THIS IS THE SHADOW RING LYRICS THREAD

DISRUPT THE BAND'S BREATHING
STOP INSULTING ME, WOMAN
DISRUPT THE BAND'S BREATHING
HANG-ON TEETH THAT ARE NOT SMILING

AND I KNOW FULL WELL WHO'S TRYING TO GET INTO BRITAIN WITHOU A VISA
OR DOCUMENTS THAT MAKE SUCH A STAY LEGAL

FISH AND HOG KEEP STIRRING UP THOSE OLD MEMORIES
FISH AND HOG WITHIN ME
FISH AND HOG PULLING AT THOSE HEART-STRINGS
WELL BABY, I'M SHAKING ALL OVER.
FISH AND HOG - I'M LOOKING AT THAT PHOTO
FISH AND HOG - OF US MAKING OUT
FISH AND HOG - HERE ARE MY TOP FIVE TIPS:
DON'T SAY NO
DON'T SAY NO

DON'T SAY NO
DON'T SAY NO

1. THESE DOGS DISAPPEARING INTO A BOX
2. DIG UP ARTHUR AND CLIMB INSIDE THE BOX
3. PUT SOMEOME IN A BOX, AND CUT THEM INTO TWINS
4. WOMAN IN A CAGE; A WOMAN STANDING THERE
5. LAY DOWN IN THE BOTTOM OF THE BOX

A
R
T
TURN
ARTHURING TINA
H
U
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HALF DEAD TINA
NOW ARTHUR IS UP AND WELL
DRESSED UP IN THE LIGHT OF LIFE AND BREATH.
HALF A DEAD TINA
SHE WAS FULL OF BLOOD LIKE US
DRESSED UP IN HIGH STREET CLOTHES, MODERN STYLES.
HALF A DEAD TINA
HASN'T SINCE ARTHUR INSIDE THIS YEAR SHE DIED.
AND I LIKE THAT.

THE BRITISH ARMY CAN PUT IT AWAY.
THOSE BOYS MUST HAVE HOLLOW LEGS, I THINK.
THEY EAT LIKE HORSES, OR ANY OTHER LARGE ANIMAL--
A BEAR, A COW, A LION
TO GIVE THREE EXAMPLES

RIDING AROUND IN THOSE LOVELY TANKS
FROM ONE FISH AND CHIP SHOP TO ANOTHER
RIDING AROUND IN THOSE LOVELY TANKS
SAMPLING VARIOUS EASTERN DELIGHTS
RIDING AROUND IN THOSE LOVELY TANKS
IT MUST REALLY SMELL OF THE BARRACKS IN THOSE TANKS.

THE BRITISH ARMY CAN EAT.
OUR BRAVE SOLDIERS THINK WITH THEIR STOMACHS.
NO WONDER THEY'RE ALL POSTED IN EUROPE WITH ALL THOSE EXOTIC FOODS.

WE LOST YOUNG RON AT THE RIVERSIDE.

I SAW A LIGHTHOUSE ONCE IN A WHILE
ON AND OFF LIKE NIGHT, AND DAWN THEN DAY
GROWING TALLER LIKE AN INFANT,
THEN FULL GROWN LIKE A MAN.
I TOOK A WALK WHERE COLOR DOES NOT GROW
AND I PICTURED MYSELF LIVING THERE.
I GOT DEPRESSED AND AMAZED TOGETHER
WHEN I THOUGHT HOW QUICKLY TIME GOES
FALLS LIKE RAIN OR HAY.
I PULLED OUT GRASSES AND FLOWERSO
THEY RESISTED, BUT I'M SO MUCH STRONGER.
I WILL MARCH ON AND ON.

I STAYED INSIDE MY HOME
AND STROKED ROUGH MINUTES INTO SMOOTH HOURS
I AM A LIGHTHOUSE BEAM
SHINING PEOPLE IN THE PAVEMENT HALL
REMEMBER WHEN INSIDE TO FORGET OUTSIDE
STROKING THE AIR WITH SMOOTH SWINGS
I STOPPED DROPPING MY GUARD
AND I STROKED MY LINE OF DEFENSE
LIKE AN UNNAMED ENTITY RESISTS
CATALOGS AND STREAMS OF LISTS

A LIGHTHOUSE, THAT'S ME.
A LIGHTHOUSE THAT'S EASY TO BE WITH.

A. ON AND ON.

I CAN HEAR PLANES COMING IN.
I'VE GOT GATWICK EARS.
BREAK A LASER.

VIKINGS BEING A BIT NAUGHTY.
MUCKING ABOUT A BIT AT SEA.
NATURALLY THEY GET INTO A SPOT OF BOTHER
BUT WHO CAN THEY CALL TO?
DID VIKINGS,
I AM ASKING YOU:
DID VIKINGS HAVE LIFE SAVERS?
DID VIKINGS HAVE LIFE SAVERS?
DID VIKINGS HAVE LIFE SAVERS?
DID VIKINGS HAVE LIFE SAVERS?
I'M ASKING YOU:
DID VIKINGS HAVE ENOUGH FORESIGHT TO BUILT LIGHTHOUSES ALONG THE COASTLINE?
SOMEONE DID BUT IT CAME BEFORE TIME.
THERE IS ONE AT DOVER CASTLE.
DID VIKINGS, I'M BEGGING THE QUEUE:
DID VIKINGS HAVE TO QUEUE UP AT THE GATES?
DID VIKINGS HAVE TO QUEUE UP AT THE GATES?
DID VIKINGS HAVE TO QUEUE UP AT THE GATES?
DID VIKINGS HAVE TO QUEUE UP AT THE GATES?

http://del.icio.us/walden993

new graham lambkin album just out:

Artist: LAMBKIN, GRAHAM
Title: Salmon Run
Format: CD
Label: Kye
Country: USA
Price: $12.00
"This is the first release of all new material in six years. Salmon Run is an epic confusion of high and low art. A place where vocal gymnastics, water gardens, string quartets and broken beer bottles can mix openly together, creating new and fantastic constructs of sound. Salmon Run was originally going to be a concept CD about the North American Sasquatch. Its great to be back." - Graham Lambkin. New release from 1/3 of the Shadow Ring.

Aw. My band played a show with Davey's new band, Maritime, the other day.

this shit had may as well be fucking here.
this is an mxpx line:
"take a ride on my vespa, and i'll read you a poem".
classic. it was a joke, though.

can't wait to get the new lambkin. i might be the only person i know who really loves his first LP. i like the tape on pineapple tapes (swill radio) too.

can a mod fix the title of this thread (SHADOW RING LYRICS THREAD) and remove offtopic posts by jaymc & andi, i'd like to keep this strictly business.

i can't change thread titles. go to the moderator forum and ask...

AND I KNOW FULL WELL WHO'S TRYING TO GET INTO BRITAIN WITHOU A VISA
OR DOCUMENTS THAT MAKE SUCH A STAY LEGAL

― electro-acoustic lycanthrope (orion), Saturday, April 29, 2006 12:59 AM (2 years ago) Bookmark

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This is the second result from google when you search "shadow ring lyrics"

:-/

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THE BRITISH ARMY CAN EAT.
OUR BRAVE SOLDIERS THINK WITH THEIR STOMACHS.
NO WONDER THEY'RE ALL POSTED IN EUROPE WITH ALL THOSE EXOTIC FOODS.

― electro-acoustic lycanthrope (orion), Thursday, June 1, 2006 4:14 AM (2 years ago) Bookmark

baguettes amirite.

DON'T CRACK UP.

Like all teenage girls she has three things on her mind: boys, fashion, and improvisation all the time.

SPAM

does anyone know what song is playing at the end of "I Lap It Up"?

new book by Graham Lambkin, info here.

http://penultimate-press.blogspot.com/

just ordered my copy.

according to the i hate music site graham has a new cd out next month 'softly softly copy copy' salmon run and the breadwinner were awesome so psyched for this.

Negative balance in the checking acct iirc :(

well the good news is that it's not even out yet, so you still have time!

TO BE BORN AGAIN AS A POET (laughter)

best fucking band.

lambkin's new book of poetry is a goldmine.

FEELING THE COLONEL'S RAGE

Facing the mounting debt
Facing the military might
Feeding the face of the hungry
faces that have seeded our fears

Is it:
"His hand went down in rage"
Or is it:
"That mighty hand was laid to rest"?

Feeling the jealous mouths
feeding beneath the flesh

So...
Is it:
Hamper direction
Or is it:
Diving safe house?
Or is it:
common ground breaking up?
Or is it:
common ground coming together?

the moment man picked up a stick and waved it at the dinosaurs

where to start with shadow ring ian

for you, Lindus.

it is their most accessible work after they incorporated electronics into the band.

there's also a double CD comp called "Life Review" which could prob be found on slsk or wherever.

magic was both respected and feared

in case anyone gives a flying fuck you can now order the limited to 300 Cat & Bells Club 7" on Siltbreeze, comprising recordings by a pre-Shadow Ring ensemble..

today's warlocks and spellcasters would wear denims and cotton shirts
and are, in all probability, clean-shaven

Didn't realize Lambkin had his own label. I can't keep up with all this underground stuff. Not spending any money on records at all at the moment.

The sample track on that review is really good.

I SAW A LIGHTHOUSE ONCE IN A WHILE
ON AND OFF LIKE NIGHT, AND DAWN THEN DAY
GROWING TALLER LIKE AN INFANT,
THEN FULL GROWN LIKE A MAN.
I TOOK A WALK WHERE COLOR DOES NOT GROW
AND I PICTURED MYSELF LIVING THERE.
I GOT DEPRESSED AND AMAZED TOGETHER
WHEN I THOUGHT HOW QUICKLY TIME GOES
FALLS LIKE RAIN OR HAY.
I PULLED OUT GRASSES AND FLOWERSO
THEY RESISTED, BUT I'M SO MUCH STRONGER.
I WILL MARCH ON AND ON.

LISTEN TO WHAT I'M SAYING TO THIS BLOKE

i missed out on lambkin's recent art book; i imagine they're all sold out by now :(

actually, it appears to be available via fusetron. will have to ask.

oh fuck, so is dumb answer to miracles :(

http://www.secondlayer.co.uk/index/p8696.htm

dumb answer to miracles is one of the better purchases i have made in the last year or so.

i can imagine why so.

also i only figured out recently that it's harris' lead vocal on most shadow ring... i presumed it was lambkin. the voice kinda fits his face more if you know what i mean

don't think i've ever seen any live footage before...sooo good:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jg9JO_pG-wE

yeah, i saw this on facebook today!! so great.
Ward, have you heard the live album that came out several years back? It's wonderful. Will tape it for you if you want.

YOU'RE A TEXTBOOK KING ARTHUR
WHAT ARE YOU DOING TO ME
YOU LOOK SO REGAL
FANCY NIPPING OUT FOR A SWIFT HALF?