Song · The Fall
“Couldn't Get Ahead” by The Fall
Released 1985
“Couldn't Get Ahead” by The Fall appears on 1 radio countdown from 1 station in 1985. It was first released in 1985. Its best result is #39 on the John Peel's Festive Fifty of 1985. In the combined RockLists rankings it is the #163 alternative song of 1985.
The Fall's "Couldn't Get Ahead" dates from 1985, a song Mark E. Smith wrote with Brix Smith and cut with John Leckie producing. Mark E. takes the lead vocal, Brix sings as well, and the credits spread him all over the record besides: guitar, piano, tape and even violin.
Around them the instruments get passed about like a parcel at a party. Brix and Craig Scanlon play guitar, Steve Hanley covers bass, acoustic bass and acoustic guitar, Simon Rogers brings keyboards, guitars and a bass of his own, and Karl Burns handles drums and percussion and picks up a bass as well.
Written with AI assistance from RockLists chart data, MusicBrainz.
RockLists rankings
Alternative & Modern Rock
All Rock Formats
Year-end countdowns
| Year | # | Station | Countdown | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 39 | John Peel (BBC Radio 1) | John Peel's Festive Fifty of 1985 | 50 |
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