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The Man Whose Head Expanded
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Original UK release
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First released 27 June 1983 on Rough Trade 7": RT133
01. The Man Whose Head Expanded
(Smith/Hanley, S/Scanlon/Seaberg)
4:21
The man whose head expanded
The man whose head expanded
was corrupted by Mr. Sociological memory
Was corrupted by Mr. Sociological Memory Man
Could not get a carrier bag for love nor money
The man whose head expanded
Sounds like hick wap huh?
Sounds like hick wap huh?
Over. Over. Over. Over.
The man whose head expanded
The soap opera writer, would follow him around
and use his jewels for T.V. prime time
The man whose head expanded
Turn that bloody blimey space invader off!
The man whose head expanded explained
The scriptwriter would follow him around
of this he was convinced
It was no coincidence
The lager seemed poisoned
It was no matter of small consequence
No little pub incidence
A red faced post- 'Jolly Grapes' would steal his jewels
and put them in the mouths of Vic. actor fools
Of this he was convinced
Sounds like hick wap huh?
Sounds like a load of mick wap ha?
Over. Over. Over. Over.
The man whose head expanded
The man whose head expanded
Does not want to appear illiterate
Crack! Crack!
Does not want to appear illiterate
Crack! Crack! Crack! Crack!
The man whose head expanded
Come on with the heraldry
Add misinterpretation, prerogative
John Kennedy's pulmanesque explained [pub-asp slyness]
The man whose head diminished
The man who's head diminished
Sounds like my head
trying to unravel this lot
I can tell you Sparky!
[Mig 20 crack]
02. Ludd Gang
(The Fall)
2:35
(Ludd gang, Ludd gang..)
Ports, Jap, fella, missed, film, swiz, quartz, lorry, back, tread, damn, ludd gang
The housing association
The MacDonald's seat
Have prefixed him "frustration"
I'll stick with the gang of one
I'll make a stand with the Ludd Gang
Carve a hole in the rain for yer
Carve a hole in the rain for yer
Courage my sweet
Courage my sweet
Courage my sweet
It's the quiet like death
It's the choir-ette of death
Carve a hole in the rain for yer
Carve a hole in the rain for yer
I hate the guts of Shakin' Stevens
For what he has done
The massacre of "Blue Christmas"
On him I'd like to land one on
But I'll stick with the gang of one
Carve a hole in the rain for yer
Courage my sweet
Courage my sweet
It's a quiet like death
It's the choir-ette of death
The housing association foiled the reign of the rain
For this, MacDonald is truly grateful
Cab driver asks why I'm not
At home with my feet put up (campaigns run amok, brick a window, run amok)
Whats, Jap, lorry, back, feather, next, bishops, ludd gang
(Side 1: track 1; side 2: track 2)
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Credits
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Mark E Smith - vocals
Craig Scanlon - guitar, keyboards
Steve Hanley - bass
Paul Hanley - drums
Karl Burns - drums
Produced by: Steve Parker and Mark E Smith
Cover artwork: Bob Pearce and Mark E Smith
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Recording info & notes
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Recorded in London early 1983.
There was a promotional cassette put out by Rough Trade featuring these 2 tracks plus Wings and Kicker Conspiracy on one side and the other side contained 4 tracks by the group World Service.
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Overseas releases
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Released in Australia and New Zealand in 1983 on Stunn Records 7" BFA 1078. Same cover and tracks as the UK 7".
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2006 Earmark 7" reissue
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Reissued on 23 October 2006 on Earmark (Italy) 7": 40014S3 with the same tracklisting and cover as the original 7". Earmark is a joint venture between Sanctuary Records Group and Get Back Records of Italy.
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