Tag: Never played live
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White Lines
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Instrumental outtake. Credit: Mark E. Smith/Simon Wolstencroft First released: “Oxymoron” (Receiver Records, 1997)
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Outro [27 Points]
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The Legend of Xanadu
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Lyrics Dave Dee, Dozy, Beaky, Mick and Tich Esta es la leyenda de Xanadu You’ll hear my voice, on the wind, ‘cross the sandIf you should returnTo that black barren land that bears the name of XanaduCursed without hope, was the love that I soughtLost from the startWas the duel that was s’pposed to win…
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Noel’s Chemical Effluence
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Lyrics Noel’s chemical effluence Noel’s chemical effluenceWe were going right through the Alps when we picked up this fabulous scentOf Noel’s chemical effluenceNoel’s chemical effluenceNoel’s chemical effluenceThere was a fuss about the elementsWaiting for the keyboards as everThe firmamentThe firmament of it is going out the exitNoel’s chemical effluenceNoel’s chemical effluenceNoel’s chemical effluenceThere’s an inherent…
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Cloud of Black
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Lyrics It’s stifledIt’s jealousyPlots behind my backAre all in itCloud of blackCloud of blackNorth-west territoryWake up pressurised every dayIn low-lying landsThe sight every day is cloud of greyTake me back to the old east babyFor silver eyesCloud of greyLasering my backCloud of blackWake up mesmerisedCrumbling in the skiesWake up mesmerisedCrumbling in the skiesSee a cloud…
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Beatle Bones ‘n’ Smokin’ Stones
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Lyrics Captain Beefheart and his Magic Band Beatle bones ‘n’ smokin’ StonesThe dry sands fallThe strawberry mouth; strawberry moth; strawberry caterpillarStrawberry butterfly; strawberry fieldsThe winged eel slither on the heels of today’s childrenStrawberry feels foreverYeah, roosters, ol’ glass roosters, stick to your raceIn a drag-queen, live-wood farmhouseTractors are clawin’; the folks are crawlin’Trees in a…
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Jingle Bell Rock
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Lyrics Bobby Helms (Joe Beal, Jim Boothe) Jingle bell, jingle bell, jingle bell rockJingle bells swing and jingle bells ringSnowin’ and blowin’ up bushels of funNow the jingle hop has begunJingle bell, jingle bell, jingle bell rockJingle bells chime in jingle bell timeDancin’ and prancin’ in Jingle Bell SquareIn the frosty airWhat a bright time,…
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Job Search
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Lyrics They say the sheep’s (cool)Two menAnd cold stone booksFrom Prozac to the internetDead stopI go [ ]Somebody turns awayI get big shot inNow is the time of my recompenseMad ‘ArryLong arm with falseCloseFrom the mountains of [ ]Once were peaceful mountainsAnd [ ]They are so desperateBut the rhododendrons of the radioImitating rhododendrons to get…
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I African Mancunian
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Lyrics I, ManicheanIt’s song approach, find poems, storiesI, ManicheanOld people who left down phone wiresAltered [ ][ ]Bear with meI, ManicheanBack for … to the swingingBats, roomy, Greco, alabaster, greenThis is the construction …I, ManicheanVengeancePushed the columns, smashedI, ManicheanBy body is lower, extra eye, expedientI, ManicheanI, ManicheanI, ManicheanI’m well pleased with this, it is excellentIt…
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Arid Al’s Dream
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Lyrics From the interstellar combinationThe colours were brown and creamAnd he gets pre-psicognition everywhere he goesIt screams psi-cog from doorwaysAnd upper shut-off windowsHe had a brain with a weight of four ouncesHis psi-cog was very advancedAnd quick justice not his stickHe wasn’t taking any crap from you dickBut he got a dose of a psi-cogHe…
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Medical Acceptance Gate
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Lyrics I worked for future salaryThe night-shift in Spalding StreetThe respect is worth itOne a.m. at the front gate It had just been Sunday night Stood this man, tall and twisted backHe spoke loud and said, “come out of there”The grill on the wall contains a crowd And the twisted shape you call the laundry…
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All Leave Cancelled
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Lyrics He said, why don’t you tell me?Why don’t you tell me?Next time you ringWhy don’t you tell meNext time you ringWhy don’t you tell me?All leave’s cancelled againAll leave cancelled!Why don’t you tell meThe next time you ring Why don’t you tell meThe next time you ringAnd, why can’t you ring and tell me?Why…
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Touchy Pad
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Lyrics There’s always a show there, in the castle In the castle, is decayIt has been invaded by Asians with weak bones(Where’s my time machine?)They cry (Ahhhhhaaa!)How long can we tolerate this?(Where’s my time machine?)(Shoot us!)They say “Judas”I love them AI, that’s too much priceAnd save the money yourself And buy some uniforms from the…
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Jam Song
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Lyrics (Could do with a fucking chorus, that’s the fucking main thing)It dim a nim sim choo boyThose mou katiThose mou ena komatiIt started one afternoonWhen the LP came onIt erased the brain of the man we held dearNow we have to make sureThe estate and soundAnd we have to make sureThe estate and soundIt…
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Pre-MDMA Years
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Lyrics The pre- non- MDM and Jet years The post-The post- net also DMA yearsNet also DMA yearsThe MDMN yearsThe pre- black eye and the tears of today years The post- net also DMA yearsMe yearsThe MDMN yearsThe pre- black eye and the tears of today yearsThanks E Stacy the present child of yours you…
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Inferior Product Man
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Lyrics An inferior product mixAn inferior product manJust over two thirds the priceI’m proud of itI’m proud of itInferior product manInferior product mixThey call me “mad head”Don’t you ever forget itI’m a type of guyWho knows what is on CDHow dare they lecture meOn turning rubbish outWhile showering themselvesOut of existenceInferior product manInferior product mixCall…
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Smith and Mark
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Lyrics Totale will not be captured, never!His spectre of knowledgeCannot be encapsulatedWithin the confines of its two bit skinRemember Culloden!The workmen yellow-fettered Appear at the openings of upmarket shops and streetsTheir earrings dangling merrilyWith drills that batterMeanwhile estates battle the pavementsSilence, you smoker!You hedonic imbecileSilence, you smoker! How old is he,The guy with the video…
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Taurig
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Lyrics Britannia Row Recordings MES:BoughtWatchHolographicPlasticMulticolouredImperial watchImperial stackEleni:One side of my face is laughingThe other side of my face is laughingYou signed your words when I was sleepingYou stole my title and you’re dreamingMES:The title was takenOnly one givenNo need to knowIt’s too lateI need it backI need it backEleni:One side of my face is laughingThe…
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Onto Insanity
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“Rough Mix”, first released on disc 2 of expanded digipak edition of “Reformation! Post TLC” (Cherry Red, 2020). Credit: The Fall.
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Outro [RPTLC]
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The Usher
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Lyrics The promiseThey portioned to promiseThey portioned to promiseTale of “The Usher”A, No violenceB, Ultimate sorrynessC, A mutual respect for all in the businessThe reformation is comingIt is coming fastlyAndE, An even cash flow – this, this cannot be under-ratedE, Cut down on rhythm machines and have more guitars and minidisks, etcF, Treat PR, security…
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Trust in Me
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Lyrics [Kenny Cummings:]Verdant is your superlative The storyYou can talk to me in all confidentialityTrust in me, I am Doctor Me[Phil Schuster:]After you’ve left the surgery, don’t you worry I will come around to your house for tea[Ding:]Trust in me, Doctor Me[Billy Pavone:]Messengers enjoy being given gifts every three months[Kenny Cummings:]If you need an x-ray…
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Where’s The Fuckin Taxi? Cunt
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Transcript Me arms me head me arm’s up above me head look at me eyes do you think I’d would you liesLook at me eyes manI don’t have any drink in the our house about a third of a bottle of [ ] wine [ ] mine [ ] had this the other week you…
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New Formation Sermon
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Lyrics In the sandThe beach, the arms outstretchedFearsome waist, elbows in triangleThe bracing chill of the market is no friendLike pictures of yours from the fiftiesOne foot two twelve two three four full tripDip walkWalk side sand trip skip skid crackIn sandIt’s a different frightMany become a rabbit in the headlightsAnd though the chill brings…
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Portugal (wav file)
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Lyrics For the recordI have only had two conversations with youFor the recordHe would be paid more than he had, in fact, asked forFor the recordNo real arrangements were madeFor the recordVery standard industry procedureFor the recordYou were abusiveFor the recordWay beyond what anybody should have to reasonably deal withFirstly, may I take this opportunity…
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(Birtwistle’s) Girl In Shop
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Credit: Mark E. Smith and Spencer Birtwistle. First released: (We Wish You) A Protein Christmas (single, 2003)
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(We Wish You) A Protein Christmas
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Lyrics Christmas time, no bells aroundChristmas time, muffled and knocked downChristmas time(Da da da da da da da da da da da)All the family is in the house todayHow I wish I had never gone awayI see Christ’s blood on the streetSomething here is the wrong way roundAhhhhhhh ahhhhhhh (Da da da da da da…
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Recovery Kit 2#
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Lyrics Country on the Click How can you leave your house and your landHow can you leave your new gilded landOh, father (Oh, father)How can you curve your hands for a kissHow can you leave your moneyed soul?How can you leave your new minted land?Oh, father (oh, father)How can you curve your hands for a…
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Portugal
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Lyrics For the recordI have only had two conversations with youFor the recordHe would be paid more than he had, in fact, asked forFor the recordNo real arrangements were madeFor the recordVery standard industry procedureFor the recordYou were abusiveFor the recordWay beyond what anybody should have to reasonably deal withFirstly, may I take this opportunity…
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41 Loop
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Lyrics < Instrumental > Commentary On The Real New Fall LP, “Loop 41” (“41 Loop” on the US version of the album) is paired with “Houston” as a single track, but it acts as a half-minute prelude. It was occasionally played on tape at gigs, but never performed live as far as we know. It…
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Recovery Kit
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Lyrics Country on the Click How can you leave your house and your landHow can you leave your new gilded landOh, father (Oh, father)How can you curve your hands for a kissHow can you leave your moneyed soul?How can you leave your new minted land?Oh, father (oh, father)How can you curve your hands for a…
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Loop 41
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Lyrics < Instrumental > Commentary On The Real New Fall LP, “Loop 41” (“41 Loop” on the US version of the album) is paired with “Houston” as a single track, but it acts as a half-minute prelude. It was occasionally played on tape at gigs, but never performed live as far as we know. It…
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Hollow Mind
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Lyrics Silent views, hollow mindWhere you going?Are you a thoroughbred kind?Walk outside, take a lookKick through the rubbishCos you don’t give a damnHad enough, you seen it allAll the facesHow come you’re so tough?Silent views, hollow mindSilent views, hollow mindYou had it allYou’ve seen it all – thatBut I reply, you don’t know fuck shitSilent…
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The Acute
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Lyrics One one one one one one one one oneHave I got “I need advice” written on my forehead?Have I got “I need advice” …Do I look like I have on my foreheadDo I look like I have on my faceComplain here, and rip me offMy advice to you is thisHave I got “I need…
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Rude (All the Time)
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Lyrics Trigger Happy XXXX The Fall Cool as a breeze she blowsArms that reach, so she sews But she’s rude all the timeRude all the timeWhere did you get your looks?Did you get them from a book?You look like you just don’t careI really like your hairCarol has a breeze she blowsArms that reach, so…
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Pumpkin Soup And Mashed Potatoes
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Lyrics Parmesan carrots with mushroomsFrankly that I’ve never been keenIt’s pumpkin soup and mashed potatoesThat’s for my Hallowe’en teaPumpkin soup and mashed potatoesThat has always been my dreamPhysicians moan about the guarantees of vegetablesBut to be frank what I’m keen on is that same old scenePumpkin soup and mashed potatoesPumpkin soup and mashed potatoesPumpkin soup…
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Unutterable
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Lyrics This non- appliance soundThis dead durch sprung technik – horribleThis the breath of NickOn dripping post- seizure, finishing floated brain of intolerableThis the rank post-urings and posturings and insights of the unutterableOf the unutterableOf the unutterableOf the unutterable Commentary < Post in progress > Footnotes Sources / Links
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The REAL Life Of The Crying Marshal (New Version)
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Lyrics Everybody wants regular, like you did, it’s early daysIt’s early daysShout!Shout!The crying marshalThe crying marshalThe crying marshal left town over sixteen timesThe marshal left town over sixteen timesMainly for the fashion last hour of exhibitionOn return pulled in behind youIf you’re dead, he said, so am ISo am I, so am I, so am…
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The Crying Marshal
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Lyrics The Crying Marshal (The Marshall Suite) Hey!The marshal left town over sixteen timesMainly for the fashion exhibitionPulled in behind yaHe’s dead, he saidSo am ISo am ISo am IThe marshal left town over sixteen timesMaybe to avoid the fashion exhibitionTucked in behindSaid, “So am I, so am I”The marshal left town over sixteen timesMainly…
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Early Life of Crying Marshal
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Tragic Days
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I Come And Stand At Your Door
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Lyrics Nâzım Hikmet Ran / The Byrds XXXX The Fall I come and stand at every doorBut no-one hears my silent pleaI knock and yet remain unseenFor I am dead, for I am deadI need no fruit, nor even riceI need no meat, nor even breadAnd I need nothing for myselfWhen children die they do…
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Jap Kid
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Oxymoron
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Lyrics Check that out (You pep!)Check that outMr Moody’s scruffed up (You pep!) Oh yeah!Mr Moody’s scruffed up(You pep!)Scruffed up(You pep!) Mr Moody’s scruffed up (You pep!)(You pep!)(You pep!)Oh yeah!(You pep!)Check that out Scruffed up (You pep!)Carefully (You pep!)Carefully Mr Moody’s scruffed up (You pep!)Oh yeah!(You pep!)(You pep!) (You pep!) (You pep!)Carefully (You pep!)Carefully (You…
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The Ballard Of J. Drummer
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Lyrics In year one nine nine six O one (the last numeral was upside down)Johnny Drummer came to the outskirts of townPeople came out and shouted at himSome people came out and shouted dead at him, “Say, show us your sticks”Then they went back to their computer tricksHe’d hit a town with no life, to…
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Last Chance To Turn Around
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Lyrics Gene Pitney (Last Exit to Brooklyn) XXXX The Fall You gotta keep those wheels of mineRolling and burning down the highwayLast night that girl of mine left me yearningBest start learning to see things my wayHit me for the very first timeAnd we’re gonna turn aroundI’m leaving her love behindAnd getting out of townI…
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Hostile
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Credits: Mark E. Smith / Brix Smith First released: “The Light User Syndrome” (1996) Alternate version first released: “Oxymoron” (1997) Never performed live.
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Pine Leaves
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Lyrics “They gave their lives during the occupation arranged at the end of Japan””It was not a concentration camp””Annihilation””A million dead here””Annihilation”And still we believeAs ghost presenceHow does it show a dreamAs ghostsDecideI’ve heard the sameHow does this end(One hundred thousand people perished there)(Annihilation)(Annihilation)They come from(It was not a concentration camp)They come from verdant Albion(It…