Over The Wall: Thurso and Wick

**The Pepsi Challenge** · 07-Feb-09, 04:04

Bizarre. A Glasgow electro-pop duo singing about Thurso, and Thurso Vs Wick? You couldn't make it up. I caught this act the other night at the Voodoo Rooms in Edinburgh. Here's a review about the band (no' by me by-ra-way):

http://thescotsman.scotsman.com/musi...iew.4957130.jp

Don't believe me? Hear for yourself here:

www.myspace.com/overthewall

**Gizmo** · 07-Feb-09, 17:04

What a load of crap, pretentious rubbish that thinks it's intelligent artsy and quirky, i can't stand these bands that sing with a local accent, this is music for poncy student types trying to be different, or journalists that hang out in wine bars.

As for Thurza V's Week?, pah!...no competition, c'mon lads, who's up for a scrap?, thur's some teena-bowlie coopins needin panned in

**buddyrich** · 08-Feb-09, 00:58

Originally Posted by Gizmo

or journalists that hang out in wine bars.

You aint gonna stand for that are you Baz?????

It was bizarre right enough. Surely the Wick V Thurso schism deserves and anthem more along the lines of Emerald by Tin Lizzie.

**Metalattakk** · 08-Feb-09, 04:50

Originally Posted by buddyrich

Surely the Wick V Thurso schism deserves and anthem more along the lines of Emerald by Tin Lizzie.

Meh, best I could scrobble up.

Doon fae 'e glen came 'e merchan' men
Wae thur shields an' thur swords
Til fecht 'e fecht they believed til be recht
Owerthrow 'e owerloards

Til 'e toon fur 'ere wis pleinty
'Ey brocht plownder, swords and flame
Fan 'ey left 'e toon wis empty
Bairnags wid ne'er pley ag'in

Fae their graves ah heard 'e fallen
Ower 'e battle cry
By thon brig near 'e border
There wis many mair til die

Then onward o'er 'e mountain
An' ootward t'wards 'e sea
They hid come til claim 'e emerald
Wayoot it they couldna leave

**Metalattakk** · 08-Feb-09, 05:08

Originally Posted by Gizmo

What a load of crap, pretentious rubbish </snip>

Spot on. Spotty shoe-gazing students who name their songs after towns they've never been to, and don't even refer to in their lyrics.

Originally Posted by The Pepsi Challenge

Bizarre. A Glasgow electro-pop duo singing about Thurso, and Thurso Vs Wick? You couldn't make it up.

So Pepsi, we're supposed to GaF about this band because they mention Wick and Thurso in their song titles? To paraphrase your Embra wine-bar buddies: "Geez a brek, ken?"

**hotrod4** · 08-Feb-09, 07:01

Its no bad.Ive heard alot worse. There a bit "quirky" in an arty/student type way. But i do feel a Wick vs Thurso rap coming on!!!!

Heres my "emerald rap"!!!

Down from the glen came the gangsta men
With their uzi's and their swords
to fight the fight their beaches said were right
Overthrow the Thurso lords

To the town there was plenty (of ho's)
They brought speed and crack cocaine
When they left the town was empty
Doggs would never play again (no diggity)

From their hood I heard the fallen (yo!)
Above the pimps cry
By the bridge near the corner
There were many more to die

Then onward over the mountain
And outward towards the sea
They had come to claim their mixtape
Without it they could not groove

**The Pepsi Challenge** · 09-Feb-09, 00:47

Originally Posted by Gizmo

What a load of crap, pretentious rubbish that thinks it's intelligent artsy and quirky, i can't stand these bands that sing with a local accent, this is music for poncy student types trying to be different, or journalists that hang out in wine bars.

As for Thurza V's Week?, pah!...no competition, c'mon lads, who's up for a scrap?, thur's some teena-bowlie coopins needin panned in

I've no problem at all with your opinion on their music; however, I can assure you they are not students, nor was their audience (at the Voodoo Rooms at least), unless they were mature students over the age of 25.

I can also assure you, Gizmo, that the author of the piece hasn't, doesn't, nor ever will hang out in wine bars. I guess you'd have to know him to know that. Yer spot on with the rest, though.

**The Pepsi Challenge** · 09-Feb-09, 00:52

Originally Posted by Metalattakk

Spot on. Spotty shoe-gazing students who name their songs after towns they've never been to, and don't even refer to in their lyrics.

So Pepsi, we're supposed to GaF about this band because they mention Wick and Thurso in their song titles? To paraphrase your Embra wine-bar buddies: "Geez a brek, ken?"

Only time I saw the band gaze at their shoes was to consult their set-list, stuck to the floor.

Not sure if they've ever been to Thurso before, or Wick, but one of them - when asked about their influences hinted at it in an interview:

"Lyrically I think there’s a bit of a theme around being uncomfortable about getting older, that early twenties crisis that everyone has, and there’s a fear of death behind that. That’s what ‘Thurso’ is about, among others."

I couldn't care less if you GaF or not. Furthermore, I neither go to wine bars, drink wine, or know anyone who speaks like you suggest. When's the last time you spent quality time in Edinburgh to know? Oh, that's right.

**Metalattakk** · 09-Feb-09, 01:19

Originally Posted by The Pepsi Challenge

"Lyrically I think there’s a bit of a theme around being uncomfortable about getting older, that early twenties crisis that everyone has, and there’s a fear of death behind that. That’s what ‘Thurso’ is about, among others."

And again, I ask the question: What relevance does this have to Thurso (or Wick) in particular? Sod all.

Originally Posted by The Pepsi Challenge

Furthermore, I neither go to wine bars, drink wine, or know anyone who speaks like you suggest.

Methinks the lady doth protest too much.

**The Pepsi Challenge** · 09-Feb-09, 02:06

It was posted for those who may be interested to know tunes, written by criticially lauded bands, are being written about their hometowns. Not everyone in here wants to read about obscure German speed metal groups, so I guess it wasn't posted with you in mind.

**Metalattakk** · 09-Feb-09, 02:20

Originally Posted by The Pepsi Challenge

It was posted for those who may be interested to know tunes, written by criticially lauded bands, are being written about their hometowns.

But they're not written about any town in Caithness at all. There is no relevance whatsoever. The songs just have Caithness town names in their titles.

Please, do try to keep up.

**The Pepsi Challenge** · 09-Feb-09, 04:44

The writer of said tunes begs to differ. When I asked him if Thurso, and Thurso Vs Wick, were actually about these towns he said "yes". Whether we - the listeners - can detect/ prove it, is entirely dependent on your interpertation, or ignorance. Sup to you.

**Gleber2** · 09-Feb-09, 05:20

When thinking about the music under discussion, the word garbage springs to mind.

**hotrod4** · 09-Feb-09, 07:54

Cant see what all the fuss is about whether they come from Thurso or not. They are my friends on myspace so thats good enough for me!!!

Their music is somewhat different from the norm and that can scare people who rely on pigeon-holing artists.

**Gizmo** · 09-Feb-09, 09:54

Originally Posted by The Pepsi Challenge

Not everyone in here wants to read about obscure German speed metal groups

I can't think of any obscure German speed metal, Grave Digger, Primal Fear, Gamma Ray, Running Wild, Helloween, Rage, they may be obscure to you, but their individual album sales would argue that accusation

**mulac** · 09-Feb-09, 10:40

Originally Posted by Gizmo

I can't think of any obscure German speed metal, Grave Digger, Primal Fear, Gamma Ray, Running Wild, Helloween, Rage, they may be obscure to you, but their individual album sales would argue that accusation

Sounds pretty garbage to me

Give me Over the Wall any day to that rubbish !

**Gizmo** · 09-Feb-09, 10:59

Pepsi, Metalattakk, i always sense a lot of tension between you both, were you former friends then one of you turned out to be a shirt lifter?

**Gizmo** · 09-Feb-09, 11:04

Originally Posted by mulac

Sounds pretty garbage to me

Give me Over the Wall any day to that rubbish !

Oh you are more than welcome to them, lets just see how long their career lasts, utter poo.

**Metalattakk** · 09-Feb-09, 11:44

Originally Posted by Gizmo

Pepsi, Metalattakk, i always sense a lot of tension between you both, were you former friends then one of you turned out to be a shirt lifter?

I can't speak for him, but no.

We were acquaintances way back, footballers together for a short time, contemporaries in musical terms some might even say. Friends? No, acquaintances at best.

Then one of us moved off south, became interminably dull and conceited and went on caithness.org only to slag off his former home county at every opportunity.

Only one of us thinks that moving to the Big City makes one better and more important than one who stays in Caithness and cherishes his home town.

I'll leave you (and others) to figure out which one that is...

**Metalattakk** · 09-Feb-09, 11:51

Originally Posted by The Pepsi Challenge

The writer of said tunes begs to differ. When I asked him if Thurso, and Thurso Vs Wick, were actually about these towns he said "yes". Whether we - the listeners - can detect/ prove it, is entirely dependent on your interpertation, or ignorance. Sup to you.

Fair enough, if you say so..

Sensors set to 'Ignore', in that case.