Song · The Fall
“Jerusalem” by The Fall
Released 1988
“Jerusalem” by The Fall appears on 1 radio countdown from 1 station in 1988. It was first released in 1988. Its best result is #36 on the John Peel's Festive Fifty of 1988. In the combined RockLists rankings it is the #216 alternative song of 1988.
The Fall's "Jerusalem" appeared in November 1988 with a lyric credit that stops you short: William Blake. Mark E. Smith wrote the music around Blake's words, sang lead, added piano and tape himself, and co-produced the track with Chris Jones.
Behind him is the late-'80s Fall at full strength: Brix Smith and Craig Scanlon on guitars, Steve Hanley on acoustic bass guitar and Simon Wolstencroft on drums and percussion, with Marcia Schofield adding keyboards and backing vocals and Brix chipping in vocals of her own. Blake's words, Smith's tape and a band this abrasive: it's every bit as unlikely a pairing as the credits promise.
Written with AI assistance from RockLists chart data, MusicBrainz.
RockLists rankings
Alternative & Modern Rock
All Rock Formats
Year-end countdowns
| Year | # | Station | Countdown | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 36 | John Peel (BBC Radio 1) | John Peel's Festive Fifty of 1988 | 50 |
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