The Ballad of Maxwell Demon - Shudder to Think

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The Ballad of Maxwell Demon - Shudder to Think
from Velvet Goldmine Soundtrack.
Shudder to Think also sing 'Hot One' on the soundtrack.

Although Ewan McGregor is terrible, as ever in Todd Haynes's Velvet Goldmine, it really is an extraordinary film. I thought it was laughable and dire the very first time, I watched it. Since, I have come to appreciate its brilliance and often listen to the soundtrack for fun (excepting the execrable 'Personality Crisis' cover). Best scene is when Christian Bale is watching the gender bending Demon on TV and turns to his appalled parents and says 'That's me!' . A great way to show teenage identification with musical heroes. It was like watching Jimmy watch The Who on 'Ready Steady Go' in Quadrophenia, or The Manics on Rapido.
Sterling stuff.

Lyrics:
Got tired of wasting gas living above the planet
Mister, show me the way to earth
The boys of Quadrant 44, vicious metal hounds
Never come around here no more

Sometimes I wonder if I'm still alive
I'm six feet down and age 25
Maxwell Leather Demon rock hand jive

I came down like water for the age of solar
And hail to the father kiss your sons and daughters goodbye, goodbye
With steam steady roller lady tongue controller
Ten feet tall, better walk it back down

Despite the great duress, always get off 'cause damn it
It's the only sure-fire way to win
Your poison doesn't hurt me, no
Tender wine disguised in a milk-fat fair kiddie show

I'm here to celebrate the one below

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At last I've heard from good God above
As the slap on my ass by a lipstick-kissed elbow glove

I came down like water for the age of solar
And hail to the father kiss your sons and daughters goodbye, goodbye
With steam steady roller lady tongue controller
Ten feet tall, better walk it back down

I came down like water for the age of solar
I came down like water kiss your sons and daughters, oh

Oh, oh
Oh, oh
Oh, oh

You’re ten feet tall, better walk it back down


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