Тексты песен «Chumbawamba»


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Chumbawamba - 62. Hopscotch

They call it hopscotch! Now this is where it all begins A piece of chalk and a boot-polish tin Hit the streets, no time to wait Draw them squares out, 1 to 8 Hopscotch! Throw that tin and hop along And now you're...

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Chumbawamba - 63. Tills Ring, Crowds Cheer

You like to make investments in your favorite sports Competition pays, talent can be bought So you made it your business To make it a business Now it's all about getting the check Into the back of the bank account...

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Chumbawamba - 64. The Rise And Fall And Rise Of Greavsie

"So, Greavsie, well, what about the black lads gettin' bananas thrown at em?" "Well, it seems a bit unfortunate, I mean, uh, uh" Sitting on the bench, he starts another drink Drowning his sorrows watching Geoff...

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Chumbawamba - 65. Indoor League

Na then! Get another drink! And get yourself sat down We'll have a game of shave ha'penny And loser gets next round Get another drink! And get your arrows out We'll have a game of 501 And mine's a pint of stout...

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Chumbawamba - 66. Face Jumping

The ancient sport of face-jumping Involved a skill unknown A jump onto a partner's face With ne'er a crack of bone Tom McSmee, a champion, In several tests of skill Could jump into a barrel of eggs And never...

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Chumbawamba - 67. Sunday League Footy

Let's face it lads, you're really crap! But you're exciting to watch, I'll give you that Not for a wage, not for fame Not for directors For the love of the game You chicken out You fluff the shot You fall and...

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Chumbawamba - 68. Orienteering

Compass, whistle, cagoul, map Count your steps along the track To checkpoint one Checkpoint two Checkpoint three and back Compass bearing sou-sou-west Choose the route you think is best Judging distance, pace and...

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Chumbawamba - 69. Jos

Jos Naylor of Wasdale Greatest fell runner of our time Running the mountains And working the farm Cutting the bracken Constructing walls Studded farm boots Attacking the fells Then one day in '78 The final...

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Chumbawamba - 7. Punch Drunk

The evolution of humankind An opposing digit, the use of tools Inventing the wheel, exploring space Brain size still developing Two men and a referee Foam gloves and a silver cup Devolution about to begin Round...

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Chumbawamba - 70. Rebel Rebel

Every one of them, one in a million Blaze a trail and tear up the past Thank heaven for devils and sporting rebels Count the black sheep, and stuff the rest Shoot your mouth off, get sent off Smash your racket on...

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Chumbawamba - 71. Bing Oh!

Bing played golf Do-be-do-be-do In the rain Do-be-do-be-do Struck by lightning Do-be-do-be-do Never again...

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Chumbawamba - 72. Not Sport

Birds strung on barbed wire hanging in the sun Grouse moors trampled to the crack of guns Greyhounds snapping at a hare on the run Corpse of a fox when the day is done It's killing for...

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Chumbawamba - 73. The Choice Is Yours

Watch Ben Johnson on TV Or try to beat your own PB The choice is yours You decide Get square eyes Or get...

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Chumbawamba - 74. Awesome Wheels

I got a skateboard Oo-ee-oo! I'm skating down the street With my trucks all new Here comes the NME Coming into view Looking for a gimmick That it can screw "You've got a skateboard Oo-ee-oo! Do you like the...

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Chumbawamba - 75. Memories Of Shilts

England's goalkeeper since Gordon Banks Consistent, reliable, a safe pair of hands But despite all his saves and all his acrobatics I can't help recalling something more dramatic Of an incident in the back of a car...

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Chumbawamba - 76. Bob Beamon

Three steps forward, two steps back Oblivious to all around Psyching up for the big jump Breathing getting deeper Then charging down the track Hitting the board just right All that energy released And now in...

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Chumbawamba - 77. Learning Karate

Complete control of mind and matter Concentration, manipulation Movements swift, deadly, graceful Applying oneself with dedication Martial arts, an ancient skill Of mind and body in unison Learning steps, attack...

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Chumbawamba - 78. Yup And Under

Yuppies, I've been taught, Are keen on sport Two slices wholemeal loaf Into towelette jogging suit Once round the park Quick game of squash Staving off a heart attack With F-Plan diet and Filofax In a world...

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Chumbawamba - 79. Australian Rules Football

Both players and watchers, No-one knows the rules That's what makes the game so great "Just get out there And slug your opponent!" That's what makes the game so great That's what makes the game so great That's...

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Chumbawamba - 8. Walking The Penine Way

It's not so much the distance nor the time it takes It's not even the cold nor the pains or aches I can cope with blisters and the weight of my pack And I don't mind the rain if I've got my mac But have I cursed...