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The Drum
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The Drum was released on January 1, 1989 by Shimmy Disc / Instinct as a part of the album Too Much Sleep
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Release DateJanuary 1, 1989
LabelShimmy Disc / Instinct
LanguageEnglish
Melodicness
Acousticness
Valence
Danceability
Energy
BPM164

Credits

Lyrics

["The key is now, this is the moment in which we can do
Now, what you call the future, is man's hope of the future, which he is hoping, is now. We are non-contemporary-are non-contemporary"]
Get in line, keep in time with the Drum
And don't forget we're nothing yet but (Bong) water
Are you coming to or coming from?
The understanding that I'm handing it to you
Or is that a job you don't dare do?
Hey, my pretty flower, there's a letter for you
You'll find it on the shelf
Thought it was posted in Calcutta
But I know it's just another that you've written to yourself
We watch a distant drummer flashing
On the beat in all his parrot fashion
Get in line, keep in time with the DRUM
And don't forget we're nothing yet but (Bong) water
Don't move your feet until the next beat comes
One of the laws says pause between
I would hate to make the game seem mean
Hey, my pretty flower, can you guess where I've been?
Can you guess at all?
Well, I've been to your room and learned you have all the mirrors turned against the wall
We watch a distant drummer
On the beat in all his parrot fashion
Listen now to the sound of the Drum -
And don't forget we're nothing yet but (Bong) water
It won't be pleasant when the present time is done
Testing nightly 'neath a sprightly summer moon
Your spirit like a jelly in a spoon
Hey my pretty flower there's a cat in the room
And it's not the type you're used to
Though I think I led it to the sink
And tried to make it drink
It refused to
We watch a distant drummer flashing
On the beat in all his Parrot fashion
Keep in line keep in time with the drum
La-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la
(x infinity)
Written by: Anthony Moore, Peter Blegvad
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