Revol (song)

1994 single by Manic Street Preachers

For other uses, see Revol (disambiguation).

"Revol"

Single by Manic Street Preachers
from the album  The Holy BIble
Released| 1 August 1994 (1994-08-01)
Genre|

* Hard rock
* noise pop
* punk rock
* post-punk

Length| 3:04
Label| Epic
Composer(s)| James Dean Bradfield, Sean Moore
Lyricist(s)| Nicky Wire, Richey Edwards
Producer(s)| Manic Street Preachers
Manic Street Preachers singles chronology
| "Faster"
(1994)  | "Revol"
(1994)  | "She Is Suffering"
(1994)

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"Revol" is a song by the Welsh alternative rock band Manic Street Preachers. It was released in August 1994 by the Epic record label as the second single from their third studio album, The Holy Bible, which was released later in the month. The song reached number 22 in the UK Singles Chart on 13 August 1994.

## Music and lyrics[edit]

"Revol" has been categorized under the genres hard rock,[1] noise pop,[2] punk rock[3] and post-punk.[4] The song's lyrics were written by the rhythm guitarist Richey Edwards and the bass guitarist Nicky Wire. The verses list famous and controversial names in history, each being dismissed one-by-one in short and often insulting staccato lines (such as "Chamberlain, you see God in you", "Pol Pot, withdrawn traces, bye-bye", "Che Guevara, you're all target now" and "Gorbachev, celibate self-importance").[5]

The track may be considered an autobiographical account of Edwards' attempts to hold down any meaningful relationships.[6] "Revol" is "lover" spelt backwards. The lyric also places the names of famous political figures next to images of failure in sexual and emotional relationships. Wire, however, has said not even he knows exactly what the song is about.[7]

James Dean Bradfield has previously been critical of the song, saying that he hates the UK version. He is, however, a fan of the "US Mix" by Tom Lord-Alge, which can be found on the 10th anniversary re-issue edition of The Holy Bible.[5]

## Release[edit]

"Revol" was released on 1 August 1994 by Epic as the second single from the band's third studio album, The Holy Bible.[8] It reached number 22 in the UK Singles Chart.[9]

## Track listings[edit]

CD single 1 and 10-inch vinyl

1. "Revol" – 3:07
2. "Too Cold Here" – 3:35
3. "You Love Us" (original Heavenly version) – 4:27
4. "Love's Sweet Exile" (Bangkok live) – 3:05

CD single 2

1. "Revol" – 3:07
2. "Drug Drug Druggy" (live) – 3:27
3. "Roses in the Hospital" (live) – 4:46
4. "You Love Us" (live) – 3:04

Cassette

1. "Revol" – 3:07
2. "Too Cold Here" – 3:35

## Personnel[edit]

* James Dean Bradfield – lead vocals, lead guitar
* Richey James – rhythm guitar
* Sean Moore – drums
* Nicky Wire – bass guitar

## Charts[edit]

Chart (1994)  | Peak
position

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UK Singles (OCC)[9] | 22

## References[edit]

1. ^ Chris Wasser (15 December 2014). "Long live the Manics' almighty racket". Herald. Ireland. Archived from the original on 22 December 2015. Retrieved 7 June 2023.
2. ^ M., Jordan (28 February 2014). "Manic Street Preachers - The Holy Bible". SputnikMusic. Retrieved 20 January 2024.
3. ^ Mayer Nissim (17 December 2014). "Manic Street Preachers live review: The Holy Bible in full is worth the wait". Digital Spy. Retrieved 21 December 2015.
4. ^ "Review: Manic Street Preachers". Retrieved 21 December 2015.[dead link]
5. ^ a b Price, Simon (1999). Everything (A Book About Manic Street Preachers). London: Virgin Books. p. [page needed]. ISBN 0-7535-0139-2.[Wikipedia:Citing+sources|page-needed]&rft.pub=Virgin+Books&rft.date=1999&rft.isbn=0-7535-0139-2&rft.aulast=Price&rft.aufirst=Simon&rfr_id=info:sid/en.wikipedia.org:Revol+(song)" class="Z3988">
6. ^ Power, Martin (17 October 2010). Manic Street Preachers. Omnibus Press.
7. ^ Ilaria Parogni (10 October 2013). "14 British songs about Russia". Russia Beyond the Headlines. Retrieved 21 December 2015.
8. ^ "Single Releases". Music Week. 30 July 1994. p. 25.
9. ^ a b "Manic Street Preachers". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 18 March 2015.

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Manic Street Preachers

* James Dean Bradfield
* Sean Moore
* Nicky Wire

* Richey Edwards

Studio albums|

* Generation Terrorists
* Gold Against the Soul
* The Holy Bible
* Everything Must Go
* This Is My Truth Tell Me Yours
* Know Your Enemy
* Lifeblood
* Send Away the Tigers
* Journal for Plague Lovers
* Postcards from a Young Man
* Rewind the Film
* Futurology
* Resistance Is Futile
* The Ultra Vivid Lament

Compilation albums|

* Forever Delayed
* Lipstick Traces
* National Treasures – The Complete Singles
* Sleep Next to Plastic

EPs|

* New Art Riot
* Life Becoming a Landslide

Singles|

* "Suicide Alley"
* "Motown Junk"
* "You Love Us (Heavenly Version)"
* "Stay Beautiful"
* "Love's Sweet Exile"/"Repeat"
* "You Love Us"
* "Slash 'n' Burn"
* "Motorcycle Emptiness"
* "Theme from M.A.S.H. (Suicide Is Painless)"
* "Little Baby Nothing"
* "From Despair to Where"
* "La Tristesse Durera (Scream to a Sigh)"
* "Roses in the Hospital"
* "Faster"
* "Revol"
* "She Is Suffering"
* "A Design for Life"
* "Everything Must Go"
* "Kevin Carter"
* "Australia"
* "If You Tolerate This Your Children Will Be Next"
* "The Everlasting"
* "You Stole the Sun from My Heart"
* "Tsunami"
* "The Masses Against the Classes"
* "So Why So Sad"
* "Found That Soul"
* "Ocean Spray"
* "Let Robeson Sing"
* "There by the Grace of God"
* "The Love of Richard Nixon"
* "Empty Souls"
* "Underdogs"
* "Your Love Alone Is Not Enough"
* "Autumnsong"
* "Indian Summer"
* "(It's Not War) Just the End of Love"
* "Some Kind of Nothingness"
* "Postcards from a Young Man"
* "This Is the Day"
* "Show Me the Wonder"
* "Anthem for a Lost Cause"
* "Walk Me to the Bridge"
* "Futurology"
* "Together Stronger (C'mon Wales)"
* "International Blue"
* "Distant Colours"
* "Dylan & Caitlin"
* "Liverpool Revisited"
* "Hold Me Like a Heaven"
* "People Give In"
* "Orwellian"
* "The Secret He Had Missed"
* "Rosebud"

Other songs|

* "4st 7lb"
* "Peeled Apples"

Video albums|

* Everything Live
* Leaving the 20th Century
* Louder Than War
* Forever Delayed

Solo Albums|

* The Great Western
* I Killed the Zeitgeist
* Even in Exile

Related articles|

* Discography
* Culture, Alienation, Boredom and Despair

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* MusicBrainz release group
* MusicBrainz work

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