Stutter is a James song unreleased in studio form despite being present in setlists from 1982 through to the current day. Live versions appear on One Man Clapping, the 1990 Come Home single (Manchester Apollo 1989), the 1997 She’s A Star single (Alton Towers 1992), the Come Home Live video and DVD (Manchester G-Mex 1990), the live disc of The Gathering Sound boxset (Shepherds Bush Empire) and Live In Extraordinary Times (Madrid 2019).
It appeared on the original James demo sent to record companies in 1982 and on a 1983 Factory Records compilation video “A Factory Outing”
It was recorded for the Strip Mine album in 1987 and in the original mix was the final track before being dropped in favour of Are You Ready? as the band felt they hadn’t captured the energy of the live performance.
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In the night
Woke up in blood
Red sheets
Wrapped tight
Dreamt I was drowning in mud
Now there's a beast in my mouth
It's out of control
Beats with will of its own
Broken my teeth ripped raw my gums
I think that it's taken control
Spits out raw emotion
Left a deep impression
Expression
Expression, makes me feel more expression
Life changed
That night
As rip chord took command
Spit balls of abuse
Were more than friends could stand
Now I don't think before I speak
I open my mouth to see
What comes out
A whisper or a shout
Some sanity or a scream
Spits out raw emotion
Looking for a deeper expression
Expression
Expression
Expression
Expression, makes me feel more... expression
Flapping meat says it all
Flapping meat says it all
Flapping meat says it all
Flapping meat says it all
Expression
Expression
1982 demo version
Song: | Stutter |
Released: | 1st October 1983 |
Main Associated Album (or Single): | One Man Clapping |
First Heard Live: | Manchester Hacienda – 17th November 1982 |
- A Factory Outing (VHS) :Compilation (non James), VHS, 1982
- Side B – Factory Demo Tape :Promo, Album, 1983
- One Man Clapping :Live, Album, 1989
- Come Home (Flood Mix) :Studio, Single, 1990
- Come Home Live :Live, VHS, 1991
- She’s A Star :Studio, Single, 1997
- The Gathering Sound (sampler) :Promo, Album, 2011
- The Gathering Sound (full promo) :Promo, Box Set, 2012
- The Gathering Sound :Compilation, Box Set, 2012
- Live In Extraordinary Times CD/DVD :Live, Album, 2020
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