The Half Man Half Biscuit Lyrics Project » Peel Sessions and other one-offs

With my little stick of Ayers Rock

Chris The Siteowner — Sat, 12 Jun 2010 08:00:18 +0000

“I think there’s a future for you in Tortured Artist circles, Nigel” says Saint John at the end of Mr Cave’s a Window Cleaner Now. The title’s from this and the song itself is a comment on grim Nick Cave stuff like this, although thankfully, somewhat more listenable.

See lyrics to Mr Cave’s a Window Cleaner Now

A project about third-rate Swiss agit-pop

Chris The Siteowner — Mon, 09 Jun 2008 10:52:22 +0000

Mars Ultras, You’ll Never Make The Station is a Peel Session one-off which makes you think “how can any band write songs as good as this and only ever record them once, on a radio session?” And the rather excellent title doesn’t have anything to do with the song, either, in case you’re wondering. Thanks to Jon and gnick

See lyrics to Mars Ultras, You’ll Never Make The Station

Treat your feet with kindness, treat them with respect

Chris The Siteowner — Mon, 09 Jun 2008 10:25:25 +0000

David Wainwright’s Feet is a rather sweet song from a charity compilation for children called Colours Are Brighter. The Guardian described it as “a genuinely funny, cautionary tale about pestering one’s nan for fashionable trainers”, so now you know. Thanks to Peter

See lyrics to David Wainwright’s Feet

Official Colours Are Brighter site

But you can’t hide the fact that we used to play naked Twister

Chris The Siteowner — Tue, 25 Mar 2008 23:43:30 +0000

Ordinary to Enschede is a B-side from the McIntyre, Treadmore and Davitt era. It’s rather sweet. There’s a mystery place in the first verse (“Phipps Central” according to the HMHB site) which I’ll be very grateful if anyone can shed a light on.

See the lyrics to Ordinary to Enschede

Martin Jarvis was completing his week in Dictionary Corner

Chris The Siteowner — Wed, 27 Feb 2008 11:20:52 +0000

The most obscure lyrics transcription on the site to date, and another one I can’t see has been done anywhere else. I think Epiphany has never been released either, but was only performed on a John Peel session. It’s a shame, because it’s extraordinary. Strange, and a little dark. What the heck is it all about? Can anyone nail down all the references? We’ve all seen the signs to Billing Aquadrome, but who’s ever been there? The season of Epiphany extends from January 6th until Ash Wednesday, in case you’re wondering. It’s all rather disconcerting. I’m off for a lie down.

Se the lyrics of Epiphany