I hadn't heard this classic for ages then up it pops on Radio 2 this morning and I just had to listen to it again and again. Good music never dies. I wonder how many of today's so called hits will still be searched for on RUclips or the youtube of it's time in 10 or 20 years time.
I always listen to this when I want to be taken away ethereally. 54 with two kids under 4 and the Mondays give me the vibe of being in my twenties Love the crescendo chorus and bass line
Working as a jock in Norway required a bit of awareness as to how long the night was gonna be. Music was pretty tame pop dance in general so you had to pick your moment to change tack in order to play a few better quality tracks. Playing the waiting the game until the punters were juiced up enough and soft enough to "hit" em below the belt. This Oakenfold mix was the perfect way to go on the offence, lights low, fader ready to push the volume. Just a great way to demonstrate "shit just got real". From the moment this sparks up "You" were calling the shots not the floor.😵💫 DJ Peter - "what are you gonna play next?" Me - "dunno, but don't try and follow me"....Happy Days indeed.😶🌫
@@davidnewcombe3472 I'm now 48. I studied architecture at Manchester University in the mid nineties... Soon after the Happy Monday's released this song... But I still love it...
David, funny you should say that but a long time ago I watched Clarkson in his Escort Cosworth whizzing up and down Buttertubs Pass and of course I had to go find it 😊 Brilliant tune, brilliant road x
Couldn’t put a cigarette paper (rizla silver naturally 😉) between this and the Grid’s “Loose Fix” version. Musical perfection both of ‘em. Just get better and better with age.
Track reflects a carefree and rebellious attitude towards societal norms and expectations. The lyrics convey a desire for freedom and self-expression, rejecting the idea of conforming to a certain image or fitting into predetermined roles. The repeated phrase "Has to be a loose fit" implies a preference for something that is comfortable, unrestricted, and unconstrained. It suggests a rejection of rigid structures and a desire to live life on one's own terms. This can be interpreted not only in terms of physical appearance ("Don't need no skin type in my wardrobe today") but also in terms of behavior and choices. The lyrics also convey a sense of defiance and individuality. The references to going against the law and wanting more, despite having heard it all before, suggest a rebellious spirit and a refusal to be confined by societal norms. The line "Gonna buy an air force base, gonna wipe out your race" may be a metaphorical expression of breaking free from limitations, taking control, and embracing one's own preferences. The chorus encourages freedom of action, thought, and expression, emphasizing the importance of being authentic and true to oneself. It promotes the idea of doing what feels right, saying what you believe, going where you want, and thinking independently. Overall, "Loose Fit" can be seen as a celebration of individuality, freedom, and non-conformity. It encourages listeners to embrace their true selves, reject societal expectations, and live life according to their own terms
The thing about the Mondays was they were at the best live. To fully experience what they were doing, live was where they excelled. Absolutely amazing band live, the whole audience would be just brought into their groove and what a groove it was.
they were fucking awful live - late on, quick off, rude, out-of-time and key, i saw them 4 times... you didn't really go for the performance - to say this was a good live act, maybe you didn't go?
@@OpticalSoundsToronto it is kinda true man, although of course there are exceptions elsewhere, but you know what he means, the originality, the experimentation and the quality of British music throughout history, we must admit it
Agree mate. The British have an amazing ear for quality music. All countries have things they are inherently good at and the Brits are one of the nationalities who seem to consistently pump out good music.
@@OpticalSoundsToronto I believe periods during the Industrial Revolution in the North of England, singing and specifically hymns were an important part of people's lives. They were working long hours in crappy boring dangerous jobs, had their way of life turned on its head and singing helped make life bearable. There is a deep tradition of singing/music in some parts of the country. That is coupled that with a large upper middle and upper class that were classically educated, money for theatres, training, teaching etc. I also believe that at many points in history in the last couple of hundred years the English common man and working classes have been treated so poorly they took to music made by black Americans from the USA and the Caribbean. They were able to relate and allow it to influence them rather than copy so new styles and sounds were created. These and other factors come together and have made music a big part of English life.
Do peoples do they rescuing as this is the only Mondays tune at this time with 2 of black grape in the 12 inch version, lucky boro fc liveforever by order of the peaky blinders 🎉
1990 was the greatest year! miss those days, with your best mates, being young & dreaming, dancing and laughing all night.
It hasn't stopped for me, it's a 90s thing, we feel the same as we did all those years ago 😊
Great comment.
..the 90's dance scene really was something
This is absolutely insane. What a record. Exquisite.
That riff could roll forever and I’d never tire of it.
like "Fools Gold" bass line :-)
A class timeless riff by a very inventive guitarist
Top comment brother x
Immense riff
Yesss
Best version of this musical masterpiece love it 🤯
One of the best intros to a song.👌
I could dance to that for days....
Such a groovey funky sound !@!
Thanks Happy Mondays for the music.
RIP Paul...
The gear we smoked listening stening to this lot......Hooooffff 🙌🏻💥🏴☮️🎯
I hadn't heard this classic for ages then up it pops on Radio 2 this morning and I just had to listen to it again and again. Good music never dies. I wonder how many of today's so called hits will still be searched for on RUclips or the youtube of it's time in 10 or 20 years time.
The beginning of this song is amazing
Live even better.
For me..... the Best e ever
I always listen to this when I want to be taken away ethereally. 54 with two kids under 4 and the Mondays give me the vibe of being in my twenties Love the crescendo chorus and bass line
FKN AMEN to that Brother 🙏🏻🎯☮️🏴💥🙌🏻
54 and kids under 4 (obviously adjusted for the present) what a W
Such a masterpiece!
R.I.P. Paul Anthony Ryder (24 April 1964 - 15 July 2022)
💚💥
💚
The best version in my humble opinion 👌
Beyond doubt. Rise, release and groove. Blissed out.
@@gcaveney it's a great in the 90's moment tune 👌
Spot on mate
Best version of this song!
Got a Pills...LP signed by Sean and Bez. Was lucky enough to meet them about 20 years back. Really unique guys.
Bet off dare flookin twats
Working as a jock in Norway required a bit of awareness as to how long the night was gonna be. Music was pretty tame pop dance in general so you had to pick your moment to change tack in order to play a few better quality tracks. Playing the waiting the game until the punters were juiced up enough and soft enough to "hit" em below the belt. This Oakenfold mix was the perfect way to go on the offence, lights low, fader ready to push the volume. Just a great way to demonstrate "shit just got real". From the moment this sparks up "You" were calling the shots not the floor.😵💫
DJ Peter - "what are you gonna play next?"
Me - "dunno, but don't try and follow me"....Happy Days indeed.😶🌫
Brilliant intro sounds amazing this is the best version of this masterpiece 🤘
3:36 -4:05 a musical masterpiece 👌👌
Nuts discovery...... had this vinyl when I was 5th fookn fifteen..... sounds good to me.
Bangin tune. Thank you Top Gear and the Butter Tupps pass. If that if it how it’s spelt. 😂
It’s Buttertubs Pass :)
Don't tell me that's where you got to know the tune from??
@@MineshShah Unfortunately I have to confess it was. Slightly older than you I suspect.
@@davidnewcombe3472 I'm now 48. I studied architecture at Manchester University in the mid nineties... Soon after the Happy Monday's released this song... But I still love it...
David, funny you should say that but a long time ago I watched Clarkson in his Escort Cosworth whizzing up and down Buttertubs Pass and of course I had to go find it 😊 Brilliant tune, brilliant road x
Couldn’t put a cigarette paper (rizla silver naturally 😉) between this and the Grid’s “Loose Fix” version. Musical perfection both of ‘em. Just get better and better with age.
Track reflects a carefree and rebellious attitude towards societal norms and expectations. The lyrics convey a desire for freedom and self-expression, rejecting the idea of conforming to a certain image or fitting into predetermined roles.
The repeated phrase "Has to be a loose fit" implies a preference for something that is comfortable, unrestricted, and unconstrained. It suggests a rejection of rigid structures and a desire to live life on one's own terms. This can be interpreted not only in terms of physical appearance ("Don't need no skin type in my wardrobe today") but also in terms of behavior and choices.
The lyrics also convey a sense of defiance and individuality. The references to going against the law and wanting more, despite having heard it all before, suggest a rebellious spirit and a refusal to be confined by societal norms. The line "Gonna buy an air force base, gonna wipe out your race" may be a metaphorical expression of breaking free from limitations, taking control, and embracing one's own preferences.
The chorus encourages freedom of action, thought, and expression, emphasizing the importance of being authentic and true to oneself. It promotes the idea of doing what feels right, saying what you believe, going where you want, and thinking independently.
Overall, "Loose Fit" can be seen as a celebration of individuality, freedom, and non-conformity. It encourages listeners to embrace their true selves, reject societal expectations, and live life according to their own terms
YUP ....what a fkn TIME IN SPACE 🌌.....✨🌎☮️💥🏴💯✅
Saw them live at Wembley Arena in January 1991. This was part of the set. What a concert, what a night.
18th Jan '91, my 8th birthday (I didn't go) 😄
R.i.p. Paul, you always sounded good to us all 😎🙏
Mook
@@kevinowen7547 Grass.
Classic of time
The thing about the Mondays was they were at the best live. To fully experience what they were doing, live was where they excelled. Absolutely amazing band live, the whole audience would be just brought into their groove and what a groove it was.
If Shaun remembered the words and wasn't completely off his face of course!
they were fucking awful live - late on, quick off, rude, out-of-time and key, i saw them 4 times... you didn't really go for the performance - to say this was a good live act, maybe you didn't go?
Agreed 👍
@@scooby1235he didn't. He watched some madchester doc and thinks he's legit.
loved this tune banger son
#
Just perfect
Time to listen to the top of the tunes
The mondays owned the 90s wicked time tunes and fashion best days ever. R.i.p paul ryder that bass playing kicks
I remember when, where, and who turned me on to this brilliance.
Do what ya do in...say what ya sayin...Thank you Happy Mondays..
Tellin ya mate….gold!
Love it what a band
Best Song Too Come Down On A Trip Man..!!!
Purple om 😁😁😁😁😁😁
can we go back to the start of the nineties please life was REAL AF best days eva
I had this on a double album, I think it was an American import on tape. I would love to get it again as I lost it.
RIP Paul love you bro. Xxx
Awesome
Clarkson driving the Escort RS Cosworth…I mean Cozzeh.
That’s where I first heard this version 👍
R.IP PAUL MANC LEGEND 💚
Ooohhhhh that guitarriff......❤️❤️❤️
Great song
Everytime a bang on shivering, lucky boro fc liveforever by order of the peaky blinders Rkid 🎉
Imagine a twelve incher and it's still a loose fit.. That's a big one!
Class
A musical masterpiece 😎😎
F**king Brilliant! No Happy Mondays = No Oasis...
Στην λευκη με αγαπη αλεξανδρος 1991 🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰
Clarkson's Car Years brought me here, 22 years ago...
I'm so glad someone mentioned Clarkson here... Was looking for this comment for a long time! Bless him
Tune !!!
There is God and there is the peaky blinders and the happy Mondays 🎉
...only a British band could produce such a unique and edgy sounding track like this.
Really? I love this song with all my heart I’m a huge huge fan of this band but that statement just isn’t true.
@@OpticalSoundsToronto it is kinda true man, although of course there are exceptions elsewhere, but you know what he means, the originality, the experimentation and the quality of British music throughout history, we must admit it
Agree
Agree mate. The British have an amazing ear for quality music. All countries have things they are inherently good at and the Brits are one of the nationalities who seem to consistently pump out good music.
@@OpticalSoundsToronto I believe periods during the Industrial Revolution in the North of England, singing and specifically hymns were an important part of people's lives. They were working long hours in crappy boring dangerous jobs, had their way of life turned on its head and singing helped make life bearable. There is a deep tradition of singing/music in some parts of the country.
That is coupled that with a large upper middle and upper class that were classically educated, money for theatres, training, teaching etc.
I also believe that at many points in history in the last couple of hundred years the English common man and working classes have been treated so poorly they took to music made by black Americans from the USA and the Caribbean. They were able to relate and allow it to influence them rather than copy so new styles and sounds were created.
These and other factors come together and have made music a big part of English life.
Love this make it
U chilled today yes bro
Yea
Anyone listening in 2024?
Yeah man 9 days after you asked lol.
I’m still here in 2025.
Fuckin great record..
This up the with best of al
Clarkson’s car years (2000) - The New Romantics
Good man. I came here because of that
Yes! Thanks him!
Say it with me. I’ve got a Cozzeh.
@@interstate366 say I’ve got a cozzeh without moving your lips and leaving your mouth open at the end 😂
@@twotoneandy73 as he later said, you have to act like you have a stroke halfway through the word, like your face just falls off
the hyptnotic loose fit
Should be the UK National Anthem. Incredible.
wow the 12" version is crazy
Come on . Let’s goooooooooooo
The Cosworth brought me here.......Factory keep me returning
58 wow
Do peoples do they rescuing as this is the only Mondays tune at this time with 2 of black grape in the 12 inch version, lucky boro fc liveforever by order of the peaky blinders 🎉
Proud mancunian x
_”Won’t be no _*_misfit_*_ in my household today. Pick them all out and send them on their way.”_
*They HAVE To Go Back*
yes Indeed!!!👏👏👏💯
It's victory dance is the build up, lucky Boro FC
Splifftastic
ermmmmm the best version by a country fucking mile, for the intro build up alone.
I just ony phone u haven't heard anything else about for years like i do ishowen u the music seen lol
Ceen these live lots, the happy Mondays lucky boro fc liveforever by order of the peaky blinders 🎉
For a long time
And me loveit
You'd never use a Zippo for what he's doing at the start, still it's a distinctive noise that many recognise!
Why i used to use a zippo all the time
Would leave a taste but everyone had a Zippo back in 91 92
Zippo for fire, clipper for build.
@@richardharris4067 i mean. i was under the impression it was being held under foil in the case of the Mondays lmao not a ciggy
Oh heh heh yes!
Didn't listen wish haf a nand ask your Paul got me on good tunes
Jeremy Clarkson Ford RS Cosworth 😈
Aquelarre, 1999
Check out the Glittering Stories podcast. Paul Ryder, family & friends. It’s brilliant, makes my Sunday and he is sadly missed.
Wish they had a version with just that intro
Also this 12" vers isn't on Spotify :')
Look up loose fit remastered, should be there
@@smokeygreco1414 yeahhh it wasn't there until a few weeks after I posted that, maybe they listened 👀
Tom I have to agree just the intro would be enough what a talent what a tune .
Nice for u
How
agreed
Keep 'er lit.........
😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍
The Ryders north of the under-writers....😎
I have the 12" LP but the song version is quite different on that one 🤷🏻♂️
🥰🥰🥰😍😍😍😍
Agreed
No perfect id no on think u never kill me u good no do time lol yea
It's us lot out side with Bruce
Seriously Far-Out !
good eh
Who plays music wis hi i told u yests ago
No 1 me
We got smoking in a new place at 14
How this is moi better i don't get
Taper
Ice cream cake music