''Leaving the 20th Century'' is a recording of the Manic Millennium concert by the Welsh rock band

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, released 2000. The concert, which celebrated the 10th anniversary of the band, was performed on New Year's Eve 1999–2000 at the

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, in front of more than 57,000 fans. The event became international as the final song of the event was broadcast live all over the world through satellites. The concert was released on VHS and

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. It includes interview clips in which the band discuss their history and the songs, and an extra feature performance of "Ready for Drowning" and "If You Tolerate This Your Children Will Be Next", recorded at

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, France, in 1998.

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You Stole the Sun from My Heart "You Stole the Sun from My Heart" is a song by Welsh rock band Manic Street Preachers, released as the third single from their fifth studio album, ''This Is My Truth Tell Me Yours'' (1998), on 8 March 1999. All three members of the band— James ...

" #" Faster" #" Everything Must Go" #"

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The Masses Against the Classes "The Masses Against the Classes" is a song by Welsh rock band Manic Street Preachers, released as a limited-edition single in January 2000. It was a stand-alone single, not featured on any studio album, and was deleted, removed from wholesale supp ...

" #" The Everlasting" #"

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La Tristesse Durera (Scream to a Sigh) "La Tristesse Durera (Scream to a Sigh)" is a song by Welsh rock band Manic Street Preachers. It was released in July 1993 by record label Columbia as the second single from their second studio album ''Gold Against the Soul''. It reached number ...

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" #"Ready for Drowning" #"Of Walking Abortion" #"No Surface All Feeling" #"

Motown Junk "Motown Junk" is a non-album single and the second single by Welsh alternative rock band Manic Street Preachers. It was released on 21 January 1991. Release "Motown Junk" was released on 21 January 1991 by record label Heavenly, the band's ...

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Motorcycle Emptiness "Motorcycle Emptiness" is a song by Welsh alternative rock band Manic Street Preachers. It was released on 1 June 1992 through Columbia Records. It was the fifth single to be released from their debut album, ''Generation Terrorists''. Content ...

" #" Can't Take My Eyes Off You" #"Small Black Flowers that Grow in the Sky" #"

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" #"Elvis Impersonator: Blackpool Pier" #" You Love Us" #" Stay Beautiful" #"

If You Tolerate This Your Children Will Be Next "If You Tolerate This Your Children Will Be Next" is a song by Welsh alternative rock band Manic Street Preachers. It was released on 24 August 1998, through Epic Records as the first single from their fifth studio album, ''This Is My Truth Te ...

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A Design for Life "A Design for Life" is a single by Welsh band Manic Street Preachers from their fourth studio album, '' Everything Must Go'' (1996). Released on 15 April 1996, the song peaked and debuted at number two on the UK Singles Chart. Origins The title ...

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References

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