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Released: 1983 Length: 52:14 Label: MCA Producer: Manny Charlton |
Line up: - Dan McCafferty (vocals) - Manny Charlton (guitars, producer) - Pete Agnew (bass guitar, vocals) - Darrell Sweet (percussion, drums, back vocals) - Billy Rankin (guitar, back vocals) Additional musicians & Other credits: - Calum Malcolm (engineer, keyboards) - Arthur Ward (art direction) - Matthew Curtis (graphic design) |
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Track Listing: 1. All Nite Radio - 4:02 2. Milk And Honey - 3:06 3. Whippin' Boy - 3:28 4. Rain On The Window - 2:42 5. Backroom Boys - 4:48 6. Why Don't You Read The Book - 3:19 7. I Ran - 4:21 8. Rags To Riches - 4:08 9. Local Still - 2:53 10. Where Are You Now? - 4:02 |
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All Nite Radio: So you’ve run outa numbers And you’ve run outa lovers They won’t deliver that pizza You’re hungry under the covers You’re all alone in the moonlight Got to get ready for daylight All nite, all nite Listening to the all nite radio You could have been sleepin’ You could have done anythin’ But everbody’s singin’ Good morin’ All nite, all nite Listening to the all nite All nite radio |
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Milk And Honey: Welcome to the land of milk and honey This is where your braves died to be free Living in those days for love or money Left your heart and soul at wounded knee History and time are all you have now You were free from sea to shining sea But that’s no matter to the folks who live here You only ride your ponies on t.v. We’ve got everything you’ll ever need We’ve got everything you’ll ever need eEverything you’ll ever need America, America America, America All your pride was wasted ain’t that funny You never tried to bite the feeding hand Welcome to this land of milk and honey Where they keep you fenced on burning sand War dance for the customers on fridays Birthrights up for sale in tourist stores Carved your land and faces on your mountains Crazy horse can never tie the score We’ve got everything you’ll ever need We’ve got everything you’ll ever need Everything you’ll ever need America, America America, America America, America America, America |
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Whippin' Boy: Trains, running through the town Missed my turn around Trains, got to break away Got to leave today There’s nothin’ gonna stop me From runnin’ the tracks You never saw me comin’ And I ain’t comin’ back I’ve always been your whippin’ boy I think it’s time for a change Strange, it’s always been the same It’s never you to blame Chains, drag me to the ground But no one turns around There’s nothin’ gonna stop me From runnin’ the tracks You never saw me comin’ And I ain’t comin’ back I’ve always been your whippin’ boy I think it’s time for a change Names, numbers on your wall But I’m not gonna fall Games, I’m tired of playin’ clown Another side show is leavin’ town There’s nothin’ gonna stop me From runnin’ the tracks You never saw me comin’ And I ain’t comin’ back I’ve always been your whippin’ boy There’s nothin’ gonna stop me From runnin’ the tracks You never saw me comin’ And I ain’t comin’ back I’ve always been your whippin’ boy I think it’s time for a change |
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Rain On The Window: Round about midnight I feel the chill closin’ in Living my stage fright I need the sun to begin - tomorrow Thinking ‘bout my life And all the changes she made And when she went running out All the colors fade - to midnight What a bad week I’ve had There’s rain on the window What a bad week I’m sad There’s rain on my window Will I be staying Or am I moving in Am I still standing I’ve gotta wait - she’s choosing What a bad week I’ve had There’s rain on the window What a bad week I’m sad There’s rain on the window When the sun comes up It dries that rain on the window When the sun comes up It dries that rain on the window When the sun comes up It dries that rain on the window What a bad week I’ve had There’s rain on the window What a bad week I’m sad There’s rain on the window When the sun comes up It dries that rain on the window When the sun comes up It dries that rain on the window When the sun comes up It dries that rain on the window |
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Backroom Boys: The backroom boys are playin’ real hard There’s a lot of money rollin’ on the next card Some are goin’ up some are goin’ down Some’ll never make it to the next round Stone me it don’t come free You gotta be a winner If you wanna be a backroom boy They got--a room full of women A table full of booze Gettin’ meaner with the dealer--’cause he can’t lose Someone shouts out,”it’s a goddamn shame” The dealer’s gettin’ meaner with the cocaine Stone me it don’t come free Gotta be a winner If you wanna be a backroom boy Can’t stay home get uptown Get your ear to the ground If you wanna be a backroom boy Up all night, playin’ it right Backroom boys Look in your eye, never say die Backroom boys The backroom boys are all the same Even take your money when they play games Take you when you’re up, kick you when you’re down You’ll always be a loser in their town Stone me it don’t come free Gotta be a winner If you wanna be a backroom boy Can’t stay home get uptown Get your ear to the ground If you wanna be a backroom boy Up all night, playin’ it right Backroom boys Look in your eye, never say die Backroom boys The backroom boys are all the same Even take your money when they play games Take you when you’re up, kick you when you’re down You’ll always be a loser in their town Stone me it don’t come free Gotta be a winner If you wanna be a backroom boy Can’t stay home get uptown Get your ear to the ground If you wanna be a backroom boy Stone me it don’t come free Gotta be a winner If you wanna be a backroom boy Can’t stay home get uptown Get your ear to the ground If you wanna be a backroom boy |
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Why Don't You Read The Book: Don’t talk to the pilot When he’s flyin’ Don’t smile at the soldier He’s on parade Don’t come creeping round, you’ll Catch me cryin’ No more talkin’ ‘bout it It’s all been said You drawn such a fine line baby Learnin’ all the rules Why don’t ya read between them sometimes You won’t look such a fool Why don’t you read the book, why don’t you read the book Why don’t you read the book, why don’t you read the book Why show all your aces To the gambler If he calls your hand You’re gonna lose Don’t trust first impressions Of a stranger Private information’s Just tellin’ tales You draw such a fine line baby Learnin’ all the rules Why don’t ya read between them sometimes You won’t look such a fool Why don’t you read the book, why don’t you read the book Why don’t you read the book, why don’t you read the book You draw such a fine line baby Learnin’ all the rules Why don’t ya read between them sometimes You won’t look such a fool Why don’t you read the book, why don’t you read the book Why don’t you read the book, why don’t you read the book |
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I Ran: We made a promise But what’s the difference Call me friend, what you calling for You couldn’t take me as I am But that was only party chat......I ran. You asked me up here You said it was “gear” So Liverpool--but-- We never understood the slang We couldn’t sing it like they sang But that was carnaby excuses......I ran. Like rent -a- driver Insurance freeway You can never tell You can only drive because experience Turns the corner now See what happens when you leave it Call me baby, how our love grows Supremely simple Like baby, baby, baby You’re out of time Shine, shine shine Don’t call me shine But there’s no rhythm to your rhyme......I ran. Like rent-a-driver Insurance freeway You can never tell You only drive because experience Turns the corner now See what happens when you Break a promise But what’s the difference Call me friend--what you callin’ for You couldn’t take me as I am But that was only party chat.....I ran |
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Rags To Riches: It’s a sign of the times, standing in line Quietly waiting to go out of your mind There’s nothing to say, no reason to stay To fight for the right that they have taken away Get what you get, not what you need Time after time Rags to riches, all fallen down Rags to riches, tied up and bound There’s no going under When you’re kicked to the ground Rags to riches..rags to riches You’re down on your knees, caught in the freeze Crying inside but there’s no easy release Radical views--in yesterday news Giving the reason with another excuse Out on your own, cut to the bone Time after time Rags to riches, all fallen down Rags to riches, tied up and bound There’s no going under When you’re kicked to the ground Rags to riches..rags to riches Rags to riches, all fallen down Rags to riches, tied up and bound There’s no going under When you’re kicked to the ground Rags to riches..rags to riches |
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Local Still: It’s three o’clock in the morning And they’re sayin’ you’ve had enough But you want another drink Good old north or southern stuff You’re a boy from way down south Folks from the old north And it’s friday night It’s party night for you King George he sent the excise men The yankee revenuers It don’t matter what they try They’ll never stop the brewin’ Because a man will take a glass To make his spirits fly On a friday night It’s party night for you They bring out laws and taxes Try to cut you down If you can’t go to the corner bar Then you’ll go underground So come on down to your local still And buy yourself a thrill On a friday night It’s party night for you Whiskey the water of life There’s more to it than the pourin’ Oiled the reel on the fiddle bow And sent the music soarin’ My old man and his old man They knew what they were doin’ Lovin’ malt from the old land And the corn from tennessee If you’re feelin’ lowdown You don’t need no pill Come along and join the clan Support your local still You can win your bar-room blues Find that hazy delight On a friday night It’s party night for you Whiskey the water of life There’s more to it than the pourin’ Oiled the reel on the fiddle bow And sent the music soarin’ My old man and his old man They knew what they were doin’ Lovin’ malt from the old land And the corn from tennessee It’s three o’clock in the morning And they’re sayin’ you’ve had enough But you want another drink Good old north or southern stuff You’re a boy from way down south Folks from the old north And it’s friday night It’s party night for you |
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Where Are You Now?: Every single day I think of the times When you were still mine And I’m blue Got to get away Get you out of my mind I’m caught up in time And I’m blue I don’t miss all the fun that we had You were always around me Where are you now I need you now If you were around It would be alright Living on my own I know I’m to blame I’m locked in my chains And you’re free Fallen like a stone I’m down on the ground I’m tied up and bound And you’re free I don’t miss all the fun that we had You were always around me Where are you now I need you now If you were around it would be alright Where are you now I need you now If you were around it would be alright Where are you now I need you now If you were around it would be alright |