The Manics Encyclopaedia: 4st7lb

4ST 7LB

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DISCOGRAPHY: The Holy Bible

LYRICS: Richey James

MUSIC: James Dean Bradfield and Sean Moore

QUOTES: "Vanity/innocence/anorexia - True or False.
Finding your own self worth and admiring yourself for it, whatever that involves. Kate (Moss), Kristin (McMenamy), Emma (Balfour), Karen (Sky Agony Aunt)."
(Richey James; The Holy Bible-Tour Book)
"Every word of that is Richey's, and it's pretty autobiographical. I think that when he was admitted to hospital, he was down to about six stones, which, for a five-foot-eight 25 year old, is pretty grim. There's been a lot of media coverage of anorexia lately, and I think for a lot of people it's like the final act of selfcontrol. Nothing can alter your course; you've got to keep control of what you're doing. But of course it's like a slow death. Any assosiation with self-abuse and self-control is quite romantic in a naive sort of way, but obviously, the reality of anorexia is much worse than the idea."
(Nicky Wire; Melody Maker, 27 August 1994)

4ST 7LB
= 23,5 kg
The treshold to death - said to be the weight at which no human can live any more.
Richey: "The only freedom left is the freedom to starve."
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4st7lb lyrics

BALFOUR, EMMA
Emma Balfour model

MANICS REFERENCE:
'KATE AND EMMA AND KRISTIN KNOW IT'S FAKE' (4st7lb lyrics)

"I EAT TOO MUCH..."
Quote from a bulimic girl featured in a documentary called '40 minutes: Caroline's Story'.
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'I EAT TOO MUCH TO DIE AND NOT ENOUGH TO STAY ALIVE. I'M SITTING IN THE MIDDLE WAITING' (4st7lb lyrics)

KIT KAT
KitKat Chocolote bar by Nestlé S.A., Switzerland.
Famous commercial: 'Have a break... have a KitKat'

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'KATE AND KRISTIN AND KIT KAT' (4st7lb lyrics)

KRIZANOVICH, KAREN
"...the latest film, music and computer game previews and up front advice from outspoken sex queen Karen Krizanovich, agony aunt for Sky Magazine."
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'KAREN SAYS I'VE REACHED MY TARGET WEIGHT' (4st7lb lyrics)

MCMENAMY, KRISTIN
Kristin McMenamy model

MANICS REFERENCE:
'KATE AND EMMA AND KRISTIN KNOW IT'S FAKE' (4st7lb lyrics)

MOSS, KATE
Kate Moss (1974- ); model
A supermodel known for her waifish look, Moss was discovered at John F. Kennedy International Airport when she was 14 and on vacation with her family. Smaller than most other models and without the usual model "look," Moss has spent much of her career modeling for Calvin Klein as well as other famous designers. Also known for her anorexia and her short-time relationship with actor Johnny Depp.

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'KATE AND EMMA AND KRISTIN KNOW IT'S FAKE' (4st7lb lyrics) 'THE BALLAD OF KATE AND JOHNNY' (Dead Passive lyrics)

Ryvitta
Low-fat crispbread
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'AND SITS SAVOURING HER SOLE RYVITTA' (4st7lb lyrics)

TWIGGY
Twiggy (born in 1949 as Lesley Hornby in London) famous 60s model
She got her nickname at school when, at five-foot-four and just ninety pounds, young Leslie looks more like a twig than a full plant. Her skinny knees and frightened-kitten looks charm the world, even as her extreme thinness launches a heated debate (one of the first) about the kind of image and example being presented to teenage girls.

MANICS REFERENCE:
'LEGS BEND, STOCKINGED I AM TWIGGY' (4st7lb lyrics)
FOR MORE INFORMATION: Twiggy

DISCOGRAPHY:	The Holy Bible
LYRICS:	Richey James
MUSIC:	James Dean Bradfield and Sean Moore
QUOTES:	"Vanity/innocence/anorexia - True or False. Finding your own self worth and admiring yourself for it, whatever that involves. Kate (Moss), Kristin (McMenamy), Emma (Balfour), Karen (Sky Agony Aunt)." (Richey James; The Holy Bible-Tour Book) "Every word of that is Richey's, and it's pretty autobiographical. I think that when he was admitted to hospital, he was down to about six stones, which, for a five-foot-eight 25 year old, is pretty grim. There's been a lot of media coverage of anorexia lately, and I think for a lot of people it's like the final act of selfcontrol. Nothing can alter your course; you've got to keep control of what you're doing. But of course it's like a slow death. Any assosiation with self-abuse and self-control is quite romantic in a naive sort of way, but obviously, the reality of anorexia is much worse than the idea." (Nicky Wire; Melody Maker, 27 August 1994)