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1. |
Mind over matter
04:08
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SHE'S A SUPERHERO SUPERVILLAIN
ALL ROLLED INTO ONE
SHE'S A MISTRESS OF PERSISTENCE
WITH AN INTUITION SECOND TO NONE
SHE'S MY BLACK WIDOW SCARLET WITCH
QUEEN OF NEW ORLEANS
WHEN MY LIFE IS ON THE LINE
SHE'S ALWAYS FIRST ON THE SCENE
SHE'S GOT MIND OVER MATTER
FACT OVER DATA
MY BRAINS COOKED, FRIED, AND BATTERED
AT THE THOUGHT OF HER SUPERPOWERS
SHE'S GOT MIND OVER MATTER
FACT OVER DATA
SHE'S AS MAD AS A HATTER
BUT I LOVE HER ANYHOW
SHE'S A SISTER OF MERCY
SHE CURES ALL MY FEARS
SHE'S A TRIPLE GOLD MEDAL WINNER
IN AN OLYMPIC YEAR
SHE'S A SECRET SUPERWOMAN
COULD DIFFUSE AN ATOM BOMB
SHE ALWAYS PICKS ME UP
WHEN I FLY TOO CLOSE TO THE SUN
SHE'S GOT MIND OVER MATTER
FACT OVER DATA
MY BRAINS COOKED, FRIED, AND BATTERED
AT THE THOUGHT OF HER SUPERPOWERS
SHE'S GOT MIND OVER MATTER
FACT OVER DATA
SHE'S AS MAD AS A HATTER
BUT I WOULDNT BE WITHOUT HER NOW
SHE'S MY STRAIGHT SHOOTING, STRAIGHT TALKING
NO NONSENSE REBEL PRINCESS
I'M UNDER STRESS C'MON BABY
USE THE FORCE AND GET ME OUTTA THIS MESS
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2. |
Guitar Girl
02:46
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SHE JUST BOUGHT A STRATOCASTER
SHE KNOWS THREE CHORDS GONNA PLAY EM FASTER
I WOULDNT PUT IT PAST HER
TO BE JUMPIN ON A PLANE WITH AN ALBUM MASTER
I WAS JAMMING WITH HER YESTERDAY
SHE WAS CHANNELING JIMI AT MONTEREY
NO MATTER WHAT THE BOOK SAYS
I COULD NEVER QUITE MANAGE TO PLAY IN A DAY
SHE'S GOT AN OVERDRIVE, SHE TURNED IT UP TO NINE
SHE NEARLY BLEW MY MIND YEAH!
CHERRY RED, CANDY APPLE
SHE PICKS HER GUITAR TO MATCH HER LIPSTICK YEAH
I'M IN A WAR, I'M IN A BATTLE
FIGHTING FOR HER AFFECTIONS
I'M IN LOVE WITH A GUITAR GIRL
I'M IN LOVE WITH A GUITAR GIRL
I WAS SEARCHING FOR THE KILLER RIFF
ITS ALREADY THERE AT HER FINGERTIPS
SHE'S SHREDDING LIKE A WILD THING
A HELLS ANGEL PLAYING ON MY HEART STRINGS
SHE KICKED THE PHASER IN, MY HEAD BEGAN TO SPIN
I COULDNT STAND THE DIN YEAH!
CHERRY RED, CANDY APPLE
SHE PICKS HER GUITAR TO MATCH HER LIPSTICK YEAH
FRET BUZZ, STRING RATTLE
I'M JUMPIN OUTTA THE SADDLE
I'M IN LOVE WITH A GUITAR GIRL
I'M IN LOVE WITH A GUITAR GIRL
SHE SWITCHED THE FUZZ BOX ON
ITS LIKE AN ATOM BOMB
MY MIND IS NEARLY GONE YEAH!
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3. |
Insomniac
03:49
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AWAKE ALL NIGHT TWISTING AND TURNING
FEELS LIKE A FEVER MY HEAD IS SPINNING
SO MANY HOURS TO GO BEFORE THE MORNING
SO I GO DOWNSTAIRS TO MY TV CHAIR
AND WATCH RE-RUNS OF KUNG FU AND CHEERS
TO PASS AWAY THE TIME TILL THE MORNING IS HERE
CAUSE SINCE YOU BEEN AWAY
I'VE JUST HAVENT SLEPT FOR DAYS
IT AINT COINCIDENCE OR A PASSING PHASE
ITS WAY PAST THE WITCHING HOUR
AND I'M STILL WIDE AWAKE
I'VE TRIED NEW AGE MUSIC AND COUNTING SHEEP
EVEN CHLOROFORM WONT SEND ME TO SLEEP
UNTIL THE DAY THAT YOU COME BACK
OH YEAH, I'M AN INSOMNIAC
I USED TO SLEEP WITH MY HEAD AND NECK COVERED UP
I'D KEEP THE WINDOW CLOSED AND THE CURTAINS SHUT
YOU THOUGHT IT ODD BUT I BLAMED IT ON SALEMS LOT
WISH YOU WERE HERE BESIDE ME NOW
BREATHING SOFTLY UNDER EIDERDOWN
COPPING Z'S ON THAT TRAIN TO MORNINGTOWN
CAUSE SINCE YOU BEEN GONE I'VE BEEN HAVING TROUBLE SLEEPING
THE NIGHT TERRORS AND THE FEARS COME CREEPING
I'M DROWNING IN A WATER BED THAS JUST STARTED LEAKING
I'VE TRIED NEW AGE MUSIC AND COUNTING SHEEP
EVEN CHLOROFORM WONT SEND ME TO SLEEP
UNTIL THE DAY THAT YOU COME BACK
OH YEAH, I'M AN INSOMNIAC
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West of Wonderland
03:33
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YOU SAID YOU OWNED A UNICORN
BUT TOTALLY TRUE TO FORM
I FOUND THAT IT WASNT TRUE
A LITTLE WHITE LIE
YOU SAY YOUR MOMMA WAS A MARTIAL ARTS SPECIALIST
YOUVE GOT A DAD AND BROTHER IN THE SAS
BUT I SAW EM YESTERDAY DOWN THE BUILDING SITE
YOUR HEAD IS SOMEWHERE
WEST OF WONDERLAND
SOUTH OF SHANGRI-LA
NORTH OF BABYLON
EAST OF AVALON
WISHING ON A FALLING STAR
YOU WERE WISHING ON A FALLING STAR
YOU SAID THERE WERE FAIRIES AT THE BOTTOM OF THE GARDEN
I TRIED HARD NOT TO LAUGH
I BEGGED YOUR PARDON
YOUVE ALWAYS BEEN PRONE TO FANTASY
YOUVE ALWAYS BEEN DETACHED FROM REALITY
YOU WERE A FIRST CLASS DAYDREAMER
OF THE FIRST DEGREE
YOUR HEAD IS SOMEWHERE
WEST OF WONDERLAND
SOUTH OF SHANGRI-LA
NORTH OF BABYLON
EAST OF AVALON
WISHING ON A FALLING STAR
YOU WERE WISHING ON A FALLING STAR
YESTERDAY I COULDNT STOP LAUGHING
YOU SAID YOU WERE THE ONE WHO RELEASED THE KRAKEN
YOU WERE THE ONE WHO ENTERED BEFORE THE DRAGON
WELL, PICTURES OR IT DIDNT HAPPEN
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Laura take me dancing
03:53
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LAURA, I'M A NERVOUS WRECK
I'VE GOT THE TV ON AND ITS SCARING ME TO DEATH
MAN ON THE NEWS SPEAKS OF NUCLEAR WAR
I JUST DONT KNOW WHAT THIS TWENTY FIRST CENTURIES
GOT IN STORE
SO BEFORE WE VANISH IN A MUSHROOM CLOUD
WHY DONT WE TAKE A TAXI TO THE OTHER PART OF TOWN
AND LOSE OURSELVES, IN THE NIGHT AND THE MUSIC
THIS MAYBE OUR LAST CHANCE
SO BABY DONT REFUSE IT
LAURA TAKE ME DANCING
YOUR THE CURE FOR THE BLUES
WE CAN GO DOWNTOWN
HONEY WE CANT LOSE
LAURA TAKE ME DANCING
WEAR THAT ROSE IN YOUR HAIR
WE CAN ACT SO CRAZY
LIKE WE JUST DONT CARE
ABOUT TOMORROW...
ABOUT TOMORROW...
LAURA, I JUST DONT KNOW WHAT TO DO
I'M LIKE A ROCKET IN A BOTTLE
AND YOU'VE JUST LIT THE FUSE
YOU SPIN ME ROUND, LIKE A MOTOWN 45
I'M CONFUSED, BEMUSED, BUT GLAD TO BE ALIVE
AND I WISH THIS NIGHT COULD LAST FOREVER
AND IF ITS THE LAST I'M GLAD WE SPENT IT TOGETHER
GETTING LOST, IN, THE NIGHT AND THE CITY
SO PARDON ME GIRL BECAUSE MY HEAD IS GETTING DIZZY
LAURA TAKE ME DANCING
YOUR THE CURE FOR THE BLUES
WE CAN GO DOWNTOWN
HONEY WE CANT LOSE
LAURA TAKE ME DANCING
WEAR THAT ROSE IN YOUR HAIR
WE CAN ACT SO CRAZY
LIKE WE JUST DONT CARE
ABOUT TOMORROW...
ABOUT TOMORROW...
THERE'S A CHANCE TOMORROW MIGHT NEVER COME
IF SOME DUMB FOOL GOES AND DROPS THE BOMB
SO THIS IS MY OPNINION FOR WHAT ITS WORTH
I'D LIKE TO SPEND WITH YOU MY LAST NIGHT ON EARTH
OH LAURA...
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If But's and Maybe's
04:57
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SAY YOU AINT SEEN A BLUE SKY SINCE SEPTEMBER
WELL, THAT MAY BE TRUE, BUT JUST REMEMBER
THERE'S ALWAYS A SUNNY DAY UP ABOVE THE CLOUDS
AND YOU SAY JANUARY HAS 100 DAYS
AND IT SEEMS LIKE FOREVER SINCE WE'VE BEEN PAID
SOMEONE CAME AND CUT THAT MONEY TREE DOWN
WELL LIVING ON THE CLIFF EDGE AINT SO VERY FUNNY
AND I KNOW WE AINT LOADED BUT I'LL TELL YOU HONEY
WHEN I'M WITH YOU IT FEELS LIKE I'M RICH WITHOUT MONEY
NO IF BUTS OR MAYBE'S
WE'RE GONNA RIDE ON A TRAIN THATS FULL OF GRAVY
GONNA GET BACK TO THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE TRACKS AGAIN
NO IF BUTS OR MAYBE'S
GONNA FLOAT LIKE A BUTTERFLY AND STING LIKE A BEE
GONNA PUNCH OUR WAY OUT OF THIS MISERY
CRAZY MAN PREACHING HATE ON TV
WELL HE'LL BE GONE SOON JUST YOU WAIT AND SEE
WE DONT STAND FOR THAT KIND OF THING THESE DAYS
IN FACT, TURN OFF THE TV AND SWITCH OFF THE PHONE
AND THROW IT IN THE BIN AND LEAVE IT ALONE
BECAUSE ALL THAT SOCIAL MEDIA GIVES YOU SENSORY OVERLOAD
DONT TRY TO START THE TV CAUSE I'VE TOOK OUT THE FUSE
JUST LOOK OUT THE WINDOW THERE'S A BETTER VIEW
THIS WHOLE WIDE WORLD WAS MADE FOR ME AND YOU
NO IF BUTS OR MAYBE'S
WE'RE GONNA RIDE ON A TRAIN THATS FULL OF GRAVY
GONNA GET BACK TO THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE TRACKS AGAIN
NO IF BUTS OR MAYBE'S
GONNA FLOAT LIKE A BUTTERFLY AND STING LIKE A BEE
GONNA PUNCH OUR WAY OUT OF THIS MISERY
WINTER STARTS TO FADE AWAY, SPRING IS BRINGING BETTER DAYS
PAINTING OVER THE CONCRETE AND THE GREY
NOW THE BRAKES ARE OFF AND THE ENGINES A HUMMING
THE WHISTLE BLOWS AND WE'RE OFF AND RUNNING
SO HOLD ON TO YOUR HAT GIRL BECAUSE SUMMERS A COMING
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KICK THE TYRES AND LIGHT THE FIRES
WE'RE GONNA DRAG THIS CAR WRECK FROM OUT OF THE MIRE
GONNA RUN INTO TOWN DO THE MIRICAL MILE
WELL NUDGE NUDGE WINK WINK HELLO SQUIRE
WE'RE GONNA LIGHT THE BLUE TOUCH PAPER
GONNA PAINT THE TOWN WITH LASERS
GONNA LAUGH IN THE FACE OF DANGER
HA HA HA HA HA HA
SET THE CONTROLS FOR THE HEART OF THE FUN
FOR TONIGHT WERE HOTTER THAN THE SUN
WE'RE GONNA STRUT AROUND LIKE THE CHOSEN ONES
WELL SHINE ON YOU CRAZY SON OF A GUN
WE'RE GONNA LIGHT THE BLUE TOUCH PAPER
GONNA PAINT THE TOWN WITH LASERS
GONNA LAUGH IN THE FACE OF DANGER
HA HA HA HA HA HA
SET THE CONTROLS FOR THE HEART OF THE FUN
SET THE CONTROLS FOR THE HEART OF THE FUN
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New York
04:27
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I DONT KNOW, BUT I'VE BEEN TOLD
THAT NEW YORK CITY GETS MIGHTY COLD IN THE WINTER
IN THE WINTER TIME
BUT I COULD STILL FALL ASLEEP IN A TAXI CAB
WITH THE HEATER ON, IN A TRAFFIC JAM
WITH MY HEAD ON YOUR SHOULDER
YOU PUSHING ME OVER
AND I'M BLAMING THE JET LAG
AND IF WE MAKE IT TO MANHATTAN THROUGH THE WINTER STORM
I COULD STAY IN YOUR APARTMENT TILL I GET WARM
SO GLAD I'M NOT ALONE
DOWNTOWN IN THE CITY, THE BIG BIG CITY
WELL
PICTURE THIS BABY ONE SATURDAY
IN MY BLACKHEATH MARKET SNEAKERS
I'M STOMPING AWAY ON THE AVENUE
NEXT TO RADIO CITY WITH STEELY DAN
HUMOUR ME GIRL,CAUSE I'VE GOT THIS PLAN
I WANT TO LAY DOWN ON BROADWAY JUST LIKE THE LAMB
AND IF THE NYPD DRAG ME AWAY
I'LL JUST BLAME THE JET LAG
WONT YOU TAKE ME TO THE TOP OF THE EMPIRE STATE
THEN WE CAN GAZE OUT AT THE BIPLANES AND THE GIANT APE
LETS MAKE IT A DATE
DOWNTOWN IN THE CITY
AND I'LL BE SINGING
LALALALA LALALALALA
LALALALA LALALALALA
BECAUSE I'M LOST FOR WORDS AT THE SKYSCRAPERS
I'M GETTING HIGH ON THE GASOLINE VAPOURS IN THE CITY
I'D LIKE TO SWAP BRITANNIA FOR CENTRAL PARK
TELL THEM WHERE TO STICK MY TWO BIT JOB
AND IF THEY START TO COMPLAIN
I'LL JUST LAUGH, AND BLAME THE JET LAG
I'LL BLAME THE JET LAG
AND I'LL BE SINGING
LALALALA LALALALALA
LALALALA LALALALALA
BECAUSE I'M LOST FOR WORDS AT THE SKYSCRAPERS
I'M GETTING HIGH ON THE GASOLINE VAPOURS IN THE CITY
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Poundshop Princess
05:27
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AS THE SUN ROSE UP OVER THE MOTORWAY
I WATCH YOU SPEED BY OFF ON YOUR HOLIDAYS
WITH TWO KIDS IN THE CAR, A HUSBAND CALLED CARL
AND TOWING A CARAVAN
AND I CAN TELL BY THE MODEL THAT YOUR DOING JUST FINE
YOU GOT MONEY IN THE BANK AND YOUR ALL SET FOR LIFE
BECAUSE CARL GOT PROMOTION
AND ALL THAT YOUR SPENDINGS JUST A DROP IN THE OCEAN
AND IM GUESSING THAT YOUR LISTENING TO BLAND FM
WHERE THEY PLAY THE SAME SONGS AGAIN AND AGAIN
AND YOU OPEN UP A BAG OF SWEETS
AND THE KIDS ARE SAYING ARE WE THERE YET?
AND AS THE SUN DIPS DOWN OVER THE OCEAN
ITS ABOUT THAT TIME THAT YOU GOT THE NOTION
TO POST A SOCIAL UPDATE TO LET THE PEASANTS KNOW
THAT YOUR DOING JUST GREAT
AND YOUR THERE IN YOUR SELFIE, GLASS OF WINE IN YOUR HAND
AND CARLS NEXT TO YOU IN SOME CHEAP RAYBANS
AND THE KIDS ARE WATCHING X FACTOR
AND EVERYTHINGS LAUGH OUT LOUD IN YOUR WORLD
AND AS YOU SEND THAT STATUS INTO CYBERSPACE
I CATCH A GLIMPSE OF YOUR SMIRKING FACE
AND I KNOW THAT THIS PEFECT LIFE
WASNT ALWAYS THE CASE
SEE I REMEMBER YOU WHEN YOU WERE A POUNDSHOP PRINCESS
TRACKSUIT AND CHEAP TRAINERS YOU REALLY DIDNT CARE LESS
LIVING IN A HIGH RISE NEAR THE HAIRDRESSERS AND LAUNDERETTE
RUNNING WITH THE BAD BOYS DOING STUFF IN STOLEN CARS
SHOPLIFTING IN BHS, WOOLWORTHS AND MARKS AND SPARKS
WATCHING PIRATE VHS, ROBBING FOLKS AND BREAKING HEARTS
AS THE SUN GLINTS OFF THE TOP OF YOUR 4X4
THE BBC BLARES FROM OUT OF YOUR 44 INCH 4K READY TV SET
THAT CARL JUST BOUGHT FROM THE INTERNET
AND THE KIDS ARE AT SCHOOL SO YOU POUR A GLASS OF WINE
AND SWITCH TO LOOSE WOMEN AND RELAX AND UNWIND
BECAUSE YOU DONT HAVE TO GO TO WORK
NOW THAT YOUR LIVING IN THIS LUXURY
BUT YOU NEVER WENT TO WORK, NOT EVEN FOR A DAY
YOU EARNED YOUR MONEY THE OLD FASHIONED WAY
SELLING OUT YOUR SOUL
TO ALL THE GUYS ON THE ESTATE
SEE I REMEMBER WHEN YOU WERE A POUNDSHOP PRINCESS
FALLING OUT OF NIGHTCLUBS SOMEWHERE ROUND 4AM
CRAWLING HOME, CRASHING OUT, WAKING UP, THEN DOIN IT AGAIN
TURNING TRICKS OUT ON THE STREET, A DIFFERENT GUY EVERY WEEK
SELLING LOVE ON THE CHEAP, I PRAY THE LORD YOUR SOUL TO KEEP
YOU ALWAYS SEEM TO FALL ON YOUR FEET
IM NOT QUITE SURE HOW YOU SLEEP
AND IF I SEE YOU OUT WALKING DOWN THE HIGH STREET
ILL BITE MY TONGUE AND HOLD MY PEACE
I WOULDNT WANT TO RUIN
YOUR 2.4 KID SURBURBAN DREAM
SEE I REMEMBER YOU WHEN YOU WERE A POUNDSHOP PRINCESS
TRACKSUIT AND CHEAP TRAINERS YOU REALLY DIDNT CARE LESS
LIVING IN A HIGH RISE NEAR THE HAIRDRESSERS AND LAUNDERETTE
RUNNING WITH THE BAD BOYS DOING STUFF IN STOLEN CARS
SHOPLIFTING IN BHS, WOOLWORTHS AND MARKS AND SPARKS
WATCHING PIRATE VHS, ROBBING FOLKS AND BREAKING HEARTS
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YOUR MY ALPHA AND OMEGA
YOUR MY FIRST AND MY LAST
YOUR MY ALWAYS AND NEVER
YOUR MY FUTURE AND MY PAST
YOUR ALL I'VE EVER WANTED
YOUR EVERY BAD DREAM
YOU ROCK ME OFF TO SLEEP
THEN YOU WAKE ME WITH A SCREAM
THIS IS YOUR NUMBER ONE, STRANGE KIND OF LOVE SONG
YOU ASKED ME TO WRITE IT ONCE, I HOPE I DONT GET IT WRONG
YOU'VE GOT A FLOOR JUST LIKE JUPITER
A CEILING JUST LIKE MARS
AND YOUR STAIRCASE IS A GATEWAY TO THE STARS
AND I'M FLOATING ON ECSTASY
I'M DROWNING IN DESPAIR
AS YOU DRAW THE BLINDS AND LET DOWN YOUR HAIR
THIS IS YOUR NUMBER ONE, STRANGE KIND OF LOVE SONG
YOU ASKED ME TO WRITE IT ONCE, I HOPE I DONT GET IT WRONG
CONFUSED AND TONGUE TIED
IN NO MANS LAND, CAUGHT ON THE WIRE
I WROTE A MILLION WORDS FOR YOU
THEN I THREW THEM ALL IN THE FIRE
YOUR THE ARCHITECT OF MY DOWNFALL
THEN YOU BUILD AND MAKE ME WHOLE
YOUR THE ANGEL OF MONS
YOUR THE SAVIOUR OF MY SOUL
YOUR A RIDER ON A PALE HORSE
YOU ARE BECOME DEATH
BUT I'LL LOVE YOU TILL I DRAW MY FINAL BREATH
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CULT OF WEDGE..... Is the musical alter ego of Pete Hackett.
Its a bit like a car crash involving members of - E.L.O,
Genesis, Human League, Kraftwerk, Motorhead and Yes. With John Shaft and Starsky and Hutch being the first on the scene, with Beck and Air driving the ambulances!
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