The Fall
"Bill Is Dead"
The Fall “Bill Is Dead”
Today’s track is “Bill is Dead” by The Fall, off of 1990’s Extricate album.
This record was made in the fallout of a particularity bad stretch for lead singer mark E. Smith— he divorced guitarist Brix Smith, and lost his father to a heart attack. “Bill Is Dead” provides a good window into where he was at in life.…
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