10-song album in a card digipak gatefold sleeve designed by Dave Pope. ALSO, you get 'Kolibri', the 9-song CD of Hamilton's original demos, in a card slip wallet (again, with a Pope design; one of the record label's best). VERY LIMITED SUPPLY! (Cat. No. BITE10.)
Includes unlimited streaming of Relaxing At Gunpoint
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'IM: "Trudging along in dog-blanket clothes
I tell you, she used to wear better than those
But age and gravity have let her down, mate
She used to be tasty, now she's past her sell-by date.
Quick, turn away, 'cos she's watching this way
If she clocked me after all this time, what could I say?
She was my first love, so dear to me, man
Proud to hold her by my side, clutching my hand
But now she's an
OLD BAG - blowing down the street
OLD BAG - getting under your feet
OLD BAG - full of crap and wind
OLD BAG - stick it in the bin
… But give me a drink or ten
And her luck just might be in again…"
'ER: "See the one in the turn-ups on the left?
Stick a mullet on his red slaphead
Take 12 inches off that gone-to-waist
Take a chin or three from under that face.
Looks like only Stella's touched his lips
And skips of chips have gone straight to his hips
He's the one who said, "There's no-one else"
Put me on a pedestal then left me on the shelf
I fell for his
OLD BLAG - sweeping me off my feet
OLD BLAG - sweet-talking piece of meat. Now he's an
OLD SAG - gy-faced soak with his cans in an
OLD BAG - gripped in his shaky hand
… But if he wants a sympathy shag
He can grab the love handles of this old bag…"
OLD BAG - blowing down the street
OLD BAG - getting under your feet
OLD BAG - full of crap and wind
OLD BAG - stick it in the bin
OLD BLAG - sweeping me off my feet
OLD BLAG - sweet-talking piece of meat. Now he's an
OLD SAG - gy-faced soak with his cans in an
OLD BAG - gripped in his shaky hand
credits
from Relaxing At Gunpoint,
released September 10, 2012
Lyrics & music: Paul Hamilton
Orchestrated and performed by Petrie
Vocals and tube station recording: Hamilton
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