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Dark Love

by The Charmers

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DAVID HIRONS
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DAVID HIRONS I'm one of the 100 or so local followers that bought the CD at the time, as that's now locked away like the holy relic it is, I had to Bandcamp the album to have it on me phone at all times. This is a great introduction to the God-like genius of Andy Sharman. You've never heard of him? You've missed out! I've not.
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1.
THE LAW ACCORDING TO STEVE Steve I’m relieved you’ve taken all this time out to help me you’re a man of the world and I’ve hit a dry patch with my girl see my hands how they shake I need your advice before it’s too late oh look out for steve don’t you let that fool misguide you you be true to who you are must you believe the law according to steve Steve thinks love’s a joke just ask the countless girlfriends that he’s broke hold her hand then twist her arm go to kiss her goodnight and then yawn does he want her for himself is he privately pleased things ain't going well oh look out for Steve can’t seem to do right and she’s forever up tight got to give her room to breathe don’t cuff her round the ear don’t kick her up the stairs no no don’t you listen to Steve does he want you for himself he’s had a moustache and you never can tell oooh Steve
2.
ATMOSPHERE HOOVER you fool you think she’s so good for you after all you’ve been through never more the witch bath you’ve bathed in laid down faced in but your tragedy brings a moth to it’s flame you’re in for more of the same yeah you are you that she moves you she’s just an atmosphere hoover first sign of fun she sucks ‘till it’s gone the poor love you are and she tells you that day after day because as long as you’re down you’ll be hers to obey you’ve got to need her and your tears feed her please understand she only wants half a man she’s casualty’s greatest fan and still she moves you you think that she’s foxy she’s got munchausen by proxy it’s always been a dream yeah to date a guy with leaukemia
3.
Feel Better 04:18
FEEL BETTER I've just landed from the tenth storey bounced on my soft soft head bit off my bottom lip through much worry my top one holds it’s breath you should have known stupid she’d run you through so get off home cupid round here you’ve got your work cut out for you nothing I do nothing’s gonna make me feel better nothing I do nothing’s gonna make me feel better now one thing you left behind in your brainstorm unopened in the bathroom I bought to try and stop our love rainstorm discarded french perfume just me and you Muskrat against the world oh it’s so true Muskrat that we feel so bad all for someone’s little girl moon I’m a great guy could you shed some light ‘cause I don’t know why you’ve had my pants down babe I’m gonna sue you I’ll gets years back fat face it’s low but I’ve learn't all my tricks from you
4.
MAD ABOUT THE GIRL it’s getting colder by the hour but cold is what I am feeling as it’s warm when my loves away but keep the home fires burning even though I’m mad about the girl it’s been a cold and rainy night the bars are looking so appealing they say that I should be amused maybe I will see the funny side of it soon and its then that’s I feel alone no one else is company now I know I’m mad about the girl
5.
ALL BOYS TOGETHER you try to wish your life away but you get by how you can ‘cause the message from your cerebrals say you shouldn’t be a man your hands the size of frying pans and you may be six foot four But with some avon artistry you’ll get away with it not sure? but we’re all boys together you’re still waiting for the catalogue do you want the shirley or shirrelle how about a pair of 42s ‘cause I’m sure they’d wobble well as Derek pours the coffee out in his over floral dress you may all look like tory wives oh but if it relieves the stress knock the gin back don the slingbacks blow the wig Sassoon sure you look right under moonlight or a darkened room you try to hide your dick away so it don’t show through your frock it’s hard to tell with ladyboys if they’ve got a gun to cock
6.
WHAT GOES AROUND shame we’ve all been hurt but now it’s your turn it’s ten times worse I’ve been hearing about the bad things you’re gonna do you think this planet should revolve around you and now you stamp your feet ‘cause it ain't true I tell you somehow it all comes back now what goes around comes around too late for being sorry if I was you I’d worry what goes round comes around it’ll all come back to haunt you I think I’d better warn you so you wonder why your car won’t start and things you touch just seem to fall apart they’ve been feeling all the bad things pouring out of you you’ve got a face on saying world beware and all because the girl don’t care I tell you somehow you better start letting go now all the things that you said causing people so much sorrow but the curses you send will find their way back tomorrow
7.
Blue lights 02:57
BLUE LIGHTS I’m glad to belong to a woman unlike you coz she loves and she cries no lost it look in her eyes you gave me such a bad time I tried to make shit shine please leave us I left you we cannot breathe and I know we’ll see the sunlight can’t wait for the day when we see blue lights come and take her away can’t bear to see me smile you hear laughter from three miles and come round to my house all fired up with that mouth you street shouter you door kicker you’re just mad I’m with her I’m in love you bring clouds we will be free I just don’t need this anymore I’m so glad she’s now and you’re before you can kindly keep the misery you do we can’t wait to see the back of you
8.
YOU LEAVE ME OUT girlfriend I thought we were on fire but now it seems you’ve sold me out to folks I know nothing about you know I’m not a social beast and i don’t want to meet no one I thought the deal was you and me you leave me out friends, my so called friends I thought we were a team we used to share a common dream so why now do you talk this way I haven’t got one word to say this conversation’s not for me it’s a shame everything ain't exactly as it was why must it change but then again people say I ain't exactly how I was but they’re strange come back to my home town although I love you so why do you fill yourself with places I don’t want to go it’s like you don’t want me here and when I think of what used to be I almost shed a tear you leave me out
9.
Moonlust 03:43
MOONLUST the world’s full of hurt climb inside my shirt the moon’s up and you feel the same a heavenly sight basking in lunar light I’ve got the moonlust for your love a night like this we can’t resist it can’t be helped our whole world showered with the moonlust we’re someplace else we’re both lost as we love moonlust how our spirits connect and we have astral sex I will be with you in the cold light of day be strong my love be strong we could love under the moon together we could chase it around the world but remember my bedroom ceiling’s a lunar landscape girl what else could you want from this world so remember that we’re free love there’s no looking back with me love remember that we’ve got moon lust
10.
Be mine 04:05
BE MINE yeah right we supposed to be friends right you trust me to stay nights from time to time I’m a shoulder a shoulder to cry on who can I put mine on be mine, be mine how many lovers must you lose before I get my time I’ll be there waiting in the line be mine, be mine, be mine you must come here sometime be mine be mine you think I’m so twenty first century I’m sorry you send me but I play it down I have to listen how your boyfriends are shallow I’m deep but I'm yellow be mine, be mine how many lovers must you lose before I get my turn I’ll be there waiting in the line we’re on two different lines we’re in two different times I’ll get you to be mine I’ll pick my moments when you’re low I’ll say we’ll go out yeah I should be ashamed but I don’t care be mine
11.
Dark Love 05:21
DARK LOVE we fall into bed I'm too drunk to speak yeah by the time I turn over she seems fast asleep yeah she told me a secret I shouldn’t have known and I have to keep it right here all alone this is a dark love she made me take a vow this is a dark love someday I’ll let it out I start dripping water onto her forehead ‘till it looks like she’s crying well she normally is yeah baby’s in pieces and I want to help you’ll make yourself ill so don’t torture yourself oooh she’s stirring she’s opening her mouth over, over and over it’s the same words coming out you have no idea how much i’ve suffered this is a dark love

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Lost pop classic recorded in 1998 by Leicester Cult Indy pop band, THE CHARMERS.
It never really saw the light of day - perhaps to a hundred or so local followers - so now is the time to enjoy the epic pop sound in all its glory!

Recorded onto 8 track Foster A80 this album is a joy to behold.

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released April 1, 2018

ANDREW SHARMAN - VOCAL/GUITAR
JEFF CHANDLER - LEAD GUITAR
ALAN JELLEY - BASS GUITAR
CHRIS DOLMAN - DRUMS
ALL SONGS AND ARRANGEMENTS
WRITTEN AND RECORDED
BY THE CHARMERS ON 8 TRACK
EXCEPT TRACKS 3 & 6 RECORDED BY
PAUL SAMSON AT THE CABIN, COVENTRY
REMASTERED BY NEIL SEGROT

ALL RIGHTS © THE CHARMERS 1999

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