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I am a really big fan of the New Wave classic band Interview and I was just wondering if anyone has been able to get ahold of lyrics for the songs on their 'Snakes and Lovers' album?

I find that his accent sometimes makes it difficult to hear what he's saying and I'd love to know. My band and I would like to possibly cover some of the songs, but we can't unless we know the words.

Nat Smith
Halifax, Nova Scotia

What a surprise!I have both of their albums and its a nice small forgotten secret.Haven't listened to them for a very long time,and its time to check them out.Jeff Stars really had a strange worm voice!

Yes I love Interview - I find Jeff Starr's voice amazing, however sometimes the fact he has a somewhat heavy accent the words don't come out as clearly!

I'd love to be able to perform some of their songs from "Snakes and Lovers" but like I said until I know the exact words I won't be able to. The rest we can figure out by playing around.

I suppose we could jsut make the words up, cause no one would ever know - but the songs are so amazing both in sound and lyrically that to bve able to perform the originals would be great.

Small world. My band covered "Adventurers" a long, loooong time ago. We couldn't really figure out the words either (particularly the first verse, which I was never even sure actually was English), so I pretty much winged it. Everyone in the crowd was drunk anyway. [:D]


In Salem I stand
Cause military seize
When the companies vie for her favors
A lullaby means
Put the child to sleep
Let the earth move in her labors

On and on, on and on
Let her have her say
On and on, on and on
This is what she'd say,

"On a day like today
I could help you breathe
On a day like today
I could help you see
All creatures saved"

Every minute I wake
Each second I see
Our daily bread eaten by saviors
And down the dark lanes
Where another saint runs
To help the earth move in her labors

On and on, on and on
Patience is her way
On and on, on and on
This is what she'd say,

"On a day like today
I could feed your fears
On a day like today
I could make you hear
All creatures saved"

The killer has come
By river he came
To turn all their magic to reason
When the rains come down
All the palaces fall
And nature takes over for seasons

On and on, on and on
He has had his day
On and on, on and on
This is what she'd say,

"On a day like today
I could help you see
On a day like today
I could help you be
Tall, brave and strong"


We rehearsed "Hide and Seek," too, but I don't think we ever performed it (and I can't remember anything past the chorus at this point). Jeff Starrs does have a website, in case you want to try writing him. I'd certainly like to know what I was attempting to sing!

http://membres.lycos.fr/jeffstarrs/

Awesome song, that "Adventurers". Wish they would reissue them on CD.
Funny thing, I've read a review where they were described as sounding too American, whatever that means.

[quote][i]Originally posted by ElectricLash[/i]
<br>Awesome song, that "Adventurers". Wish they would reissue them on CD.
Funny thing, I've read a review where they were described as sounding too American, whatever that means.
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Who else was described as sounding too American in that publication? Madness? Tenpole Tudor?

"Adventurers" and "Hide and Seek" were the two tracks that immediately stood out to me, except I thought the former should have been the single over the latter. Actually, I don't even think there was a single in the States. Virgin U.S. also put it out with an extremely ugly cover and stripped out the title, and basically did everything in their power to send it directly to the cut-out bins.

>>>Who else was described as sounding too American in that publication? Madness? Tenpole Tudor?<<<

What's that supposed to mean? Do you agree or disagree?

[quote][i]Originally posted by ElectricLash[/i]
<br>Awesome song, that "Adventurers". Wish they would reissue them on CD.
Funny thing, I've read a review where they were described as sounding too American, whatever that means.

[/quote]

Actually jsut looking at Jeff Starrs site he has for sale CD copies of both albums with their original album covers. Worth getting if you want to spend 18 Euro on it.. not too bad considering the quality is probably good and they are from Jeff himself.