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Fol De Rol
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Lyrics WaitingHuman dungTo start playingHomeric fol de rolShe glides, she slides In kitchens HomericGiant HomericFol de rolFol de rolHomogeneousCheck waistband, laughingWith helper in high-vis yellow coatWith nothingHeigh ho metal! HidingHomeric metalFol de rolGenericDreamerWe’re gibbering infantsShe stridesHorrible factsYou block hotel areaWith metal wedge potatoDreamingFol de rolFol de rolChristianWith, with green and yellow So-called wheelsCogsThere he standsHomunculous…
Underground Medecin
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Lyrics (Your nervous system, your nervous system, your nervous system, your nervous system)(Underground medicine, underground medicine, underground medicine, underground medicine)A spark insideTen percent that I hide And when it clicksThere’s no resistEvery time I hear a new baby cryI thank my spark insideAnd you get underground medicineUnderground medicineI’m but a nervous systemUnderground medicineI found a…
Industrial Estate
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Lyrics Get up for ind. est.Get up for ind. est.Yeah yeah, industrial estateYeah yeah, industrial estateYeah yeah, industrial estateWell you started here to earn your payYeah yeah, industrial estateClean neck and ears on your first dayYeah yeah, industrial estateWatch out for the lorries as you walk in the gateYeah yeah, industrial estateAnd we’d build a…
Rebellious Jukebox
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Lyrics I’m searching for the nowI’m looking for the real thing, yeahHead through a blue hazeWaiting for the musical crazeWe gotta taxi for Mr NelsonTaxi for Mr Nelson Rebellious jukebox, yeahRebellious jukebox, ohNo sounds at first came outThis machine had dropped outBut it played music to itselfMade music for itselfRebellious jukebox, yeahRebellious jukebox, ohI’m looking…
No Xmas for John Quays
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Lyrics The “x” in Xmas is a substitute crucifix for Christ One, two, one, two, three, fourNo Christmas for John QuaysNo Christmas for John QuaysNo Christmas for John QuaysNo Christmas for John QuaysWell, the powders reach you and the powders teach youAnd when you find they can’t reach youThere is no Christmas for John QuaysHe…
Repetition
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Lyrics Right noiseWe’re gonna get really speedyWe’re gonna wear black all the timeYou’re gonna make it on your own’Cos we dig’Cos we digWe digWe dig repetitionWe dig repetitionWe’ve repetition in the music and we’re never gonna lose itAll you daughters and sons who are sick of fancy musicWe dig We dig We dig repetitionWe dig…
Bingo-Master
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Lyrics Two swans in front of his eyesColoured balls in front of his eyesIt’s number one for his Kelly’s eyeTreble-six right over his eyeA big shot’s voice in his earsWorlds of silence in his earsAll the numbers account for yearsChecks the cards through eyes of tearsBingo-master’s break-out!Bingo-master’s break-out!Bingo-master’s break-out!All he sees is the back of…
Various Times
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Lyrics Right, we’re gonna go back to 1940No money, and I live in BerlinI think I’ll join up, become a camp guardNo war for meAn old Jew’s face dripping redI hate the prisonersI hate the officersThey’ve no fightI think I’ll join the Red RoseLeave BelsenI’ll go to SwitzerlandHuman raceHuman raceDon’t think, ask himHuman raceHuman raceDon’t…
Crap Rap
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Lyrics Crap Rap 2 (Live at the Witch Trials)We are The FallNorthern white crap that talks back We are not black, tallNo boxes for us Do not fuck usWe are frigid stars We were spitting, we were snapping “Cop out, cop out!”As in from heaven Commentary “The ‘White crap that talks back‘ thing was due…
1969
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Cover of The Stooges’ “1969”, from their eponymous debut album. Lyrics inserted into The Fall’s performance of “Hot Cake” at Casa de Musica, Porto, Portugal, 17 January 2009. Full cover version performed by The Fall at the Theatre Royal, Windsor, 1 October 2009.
60’s Wack
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Lyrics < Instrumental > Commentary The sole available version of “60’s Wack” is the instrumental “early rough mix” found on disc 3 of Cherry Red’s 4xCD “expanded Digipak edition” of Reformation! Post-TLC (2020), and credited to “The Fall”. The song was never played live, as far as we know. The Shorter Oxford English Dictionary provides…
986 Generator
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Lyrics One nine eight six generator One nine eight six generatorOne nine eight six generatorOne nine eight six generatorAnd that’s all he wrote And that’s all he wroteHe’s living a dreamAnd he’s got no hopeIt’s déjà-vu It’s clear to you but it’s a stompGotta move itJob’s gotta doStomp on itOne more job and gone through…
A Day In The Life
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Lyrics The Beatles I read the news today, oh boy About a lucky man who made the gradeAnd though the news was rather sadWell, I just had to laughI saw the photographHe blew his mind out in a carHe didn’t notice that the lights had changedA crowd of people stood and staredThey’d seen his face…
A Figure Walks
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Lyrics A figure walks behind youA figure walks behind youA shadow walks behind youA figure walks behind youDays of booze and roses Shine on us, free us allWho is not irascibleHe is no genius A figure walks behind youA figure walks behind youA shadow walks behind youA figure walks behind youThe old golden savages killed…
A Lot of Wind
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Lyrics Desperate for entertainmentSo I turn the TV onThere’s people jumping up and down Then they have the panel on And they talk a lot of windThey talk a lot of windAnd they talk a lot of windAnd they talk a lot of windAnd they talk a lot of windThey talk a lot of windAnd…
Before the Moon Falls
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Lyrics ShhhhWe are private detectives onward back from a musical pilgrimageWe work under the name of The FallWho would suspect this?It is too obvious, our office is secludedThose there to suspect Would not see the wood for the treesWe were six like dice but we’re back to five Up here in the north there’s no…
Ben’s Instrumental
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Lyrics < Instrumental > Commentary “Ben’s Instrumental” is the fan-bestowed title for what The Track Record describes as “a fairly repetitive instrumental, mainly featuring guitarist Ben Pritchard”, which opened The Fall’s gig at the Cartoon Club, Croydon, on 15 March 2006. It is not known whether this was a nascent song idea, or Pritchard noodling…
Cheetham Hill
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Lyrics [Note: Mike Bennett’s lines are in italics. At times the two vocals overlap; I’ve done my best.]See the fleet of cruising carsGo past the stations and the barsNever stop to get outIn case they choose to cruise aboutWell I tell you, that boy, he stopped up at the station He must be on a…
Choc-Stock
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Lyrics Pop-stock, mix my pop-stockPop-stock, mix my pop-stockPop-stock, mix my pop-stockWe like pop-stik stickersWe like weak TVWe like chocolate animalsWe eat [porky] piggiesPop stock, mix my pop-stockPop-stock, mix my pop-stockPop-stock, try my pop-stockPop-stock, buy my pop-stockNow all the bourgeoisieThey hate our crazy sceneCos we dig pop-stik stickersWe like weak tea But they’re the product of…
Crew Filth
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Lyrics From the valleys of Leicestershire and all over Came mystic crew filthThe first, the first was Dave Bush-babe The second was Graham ponytail They were mystic crew filthCrew filthThen from the land of the accordion came Dave Kiwi He was crew filthHe had the shirtsHe wouldn’t meditate on his monitor roomMystic crew filthHey mystic…
Das Boat
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Lyrics Das BootU-Boat Das BootU-BoatEe-ee, ee-ee Ee-ee, ee-ee Ee-ee, ee-ee Ee-ee, ee-ee Ee-ee, ee-ee Ee-ee, ee-ee Ee-ee, ee-ee Das BootDas BootU-BoatEe-ee, ee-ee Ee-ee, ee-ee Ee-ee, ee-ee Ee-ee, ee-ee Ee-ee, ee-ee Ee-ee, ee-ee Ee-ee, ee-ee Ee-ee, ee-ee [ something indistinct about lifeboats or lifebelts? ]Das Boot[ ]U-BoatDas BootEe-ee, ee-ee Ee-ee, ee-ee Ee-ee, ee-ee Ee-ee, ee-ee Ee-ee,…
Dice Man
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Lyrics I am the Dice ManI take a chance, huhDo you take a chance, huh?Where you two going? Where you two going?Is this a branch on the tree of show-business? Do all these musicians have a social conscience?Well, only in their front rooms But I am the Dice Man [Spoken word bit] And I take…
Distilled Mug Art
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Lyrics Nought two point three O The god is going down nowRed cup growing on deskBurnt on digitalSlowMore wideningO two point nineteenWhilst the engineers trying to pick up bits left and top of screenTwo point one oneWhilst they are amusing themselvesTrying to make politicians or actors look funny or betterAccording to their present or ingrained…
Dr. Bucks’ Letter
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Lyrics I lost my temper with a friend Mocked him and treated him with rudenessAnd though I tried to make amendsFeel I miss him and walk a dark corridorWoke up one morningDoctor Bucks’ letterOf my own making, I walk a dark corridor of my heartHoping one day a door will be ajarAt least so we…
Dramatic
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Lyrics < Instrumental > Commentary I guess I have to accept responsibility for leaking this demo into trading circles. It was a demo for Country On The Click. Jim Watts guitar, Brian Fanning bass, Dave Milner drums. Dave Milner composed the bassline and drums and Jim improvised the guitar line as it was recorded in…
Dresden Dolls
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Lyrics “Dresden dolls take oneThis is for all you guys who work on industrial estates, sorry”Dresden dolls are back in styleWith a clockwork walk and a backward smileDresden dolls don’t hear a soundThey’re programmed to jump up and downUp and down, round and roundTapping feet to formless soundDresden dolls and Nazi boysDance arm-in-arm to formless…
Edie
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Lyrics < Instrumental > Commentary I sat on my dorm-room bed and played for hours. The bass guitar became an extension of my body. My fingers blistered, on both hands, but the joy of playing overrode any pain. Effortlessly, a song fell into place. It was so natural and easy, I didn’t have time to…
Elf Prefix
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Lyrics The chief elf Norman said Gutter sweat Splendid droplets on stringsHis toes were cloven His teeth were squirly and pointy Knee cups curly Ding click rings on earsNorman jumped aboutOn all four cornersNorman twirled around his golden thronesWhitewall tyres were a lifetime from his thoughts Commentary An amusing oddity. Portentous MES vocals over what…
Extricate
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Lyrics One, oneLa la laLa la laExtricate! Extricate!La la laLa la laLa la laExtricate!La la laLa la laExtricate!I know you gotta …Sha la la laSha la la laSha la la laI know you gotta extricate!La la laLa la laExtricate!La la laLa la laNow and then you gotta extricate!La la laLa la laExtricate!Sha la la laSha…
Flat of Angles
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Lyrics Dragnet for gun-blast man The papers had her father holding up a pictureHis son-in-law killed herAh yes, he killed his wifeShe was wasting his lifeHis veins are full of evil serumBut what’s done is doneAnd now he’s trapped in flat of anglesHiding in flat of anglesRight down to its gablesAnd sometimes bell busts under…
Frightened
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Lyrics Someone’s always on my tracksAnd in a dark room you’d see more than you’d think I’m out of my place, got to get backI sweated a lot, you could feel the violenceI got shears pointed straight at my chest And time moves slow when you count itI’m better than them, and I think I’m…
Futures and Pasts
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Lyrics I was in a sleeping dream When a policeman brought my mother homeBy the window I didn’t scream I was too old for thatI was in a drunken dream The pubs were closedIt was three o’clock At the bottom of the street it seemedThere was a policeman lost in the fog I understand but…
He Talks
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Lyrics They are my carsIndestructible, black He talksHe talksHe talksHe talksWell, sit down on my wheelsWell, sit on my wheels[ ] He talks feet, on his feetAnd he talks feet[ ] … with a black cape A video on his backAnd, night thoughtsIndestructible [ ] no rhyme, he just talks[ ] Commentary As far as…
Instrum One
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Lyrics < Instrumental > Commentary An instrumental outtake from the recording sessions for The Fall’s album, The Unutterable (released 2000). Along with “Instrum Two AKA Two“, it was first released on the second disc (known as the “Testa Rossa Monitor Mixes”) of Voiceprint’s two-CD “deluxe edition” of The Unutterable (2008). A bootleg version with the…
Instrum Two AKA Two
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Lyrics < Instrumental > Commentary An instrumental outtake from the recording sessions for The Fall’s album, The Unutterable (released 2000). Along with “Instrum One“, it was first released on the second disc (known as the “Testa Rossa Monitor Mixes”) of Voiceprint’s two-CD “deluxe edition” of The Unutterable (2008). A bootleg version with the title “Weirdo”…
It’s The New Thing
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Lyrics My boys tape what I sayDo it studio wayNew equipment all cleanNew gear, clothes meanI answer and take the callsNo trouble with the lawTurn it up for interviewersOh yeah, prime moversI wonder what is next year’s thing?Crash smash crash ringThey’ve got another sidePop heroes of the mindWhile you suckers queue or workMoney for us…
I’m Frank
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Lyrics Now I’ve got a lot to say now, babyBut it doesn’t concern me today now, baby HelloGimme gimme gimme it slowly, babyGimme gimme gimme it slowly, babyGive it to me gently, babyGimme gimme gimme it slowly, babyHelloGimme gimme gimme it slowly, babyGimme gimme gimme it slowly, babyGive it to me gently, babyGimme gimme gimme…
Last Orders
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Lyrics Everybody’s telling me do this do that They’re trying to run my life for meI’m gonna tell, I’ll tell ’em, their time’s up They’ve just given me their last orders Last ordersLast ordersEveryone’s in prison or in the armyAll sincere, all phoneyReading all the books, taking in the newsThey’ve just given me their last…
Live at the Witch Trials
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Lyrics We’re still one step ahead of youI still believe in the R-and-R dream R-and-R as primal scream Tied to the Puritan ethic Non-sympathetic to spastics After all this, still a lonely bastard.Eggheads, boneheads, queue Queued for them We were early and we were lateBut, still, live at the witch trials! Commentary A Mark E.…
Louie Louie
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Lyrics Richard Berry and The Pharoahs Louie Louie, me gotta go Louie Louie, me gotta goFine little girl, she wait for meMe catch the ship for cross the seaI sail the ship all aloneI never think I’ll make it homeLouie Louie, me gotta goLouie Louie, me gotta goThree nights and days, me sailed the seaMe…
Mother-Sister!
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Lyrics “Er, what’s this song about?” “Er, nothing” NoneNo recipesIt was like a see-sawNoIt was like an up-and-downBye byeMother, sister, mother, sisterWhy did you put your head in?Reach or preach It’s all a diminished return NowFloorboard creaks[ ] Mother, sister, mother, sisterWhy did you put your head in? AstrayOur friendsAnd the fathers are underground Your…
Music Scene
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Lyrics Oh aye, you’re a good lad Oh, here is a pound note That stupid bitch, they were made for each otherYou should have met his brotherHis mother was deaf and dumbWell that stupid get Played games with namesOf the place he’d workedOf the women he tupped He thought he were envy of the music…
Muzorewi’s Daughter
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Lyrics Get that spot, put it in the pot for me’Cos I’m Muzorewi’s daughterI’m Muzorewi’s daughterI’m Muzorewi’s daughterI’m Muzorewi’s daughterI was Muzorewi’s daughterI’ve been in the pot too longToo hot in the pot too longI’m Muzorewi’s daughterMuzorewi’s daughterAfrika Korps loveGentle laws loveI’m Muzorewi’s daughterLeft-wing hot propertiesOut of the closet and she runsMuzorewi’s daughterI’m Muzorewi’s daughterI’m…
Octo Realm
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Lyrics Hi, I’m Spliffhead, I like to lie on the floor Hello, I’m Girlie I’m not and I’m cynical Hi, I’m Ketamine Kettison Hi, I’m Julia and I’m Schoolie I’m Smith Hi, I’m smartarse at the computer Hi, I’m Skunklad New programme – The Kettisons Your kids are making queerer soundsYour little dog moansYou don’t…
Overture from ‘I Am Curious, Orange’
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Lyrics Curious, orangeCurious, orangeYes, O yes You’re bad news, girlBad news, girl Hip hip hip hip Bremen nacht Frenz Doctor Annabel Lies! Commentary I sang snippets of the songs’ lyrics and titles in ‘Overture From “I Am Curious, Orange”’. This came about on the occasion Mark didn’t show up at the studio. My vocals are…
Ponto
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Lyrics What is your fear, boy?What is your fear, girl?Ponto I overheard it in the ice-cream parlourI overheard it in the ice-cream palaverPontoPontoWhat is your fear, boy?What is your fear, girl?If you’re not ashamed of your loveWhy not shout it out over the rooftopsAnd bring the town together?PontoThe drift is inexplicableYour only fear is a…
Printhead
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Lyrics Hey badges tinkleT-shirts mingleHey you horror face!I’m a printhead I go to piecesI’m a printheadI go to pieces, yeahEnd of catchlineEnd of hook-lineWe had a two pageIt’s what we neededI’m an ill headMy face increasesHow my head increasesReal problems, bizSo how is it, yeah, that I’ve reached hereI thought this game would do me…
