Primary
members: Lesley Woods, Paul Foad, Jane Munro, Pete Hammond
Band
Biography
Albums of focus: Playing with a Different Sex (1981)
Songs for study: "It's Obvious," "Love Song," "Repetition," "Come Again," "Set Up," "Diet," "Armagh"
From Playing with a Different Sex (1981): |
"It's Obvious"
- from Playing with a Different Sex (1981)
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Spending time nowadays Nowadays it’s nice It’s paradise Equal time Nowadays you cook eggs You’re equal but different Spending time nowadays |
Nowadays you wash sheets Send a buck Scrub my back for me That’s paradise You’re equal but different Spending time nowadays Nowadays you wash sheets You’re equal You’re equal but different |
"Love Song"
- from Playing with a Different Sex (1981)
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A touch, a glance It's a slow dance It's a classified romance Purpose, lust and charm, dance to an old refrain: (I love you) Dance to an old refrain: (I love you) I love you... Mutual attachment, |
Take out the ring Two fates sealed Negotiated a business deal Is this true romance? Champagne bubbles (Going flat) Champagne bubbles (Going flat) They're going flat (Going flat) Going flat Gone flat! Will you dine with me tonight? Will you be my wife? |
"Repetition"
- from Playing with a Different Sex (1981)
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Johnny is a man And he’s bigger than you But his overheads are high And he looks straight through you when you ask him how the kids are He’ll get home around 7 And he could have married Anne in a blue silk blouse (repeat) |
And the food is on the table But the food is cold (Don’t hit her) "Oh, can’t you even cook?" What’s the good of him working if you can’t damn cook? Well, Johnny is a man Could have married Anne in a blue silk blouse (repeat) |
"Come Again"
- from Playing with a Different Sex (1981)
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You're one of those who changed the game You brought in new rules, which you obey And coping, coping, coping--or nearly anyway You mustn't do this It may offend her You must give more than you take away But is it real? Are you feeling it? You behave like a model for others to follow Are you feeling it? Ah, equal shares, equal shares It's frustrating, aggravating, so annoying! Pretend you're enjoying it! Am I doing it right? Am I doing it right? (Does it feel all right? I think it's all right?) Oh, it's your turn now But do you want to? I don't know if you want to |
It's inhibiting restricting so confusing now I'm losing count Can't concentrate, it's another way to be Mustn't think about it Yes, thank you, I got one |
"Set Up" - Live, Old Grey Whistle Test (1981) |
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Playing your game your mother substitute She is she that you never screwed Playing your game Her life revolves around and round you A total investment you can't afford to lose You're the prize for her sacrifice A kiss in the morning, A kiss late at night She's closing her eyes To those possible lies Keeping the doubts Locked tight up inside Playing your game |
She's closing her eyes To those possible lies Keeping the doubts Locked tight up inside She's closing her eyes... Playing your game Playing your game She's closing her eyes |
"Diet" - from Playing with a Different Sex (1981) |
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He works the car She the sink She's not here To think Sits with the paper Discuss the news She doesn't have Political views Little one Press the button |
Muddy floors She cleans with flash Scrub the bath It doesn't scratch Has a dance With Mr. Sheen See the sideboard Sparkling clean A woman's own diet He works the car She doesn't have any views |
"Dear John" - from Playing with a Different Sex (1981) |
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Dear John, cherchez la femme? Dear John, find a sex-machine Dear John, find a sex-machine The car, is it kingfisher blue? The car, is it kingfisher blue? |
This is a letter Dear John, I'm waiting for you Dear John, find a sex-machine |
"Come Again" - Live at The Lyceum, London (1980) |
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You're one of those who changed the game You brought in new rules, which you obey And coping, coping, coping--or nearly anyway You mustn't do this It may offend her You must give more than you take away But is it real? Are you feeling it? You behave like a model for others to follow Are you feeling it? Ah, equal shares, equal shares It's frustrating, aggravating, so annoying! Pretend you're enjoying it! Am I doing it right? Am I doing it right? (Does it feel all right? I think it's all right?) Oh, it's your turn now! But do you want to? I don't know if you want to |
It's inhibiting restricting so confusing now I'm losing count Can't concentrate, it's another way to be Mustn't think about it Yes, thank you, I got one |
"Headache for Michelle" - from Playing with a Different Sex (1981) |
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Got a bad taste in my mouth, I've got a Heavy, heavy, heavy, heavy, heavy, heavy, heavy, heavy headache Won't go away I can't remember much about last night But I'm trying to regain a little self-control Today I got out of my head I got out of my head I got out of my head I got out... Last night They are coming Amongst, amongst, amongst, amongst, amongst, amongst, amongst And in-between us They're tapping our phones Tapping our phones Tapping our phones You can be sure that They've seen us Are you working Are you working Are you working Are you working for Or with the state They're selling you smack at a Slightly, slightly, slightly, slightly, slightly, slightly, slightly Cheaper rate 'Cause you're not a threat when you're out of your head And I'm gonna get out of my head And it's better in bed When you're out of your head And Malcolm is dead He got out of his head Out of his head |
They are closing down |