The Go-Betweens - Twin Layers Of Lightning

From the CD Liberty Belle and the Black Diamond Express

She walks me home
There's a Mercedes parked in our street
So we stop and we discuss
Who on earth the owner could be
That's just like me
I'd evade waking up if the alarm wouldn't ring
I'd walk into quick sand
If I knew how far I'd sink
Twin layers of trouble
Two times that might
Twin layers of lightning
Both of us can strike
We went into a club
Bouncers got no brains
He said both of you are barred
I had to set him straight
Listen Jack, don't you know, I'm a star
(chorus)
Some people have no money
While other people have no tact
If they invite us around
Well they're going to get a double act
We scream and we shout
And then we love and we turn
Then we set a chair on fire
And we watch the whole house burn
(chorus)
It's written in big letters
Graffiti all over town
It says TROUBLEMAKERS ON THE RUN
And both our names are written down
Oh but infamy or fame
Each came in a small dose
I just wish the day would come
When the last one would be so close

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• The Go-Betweens
• Twin Layers Of Lightning
• Liberty Belle
• Diamond Express

[zonqor]

Any info on the video? I'm wondering If It's taken from an actual movie..

[terr0rkitten]

@zonqor As far as I can remember it was a film about car design - sorry, it was an age ago!

[Christianbeee]

bomb bass line! and the hints of guitar melody is enchanting.

[scream62]

This is the first time i see how they are stealing my airplane car...please bring it back...

[NBjam77]

i could listen to that song for hours floating in my room:)

[dave225]

might have been one of these: archive.org/details/American19­58 There was a GM video in that collection. I haven't watched them in awhile, but there are four videos about design & style

[ichbinausengland]

This video is brilliant... fits this somg very well.

[Searchandpreserve]

@bonepaper I completely agree, though another thing is true as well: both Grant and Robert as solo artists were far from being as good as they were as partners in the Go-Bes. I LOVE Batchelor kisses and Apology accepted as much as Part company and Spring rain, to just name but a few. It was a brilliant competition! But Twin layers is my fave, ´coz it so perfectly captures the spirit of a wonderful moonlit night..."and then we love and we turn...".

[bonepaper]

grant mclennan seems to often get more love from go-betweens fans, but robert forster always had the edge for me. for lack of a better comparison, i think of him as the lennon to grant's mccartney; his songs may not necessarily be as catchy or pretty, but they're often more interesting to me because of their jagged edges. this song is a great example of that. and whatever the video is, somehow it fits.

[Papdog1]

'Listen Jack , don't you know I'm a star?Brilliant album too,much too literate though for the mass record buying public back in 85'

[bombsoverwonderland]

hell yes da bomb bass line... such a sexy ass sawng... luv u go betweenz <3 <3

[JustaSaddo]

Smooth smooth smooth