La Tristesse Durera (Scream to a Sigh)

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"La Tristesse Durera (Scream to a Sigh)"
"La Tristesse Durera (Scream to a Sigh)" cover
Single by Manic Street Preachers
from the album Gold Against the Soul
Released July 26, 1993
Format CD, Vinyl record (12"), cassette
Recorded
Genre Rock
Length 4:13
Label Columbia
Producer
Manic Street Preachers singles chronology
"From Despair to Where"
(1993)
"La Tristesse Durera (Scream to a Sigh)"
(1993)
"Roses in the Hospital"
(1993)

"La Tristesse Durera (Scream to a Sigh)" was released in July 26, 1993 (see 1993 in music) by the Welsh rock band Manic Street Preachers. It was the second single to be released from the Gold Against the Soul album.

A rough translation of the song's title is the sadness goes on, echoed in the line "The sadness will never go/Will never go away/Baby, it's here to stay". It was taken from a book about Vincent van Gogh. Vincent was found injured in bed on July 27, 1890 after he had attempted suicide. His brother Theo tried to persuade him that everything would be all right and Vincent answered "La tristesse durera toujours" (sadness shall last forever). He died the following day. The song tells of how society in general treats war veterans with little concern on a day to day basis and how they're lauded once a year for one day.

The b-side, "Patrick Bateman", is 'tribute' to the American Psycho character. Six months before the release of the Gold Against The Soul, Nicky Wire had even said that the song would be the first single from the album.[citation needed] The song features the controversial line "I fucked god up the ass".

"La Tristesse Durera" reached number twenty-two in UK charts on July 31 1993.

It also made an appearance as track number four on Forever Delayed (October 28, 2002) the Manics greatest hits album.

Contents

  1. "La Tristesse Durera (Scream To A Sigh) (7" Version)"
  2. "Patrick Bateman"
  3. "What's My Name (live The Clash cover At Cambridge Junction, 20th October 1992)"
  4. "Slash 'n' Burn (Live At Norwich UEA, 21st October 1992)"

  1. "La Tristesse Durera (Scream To A Sigh) (Album Version)"
  2. "Patrick Bateman"
  3. "Repeat" (Live in Norwich October 21 1992)
  4. "Tennessee (I Get Low)"

  1. "La Tristesse Durera (Scream To A Sigh)"
  2. "Patrick Bateman".


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