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Listen to AUDIO VERTIGO by Elbow
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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Craig Potter
Craig Potter
Keyboards
Guy Garvey
Guy Garvey
Vocals
Mark Potter
Mark Potter
Guitar
Pete Turner
Pete Turner
Bass
Alex Reeves
Alex Reeves
Drums
Sarah Field
Sarah Field
Trumpet
Carol Jarvis
Carol Jarvis
Bass Trombone
Victoria Rule
Victoria Rule
Trumpet
Eliza Oakes
Eliza Oakes
Background Vocals
Ella Hohnen-Ford
Ella Hohnen-Ford
Background Vocals
Kianja Harvey-Elliot
Kianja Harvey-Elliot
Background Vocals
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Craig Potter
Craig Potter
Composer
Guy Garvey
Guy Garvey
Composer
Mark Potter
Mark Potter
Composer
Pete Turner
Pete Turner
Composer
Alex Reeves
Alex Reeves
Composer
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Craig Potter
Craig Potter
Mixing Engineer
Danny Evans
Danny Evans
Recording Engineer
Dicky Addicott
Dicky Addicott
Assistant Recording Engineer
Ronan Murphy
Ronan Murphy
Assistant Recording Engineer
Charlie Leake
Charlie Leake
Vocal Recording Engineer
Matt Colton
Matt Colton
Mastering Engineer

Lyrics

Oh, my big Balu, with my wine I pine for you My days are shapeless now I'm something of a sacred cow But sunrise on those gum balls bouncing around Manhattan Saw the Magi sleep on a subway train And the start of an elegant pattern You carried me over the threshold You were the B the bang the binge 'Til I split for a tryst with a rust belt girl with a Plantagenet fringe And, oh, do I miss you Balu with your bookmark heart And your bible of sign of the times I'll dig you back up when they kill you And hollow your skull for my wine Balu, Balu, Balu Balu, Balu, Balu, Balu Oh, my big Balu, I saw you walking on the moon I didn't wind my window down I didn't wind my window down But forever, old man, we're children of Pan Drones just don't understand There's nothing amiss that cannae be fixed By bottle of fire and a band I'll never be whole without you But I'll never grow in your shadow Meccano, Mikado, m'laddo If you can't reach for the next branch up, I'll sing to you About the view I'll sing to you, Balu Balu, Balu, Balu, Balu Balu, Balu, Balu, Balu I'll sing to you about the view, Balu Balu, Balu, Balu Balu, Balu, Balu, Balu
Writer(s): Guy Edward John Garvey, Craig Lee Potter, Mark Potter, Peter James Turner, Alex Reeves Lyrics powered by www.musixmatch.com
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