Uploaded by FallingDown08 on Jun 4, 2008
From Their 1986 Album Skylarking.
Lyrics:
It frightens me when you come to mind
The day you dropped in the shopping line
And my heart beats faster when I think of all the signs
When they carried you out your mouth was open wide
The cat went astray and the dog did pine for days and days
And we felt so guilty when we played you up
When you were ill, so ill
What sticks in my mind is the sweet jar
On the sideboard. And your multicolored tea cosy
What sticks in my mind is the dew-drop hanging off your nose
Shrivelled up and blue
And I'm getting older, too
But I don't want to die like you
Don't want to die like you
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I'm trying to decide on 1 or 2 albums to get myself. Tempted by The Big Express, but with every other song, I keep changing my mind! There are so many that are absolutely brilliant on so many different levels!
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great prdouction...it seems that this album could it have been made anywhen not specifically in 80's
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Todd's production is awesome on this album! Pity they didn't reprise it!
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I'm dying to hear more. God these guys are great.
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mood for a rainy day...
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Whoever uploaded these seems to have applied a rather abusively loud compression
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I forgot how these songs make me feel.
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The best Colin song on this masterpiece of an album.
1 year ago 2
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this song is so wonderful and full of insight & truth.
just another day for xtc.. all love to them!
"and i'm getting older too ..
but i don't wanna die like you ..........."
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This tune is great in this album.
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Well the two LPs after this classic will do ya well. "Oranges & Lemons" & "Nonsuch"
Early XTC classics "Black Sea" & "English Settlement" are holding up very well as the years pass. Ahhh College Daze
jdmars02 2 years ago 8
...and of course you really have to check out XTC's alter-ego band, The Dukes of Stratospheare... 25 O'Clock is an incredible album.
And a big thanks to FallingDown08 for posting all of these Skylarking songs.
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