La Tristesse Durera (Scream to a Sigh)

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“La Tristesse Durera (Scream to a Sigh)”
Single by Manic Street Preachers
from the album Gold Against the Soul
Released July 26, 1993
Format CD, Vinyl record (12"), cassette
Recorded
Genre Rock
Length 4:13
Label Columbia
Producer
Manic Street Preachers singles chronology
"From Despair to Where"
(1993)		 "La Tristesse Durera (Scream to a Sigh)"
(1993)		 "Roses in the Hospital"
(1993)

"La Tristesse Durera (Scream to a Sigh)" was released in July 26, 1993 (see 1993 in music) by the Welsh rock band Manic Street Preachers. It was the second single to be released from the Gold Against the Soul album.

A rough translation of the song's title is the sadness goes on, echoed in the line "The sadness will never go/Will never go away/Baby, it's here to stay". It was taken from a book about Vincent van Gogh. Vincent was found injured in bed on July 27, 1890 after he had attempted suicide. His brother Theo tried to persuade him that everything would be all right and Vincent answered "La tristesse durera toujours" (the sadness lasts forever). He died the following day. The song tells of how society in general treats war veterans with little concern on a day to day basis and how they're lauded once a year for one day.

The b-side, "Patrick Bateman", is 'tribute' to the American Psycho character. Six months before the release of the Gold Against The Soul, Nicky Wire had even said that the song would be the first single from the album.[citation needed] "La Tristesse Durera" reached number twenty-two in UK charts on July 31 1993.

It also made an appearance as track number four on Forever Delayed (October 28, 2002) the Manics greatest hits album.

Contents

[edit] Track listing

[edit] CD

  1. "La Tristesse Durera (Scream To A Sigh) (7" Version)"
  2. "Patrick Bateman"
  3. "What's My Name (live The Clash cover At Cambridge Junction, 20th October 1992)"
  4. "Slash 'n' Burn (Live At Norwich UEA, 21st October 1992)"

[edit] 12"

  1. "La Tristesse Durera (Scream To A Sigh) (Album Version)"
  2. "Patrick Bateman"
  3. "Repeat" (Live in Norwich October 21 1992)
  4. "Tennessee (I Get Low)"

[edit] Cassette

  1. "La Tristesse Durera (Scream To A Sigh)"
  2. "Patrick Bateman".


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Manic Street Preachers
James Dean Bradfield • Nicky Wire • Sean Moore
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Studio albums
"Generation Terrorists" (1992) • "Gold Against the Soul" (1993) • "The Holy Bible" (1994) • "Everything Must Go" (1996) • "This Is My Truth Tell Me Yours" (1998) • "Know Your Enemy" (2001) • "Lifeblood" (2004) • "Send Away the Tigers" (2007)
Singles and EPs
"Suicide Alley" (1989) • "New Art Riot EP" (1990) • "Motown Junk" (1991) • "You Love Us (Heavenly Version)" (1991) • "Feminine Is Beautiful" (1991) • "Stay Beautiful" (1991) • "Love's Sweet Exile/Repeat" (1991) • "You Love Us" (1991) • "Slash 'N' Burn" (1992) • "Motorcycle Emptiness" (1992) • "Little Baby Nothing" (1992) • "Theme From M*A*S*H (Suicide Is Painless)" (1992) • "From Despair To Where" (1993) • "La Tristesse Durera (Scream To A Sigh)" (1993) • "Roses In The Hospital" (1993) • "Life Becoming A Landslide EP" (1994) • "Faster/P.C.P." (1994) • "Revol" (1994) • "She Is Suffering" (1994) • "A Design for Life" (1996) • "Everything Must Go" (1996) • "Kevin Carter" (1996) • "Australia" (1996) • "If You Tolerate This Your Children Will Be Next" (1998) • "The Everlasting" (1998) • "You Stole The Sun From My Heart" (1999) • "Tsunami" (1999) • "The Masses Against The Classes" (2000) • "Found That Soul" (2001) • "So Why So Sad" (2001) • "Ocean Spray" (2001) • "Let Robeson Sing" (2001) • "There By The Grace Of God" (2002) • "The Love Of Richard Nixon" (2004) • "Empty Souls" (2005) • "Your Love Alone Is Not Enough" (2007) • "Autumnsong" (2007) • "Indian Summer" (2007)
Promos
"UK Channel Boredom" (1990) • "God Save The Manics EP" (2005) • " Underdogs" (2007) • "Ghost Of Christmas" (2007)
Other releases
"Raindrops Keep Falling On My Head" (1995)  • "Know Our B-Sides" (2001)  • Leviathan" (2005)  • "The Instrumental" (2006) • "Umbrella" (2008)
Compilation albums
"Forever Delayed" (2002) • "Lipstick Traces" (2003)
Box Sets
Videos
"Everything Live" (1997) • "Leaving the 20th Century" (2000) • "Louder Than War" (2001) • "Forever Delayed" (2002)
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"Forever Delayed" (2002)
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