Here we have a selection of MIDI files representing not only some of the band's stuff, but also some pieces by individuals. When we perform a gig, we usually start in the same way: First we set "Choporch" going as the members of the band walk on stage, then we play "Rubber Bra" as I leap on, with a kazoo in my mouth, and then we play "The Hill". With the MIDI files here, and the sample of "Rubber Bra" on the samples page, you can therefore have a simulated Lovesticks gig in the comfort of your own home...

"Choporch"
©Joseph Nash, 1990
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This is usually played from the sequencer on Joseph's SY99, and yes, it is supposed to sound like that at the start.

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"The Hill"
©Lyrics: Mark Crutch, 1988
©Music: Joseph Nash & Mark Crutch, 1990
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This was originally written as a poem for a woman Xav was deeply in love with (they broke up shortly afterwards). Not the best lyrics in the world, but the song is good nevertheless. This file is an old "skeleton" of the song, and does not contain either the drums (added by David Murphy) or Xav's harmonica improvisation at the end (the first few bars are there, followed by "Ad Lib"). Also the section in double time at the end is now much longer.

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"A Long Way From Home"
©Mark Crutch & Xan Eardley, 1991
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This was written when we had run out of inspiration. The notes of a scale of G were put into a tin, and Xav drew them out at random. They were put into a sequencer in step time, with random lengths and octaves, and the result was pretty close to the main melody here. There was a bit of tweaking, and the piece was canonised, before the drums were added. The timpani alone wasn't enough, so we added some more contemporary drums, resulting in a piece that doesn't seem to fit into any time period. I imagined it as the music created by a time travelling seaman (no, really) stuck in the wrong era - hence the name.

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"Tetris"
Arr.: Joseph Nash, 1990
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This is Joe's interpretation of the music from the Mirrorsoft Atari version of Tetris. It is probably the most relaxing music ever to acompany a game, and I think it's great. Since it was written for a game, it is designed to loop endlessly - if you can do that with the playback software you use, the results will be much better. If anyone knows who the original composer of this piece was, I'd be grateful if they could let me know.

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