electronic :: songs :: king for a day

(electronic)

please let me in ’cause my house is falling down
there’s trouble all over the town
let me begin and i’ll tell you a story
how dracula hunted me down

show me that you care
and of my presence you are aware
we don’t need to shout or make a fuss
we are devout

well i’d like to make a call to my kid
and i’d show him all the things that i did
well i’d show him all the things that i did
show him all the things that i did

some people always come late
others arrive in a dreadful state
i didn’t get there at all
the gun’s in the holster and it’s too small

who’s that outside my door
the house is falling in, it’s world war again
who’s that outside my door
who’s that outside my door

well i’d like to make a call to my kid
and i’d show him all the things that i did
well i’ll show him all the things that i did
show him all the things that i did

well i’d like to make a call to my kid

single version—4:28

late at night
twisted tenderness
twisted tenderness::deluxe

this brilliantly titled b-side features an especially eclectic lyric from the sumnerage, boosted by squalid, distorted guitars from marr and a thunderous introductory drum fill by ged lynch. it was originally intended for inclusion on twisted tenderness, and must have been rejected very close to the release date as it made at least two promos in early ’99 and actually appeared on the japanese edition.

still, despite its merits and the subsequent fate of its single, late at night, it was probably the right decision, as its loose, abrasive ambience clashes with flicker and when she’s gone, the tracks which were to sandwich it. whether it’s about home improvement, being on reprimand or genital envy is anyone’s guess, but sonically and musically it’s very effective—thankfully it can still be found on the american twisted tenderness cd, along with its fellow b-side warning sign.