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Not a Drinking Song

from The Cook​-​up & Knock by SHOTGUN MARMALADE

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Jason 'Soundshark' Hough
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    Ten banging tracks (to my mind anyway - Ha Ha!!)) in the indie-punk-ska-folk-rock stylee (have I left anything out??) that should have seen the light of day this time last year but for . . . world plague, drummers leaving, arsing around etc. Recorded and finished in my own wasteland workshop (The Mended Drum) Some older songs, some new, some re-invented but all originals by Sid (except ‘The Blackleg Miner’ which is traditional but arranged by yours truly) Features bass work by superbloke Ryan Peters. Artwork by Arju.

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lyrics

Not a drinking song

I’m stepping over flying ants on Polish from the Spar
Paddy’s on his elbow, he’s holding up the bar
Oakes has shares in Guinness, and Toomsie’s not on milk
And there ain’t no bugger in this town row that downs a pint like Silk

So raise a glass to abstinence
The tee-total and the dry
Drink a toast to never drinking
With tears in your eyes
And sleep it off all day
Then start again at night
And thank your lucky stars that this is definitely not a drinking song.

The hipsters from the social club on cocktails once again
A Bloody-Russian-Mary-Jack-Mojito on the plane
Mick’s only had one rum and coke, no more has touched his lips!
You’ll find him on the streets of town, lamenting “Where’s me chips!”

I’ve been listening to Gaz Brookfield
Who’s been listening to Frank
Who’s been listening to Billy
On whose shoulders we all stand
And none of them are drinkers
Not a drop has touched their lips
And none of them have ever sung a song
About Getting . . . about getting . . . about getting, Getting fucking pissed

Patched up Pete likes arty booze, it’s so UNPOPular
Humdrum’s drinks are cynical, he’s questioning the bar
The Greenaways are well away and unafraid to ask
Just what it is that Bodmin is a hiding in that flask
The Pilchards are all pickled, on whiskey, gin and rum
Ryan’s brain is in a jar, his liver’s on the run
There’s nothing else to do now, but honestly I’ve tried
So take me to a brewery . . . and leave me there to die

So raise a glass to abstinence
The tee-total and the dry
Drink a toast to never drinking
With tears in your eyes
And sleep it off all day
Then start again at night
And thank your lucky stars,
thank your lucky stars, thank your lucky stars
that this is definitely not
a drinking song, Ay Ay Ay Ay x4
And thank your lucky stars that this is definitely, not
a, drinking . . .
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from The Cook​-​up & Knock, released June 25, 2021

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SHOTGUN MARMALADE Kingswinford, UK

SHOTGUN MARMALADE: High-energy, rhythmic, dark pop-punk songs payed either as a power trio or solo on an acoustic guitar with plenty of clicks, chops and skanks. Lyrics are humorous, ebullient, ironic and often cryptic, dealing with the darker side of life, usually with foot-stomping accompaniment and an opportunity to ska-pogo for those who so wish. We don't take ourselves too seriously!!. ... more

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