Jesus H. Christ, I Love that Andy Partridge
02.10.06 (7:38 pm) [edit]One of his most amazing things ever, from Nonsuch, a true classic of pop music, and one of my three or four favorite XTC albums anyway.
Books are burning
In the main square, and I saw there
The fire eating the text
Books are burning
In the still air
And you know where they burn books
People are next
I believe the printed word should be forgiven
Doesn't matter what it said
Wisdom hotline from the dead back to the living
Key to the larder for your heart and your head
Books are burning
In our own town, watch us turn 'round
And cast our glances elsewhere
Books are burning
In the playground
Smell of burnt book is not unlike human hair
I believe the printed word is more than sacred
Beyond the gauge of good or bad
The human right to let your soul fly free and naked
Above the violence of the fearful and sad
The church of matches
Anoints in ignorance with gasoline
The church of matches
Grows fat by breathing in the smoke of dreams
It's quite obscene
Books are burning
More each day now, and I pray now
You boys will tire of these games
Books are burning
And I hope somehow, this will allow
A phoenix up from the flames
If you think this is good shit, you should hear him sing it. You should hear the band. the fucking GUITAR SOLOS at the end. I just shot a load of jizz onto the keyboard thinking about it. Dddddddddamn! Kkkkkeys are ssssstuck! Dddougie