For its 20th anniversary, Manic Street Preachers played ‘The Holy Bible’ in full without Richey Edwards. It was incredible. Couldn’t get a ticket to one of the shows? Behold five rare live clips of songs from ‘The Holy Bible’.
‘Ifwhiteamericatoldthetruthforonedayit’sworldwouldfallapart’
London Astoria, December 20, 1994
The penultimate of the Astoria shows sees this racing, rampant version of ‘Ifwhiteamerica…’ in which the fan cameraman zooms in on Sean, presumably in wonder at his drum performance.
‘Yes’
Glastonbury, 1994
This blistering song about sexual exploitation, levels the green fields with ire and bile. Watch the concentration in James’ face as he tries to remember the words.
‘This Is Yesterday’
BBC Radio 4, 19 September, 2014
Though this an acoustic take it gives you a good idea of how the band have got to grips with the album’s most delicate moment, a nostalgic song with lyrics by Nicky.
‘4st 7lb’
MTV Most Wanted, August 4, 1994
A contemporary acoustic performance of one of the album’s most psychologically intense songs, with Nicky and James going solo and giving it a downbeat, terrifying clarity.
‘Mausoleum’
Cardiff Astoria, October 20, 1994
This clip really shows the band at their most metallic and musically fierce, the camouflage netting of that time behind them.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZBFqmEcOwxc
