A Real Dead One - NOTB

[Harold B.ThyName]

Hi guys,

Just listened to this album for the first time in about 20 years - I have to admit its not as bad as I remember it! Though one question which puzzled me at the time and I still havent seen an answer to - at the beginning of NOTB, during the spoken word intro, there seems to be another voice talking in the background? Does anyone have an idea what this is? Did they use a different intro tape or is it just Bruce/Nicko messing about in the background?

 

[Ranko]

I think it's Bruce talking really low. If I'm not mistaken, he seems to say "what it's it please" before the intro says "its number is six hundred and sixty six".

 

[Luisma]

Is Bruce speaking through he's mic... Here what's going on:


"Woe to you, oh Earth and Sea,
for the Devil sends the Beast with wrath, because he knows the time is short… - Bruce: Oh
Let him who hath understanding reckon the number of the Beast – Bruce: Oh God - What is it Dave?
for it is a human number, its number is six hundred and sixty six" – Bruce: That's easy for you to say