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MODERNISED

by The Blades

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Annette Hackett
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Annette Hackett Then Came You starts out with a brass intro reminding me of the best Burt Bacharach and then evolves into a beautiful melody. Both this song and Kingfisher Blue are melodies and songs that Paul McCartney would be proud of - in the same way George Michael's Heal the Pain gave a nod to that McCartney influence but was a beautiful song in its own right.

Love these songs more with each listen. Favorite track: THEN CAME YOU.
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1.
ON THE TOWN 03:58
ON THE TOWN AND AS YOU WALK THROUGH THE DOOR THE FAMILIAR FACES SHOUT, THE FAMILIAR FACES ROAR WHEN LIFE IS TAKING ITS TOLL IT'S SO EASY TO GET LOST AND LOSE YOUR SELF-CONTROL EIGHT MILES HIGH TILL WE DROP TIME NOW PLEASE, BUT WE CAN'T STOP SPIRITS RISE AS DRINKS GO DOWN ANOTHER NIGHT SPENT ON THE TOWN THEY SAY DEPRESSION IS RIFE SO WE TAKE A LITTLE SOMETHING JUST TO KILL THE PAIN OF LIFE YOUR FAVOURITE SONG PLAYING LOUD AND YOU'RE IN YOUR FAVOURITE CLUB AND YOU'RE WITH YOUR FAVOURITE CROWD EIGHT MILES HIGH TILL WE DROP.......
2.
THEN CAME YOU NOT SO LONG AGO I WASTED TOO MUCH TIME SITTING 'ROUND AND STARING AT THE CLOCK BOREDOM, WEARINESS AND LASSITUDE COMBINE OH TICKTOCK THEN CAME YOU THEN CAME YOU THEN CAME YOU AND THE FLAGS UNFURLED THEN CAME YOU THEN CAME YOU THEN CAME YOU AND YOU CHANGED MY WORLD THROUGH THE TUNNEL OF MY PAST I SEE A BOY EVER LONELY, STARING OUT TO SEA ON THE STRAND I THOUGHT I HEARD A YOUNG MAN CRY LOVE CAN'T FIND ME THEN CAME YOU... SO THE LESSON OF THE DAY IS DON'T DESPAIR THERE'S SOMEONE WITH YOUR NAME INSIDE THEIR HEART FOR TOO LONG I WAS PRETENDING NOT TO CARE WAITING FOR MY LIFE TO START THEN CAME YOU...
3.
TWO DIMENSIONS WITH LIES ON TOP OF LIES MY PROBLEM MULTIPLIES AND EVERY SINGLE DAY THERE'S ALWAYS DOUBLE PLAY NOW I'M GETTING TIRED OF ILLUSION, WHY DO I ALWAYS SEE IN TWO DIMENSIONS, ONE IS GOOD AND ONE IS NOT TWO DIMENSIONS, ONE REMEMBERS ONE FORGOT MADE UP A POOR EXCUSE MADE UP BUT WHAT'S THE USE ALIBIS NEVER FIT LET'S GO BEFORE WE SPLIT NOW I'M GETTING TIRED OF ALLUSION, WHY DO I ALWAYS TALK IN TWO DIMENSIONS, ONE IS SILENT ONE CONFIDES TWO DIMENSIONS, ONE KNOWS WHERE THE OTHER HIDES NOW I'M GETTING TIRED OF CONFUSION, WHY DO I ALWAYS FEEL IN TWO DIMENSIONS, ONE IS WARM AND ONE IS COOL TWO DIMENSIONS, ONE'S AFRAID THAT ONE'S A FOOL
4.
KINGFISHER BLUE WAKING UP TO THE SEAGULLS CRYING THE SOUND OF RAYTOWN IS NEAR DUCKING DIVING DEATH-DEFYING LIFE IS HERE IN THE SUN ON THE GRASS WE'RE LYING HER EYES ARE KINGFISHER BLUE MUSIC BLASTING AN EVERLASTING MONTH OR TWO STELLA AND PAT FADING FROM VIEW ROWING AWAY I MISS YOU LATER ON AL FRESCO DRINKING IN THE PLAYGROUND WE SWING GLASS IS BREAKING TROUBLE MAKING SIRENS SING DANCING SLOW TO THE WALRUS OF LOVE IN NINETEEN SEVENTY FIVE TEMPTATIONS AND EXAMINATIONS WE SURVIVE LARRY AND MAY FADING FROM VIEW MOVING AWAY I MISS YOU RUN RIVER RUN SOON TO RETURN THOUGH KINGFISHER BLUE I MISS YOU
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THE MAGNETS 03:36
THE MAGNETS HEY HEY WE'RE THE MAGNETS NOW HEAR US WHEN WE SAY WE'RE WORKING CLASS AND PROUD AND PLAN TO STAY THAT WAY HEY HEY WE'RE THE MAGNETS THE PISTOLS, JAM, AND CLASH BLEW IT ALL APART SO WE COULD MAKE A START LATER ON WE'LL HAVE THE DOORS SLAMMED IN OUR FACE BUT WE'LL RESOLVE TO KEEP ON KEEPIN' ON DOWN THE ROAD WE'LL HAVE AN ARGUMENT OR TWO BUT WE'LL MAKE UP AND WRITE ANOTHER SONG CALLED ''WALK BACK RENEE'' 'CAUSE ''I DID YOU KNOW NO WRONG'' HEY HEY WE'RE THE MAGNETS WE'RE TRYING TO PULL A CROWD THREE YOUNG DUBLIN KIDS PLAYING HARD AND LOUD HEY HEY WE'RE THE MAGNETS WE'RE ANGRY BUT WE'RE FUN WE'VE BROKE OUT OF THE RUT WE'RE HEADING TOWARDS THE SUN AND IF WE NEVER MAKE IT TO THE TOP AT LEAST WE'LL SAY WE STAYED TRUE TO OURSELVES WHEN WE'RE OLD MEN OF FIFTY-FIVE OR MORE WE'LL LOOK BACK AND HOPEFULLY BE PROUD OF WHAT WE TRIED TO DO.....OF STAYING ON THE LEFT...AND BEING THERE FOR YOU HEY HEY WE'RE THE MAGNETS
6.
A LOVE WE WON'T DENY NO FURTIVE CREEPING TO A SECRET PLACE OR WIPING MESSAGES FROM PHONES NO INCOGNITO OR NO SPECIAL SPACE NOT UNLIKE ME AND MRS. JONES WE'LL GO WALKING DOWN THE AISLE THE PEOPLE SMILE AND SAY 'WHEN GIRL LOVES GIRL AND GUY LOVES GUY THAT'S A LOVE WE WON'T DENY' FOR THOSE WHO STILL FIND TIME TO JEER AND MOCK THERE ARE SOME HOME TRUTHS YOU SHOULD FACE OUT FROM THE SHADOWS UNDER CLERY'S CLOCK IT'S TIME TO PUBLICLY EMBRACE NO MORE DAGGER NO MORE CLOAK THE PEOPLE SPOKE AND SAID ' WHEN GIRL LOVES GIRL AND GUY LOVES GUY THAT'S A LOVE WE WON'T DENY' PREJUDICE WILL FADE YOUR HATRED IS ABSURD WE ALL MUST RISE ABOVE NO NEED TO BE AFRAID NO NEED TO BE SCARED IT'S ONLY L-O-V-E LOVE
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I HAVE CHANGED (ALMOST NEW) NO HIGHER POWER OR INTERVENTION MY UNHOLY HOUR WAS JUST A PHASE AND THROUGH A GLASS SOME DULL REFLECTIONS NOTHING SEEMS TO LAST BUT MY WAYS I HAVE CHANGED BECAUSE YOU TURNED MY GREY SKY BLUE I HAVE CHANGED I'M ALMOST NEW A LIST IS MADE OF NAMES AND NUMBERS I'M SO SORRY I BEHAVED THAT WAY A ZEALOUS DAWN THE NEW CONVERTED HARPING, CARPING ON SEIZE THE DAY I HAVE CHANGED BECAUSE YOU TURNED MY GREY SKY BLUE I HAVE CHANGED, BECAUSE OF YOU I HAVE CHANGED BECAUSE, IT'S WHAT I HAD TO DO I HAVE CHANGED I'M ALMOST NEW AND LIFE GOES SLOWLY IN THIS SOMBRE WORLD WE SHARE AND ABSTINENCE CAN MAKE THE HEART GROW FONDER SO BEWARE I HAVE CHANGED...
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ONE MORE TRY 04:33
ONE MORE TRY ON YOUR MARKS, GET READY, HERE WE GO SURE THAT ALL OUR DUCKS ARE IN A ROW SINGING FROM ONE HYMN SHEET, ONE AND ALL GUARANTEED TO NEVER FAIL OR FALL I MADE A MISTAKE NOW I PAY THE PRICE THE CHILL WIND OF REPENTANCE COLD AND SO PRECISE BUT MY HEART IS KINDLED WITH THE LOVE OF DAYS GONE BY SO WHY CAN'T WE GIVE IT ONE MORE TRY TWENTY YEARS AND NEVER ONCE A FIGHT TUNNEL VISION HEADING TOWARDS THE LIGHT NEVER SWEAT THE SMALL STUFF SO THEY SAY BUT LITTLE THINGS CAN SOMETIMES SAVE THE DAY BANISHED TO THE FRINGE OF EACH OTHER'S LIVES NO AMOUNT OF CRYING CAN MAKE A WRONG SOUND RIGHT BUT I'LL WAIT FOREVER TILL EVENTUALLY YOU'LL SAY.......AND SIGH CAN'T WE GIVE IT ONE MORE TRY AND I WAIT BUT THE PHONE NEVER RINGS AND IT'S NOT WHAT MY POOR HEART DESIRES STARE AND I STARE BUT THE POSTMAN WALKS BY AND HIS WHISTLING IS NOT WHAT'S REQUIRED GIVE IT ONE MORE TRY
9.
THE GREAT WALL OF AMERICA THE BUILDING BLOCKS OF HATRED HAVE NOW BEEN PUT IN PLACE THE ANGRY MOB HAS SPOKEN AND SHOWN ITS UGLY FACE ATAVISTIC FLAMES ARE STOKED, NOW WATCH THE SMALL MINDS SNEER THE GREAT WALL OF AMERICA'S A TESTAMENT TO FEAR RUN IT UP A FLAG POLE AND LET'S SEE WHO SALUTES THE CROOKED AND THE TWISTED STAND TALL IN CAHOOTS A TRUMPED UP CHARGE OF 'OTHER' CAN NOW BE VIEWED A CRIME THE GREAT WALL OF AMERICA WON'T STAND THE TEST OF TIME YOUR POOR AND HUDDLED MASSES ARE NO LONGER WELCOME HERE MEXICANS AND MUSLIMS HAVE EVERYTHING TO FEAR JUST WHO'S NEXT I WONDER, ASIAN, BLACK OR JEW? THE GREAT WALL OF AMERICA MIGHT NOT BE GREAT FOR YOU.
10.
NEVER LET THEM GO SO DON'T LOOK TO THE SKY WHEN YOU'RE AT AN ALL TIME LOW JUST HOLD THE ONES YOU LOVE AND NEVER LET THEM GO IF I COULD BELIEVE, BELIEVE ME I WOULD THAT GOODNESS IS REWARDED BY A BEARDED MAN ABOVE AS WE GATHER TODAY, SOFTLY WE SING AND WHEN THE MEMORIES FLOW LIKE TEARS WE KNOW WHERE IS THY STING SO DON'T LOOK TO THE SKY WHEN YOU'RE DEALT A BODY BLOW JUST HOLD THE ONES YOU LOVE AND NEVER LET THEM GO THOUGH THE PURPOSE OF LIFE IS SOMETIMES UNCLEAR, AS WE BECOME PREOCCUPIED WITH THOSE WHOM WE HELD DEAR SO FOLLOW YOUR DREAM, TAKE PART IN LIFE'S PARADE WIN AND LOSE AND SINK A FEW, BUT BE YOU NOT AFRAID AND DON'T SEEK HELP FROM ABOVE WHEN YOU'RE AT AN ALL TIME LOW JUST HOLD THE ONES YOU LOVE AND NEVER LET THEM GO SUDDENLY I THOUGHT I SAW YOU STANDING ON A CROWDED STREET TRIED TO RUN TO YOU BUT COULD NOT MOVE MY FEET CALLED YOUR NAME OUT LOUD BUT THEN THE DREAM JUST PASSED AWAY I WISH THAT YOU WERE HERE TODAY SO DON'T LOOK TO THE SKY WHEN YOU'RE AT AN ALL TIME LOW JUST HOLD THE ONES YOU LOVE AND NEVER LET THEM GO
11.
EMILY 03:21
EMILY EMILY, WHY DID YOU HAVE TO GO AWAY SEE YOU'VE GONE AND BROKE MY HEART IN TWO YES YOU, EMILY ONE DAY YOU WILL BE SORRY YES AND SOME DAY, YOU'RE GONNA WALK RIGHT BACK TO ME YES YOU, EMILY HE CAME BY, HANDSOME AND SLY FIRST YOU WONDERED THEN YOU WANDERED AND I CRIED SO MANY TEARS AND I'LL BE CRYING FOR THE REST OF MY YEARS LAST NIGHT, I DREAMT WE WERE TOGETHER LAST NIGHT, I WOKE UP WHISPERING YOUR NAME IT'S INSANE, EMILY WHEN YOU SAID, YOU WOULD ALWAYS BE TRUE I BELIEVED YOU, BUT YOU DECEIVED ME IT'S SO SAD, TO WATCH GOOD LOVE GO BAD CAN'T YOU REMEMBER THE GOOD TIMES WE HAD EMILY, WHY DID YOU HAVE TO GO AWAY SEE YOU'VE GONE AND BROKE MY HEART IN TWO YES YOU, EMILY LOVE YOU FOREVER EMILY
12.
STAY 03:37
STAY KEEP HOLDING ON TRY TO BE STRONG DON'T GO AWAY STAY WHEN DARKEST CLOUDS ARE HANGING OVER YOU AND EVERY DAY FEELS TOO BAD TO BE TRUE AN INCH FEELS LIKE A MILE BUT LIFE IS STILL WORTHWHILE KEEP HOLDING ON TRY TO BE STRONG DON'T GO AWAY STAY WHEN LITTLE THINGS BECOME TOO HARD TO DO AND NIGHT AND DAY ARE ONLY SHADES OF BLUE EACH DAY FEELS LIKE A YEAR OVERCOME WITH FEAR KEEP HOLDING ON TRY TO BE STRONG DON'T GO AWAY STAY AND WHEN HOPE LIES BLEEDING LOST CAN STILL BE FOUND FIND THAT LOVING FEELING HIGH ABOVE THE GROUND THERE'LL BE TOO MUCH GRIEVING NOTHING'S WORTH THE LEAVING STAY

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released December 18, 2016

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