Richard III (song) - B-Sides

B-Sides

The B-side "Sometimes I Make You Sad" is an atypical song for the group and features a number of production techniques. The only use of percussion in the song is a cymbal; the drum noises were instead simulated by members of the band making 'grunting' noises. These were then put on a loop. The guitar solo in was written during the recording of In It For The Money; it was recorded at half speed then sped up to achieve the mandolin-like sound. "Sometimes We're Very Sad" wasn't a song, but was actually audio of the band, attempting to record the grunting noises heard on "Sometimes I Make You Sad" without laughing. Gaz Coombes is also heard at the end saying how badly the recording is going, by explaining how they'd "murdered Mickey's song" and how "his arse hurts."

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