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Oretown
569
On Tour
Pop
Oretown was released on October 16, 1995 by Rhino as a part of the album Pogue Mahone (Remastered)
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Release DateOctober 16, 1995
LabelRhino
LanguageEnglish
Melodicness
Acousticness
Valence
Danceability
Energy
BPM64

Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
The Pogues
The Pogues
Performer
Jem Finer
Jem Finer
Banjo, Hurdy Gurdy, Guitar
James McNally
James McNally
Accordion, Low Whistle, Uilleann Pipes
Stephen Warbeck
Stephen Warbeck
Piano, Accordion, Mandolin
Jamie Clarke
Jamie Clarke
Background Vocals, Acoustic Guitar, Bass Guitar, Electric Guitar
Darryl Hunt
Darryl Hunt
Bass Guitar, Background Vocals
Debsey Wykes
Debsey Wykes
Background Vocals
Stephen Hague
Stephen Hague
Background Vocals
Steve Brown
Steve Brown
Background Vocals
Caroline Lavelle
Caroline Lavelle
Cello
David Coulter
David Coulter
Percussion, Ukulele, Mandolin
Andrew Ranken
Andrew Ranken
Drums
Jon Sevink
Jon Sevink
Fiddle
Jocelyn Pook
Jocelyn Pook
Viola
Anne Wood
Anne Wood
Violin
Julia Singleton
Julia Singleton
Violin
Sonia Slany
Sonia Slany
Violin
Spider Stacy
Spider Stacy
Vocals
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Jem Finer
Jem Finer
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Steve Musters
Steve Musters
Mixing Engineer, Assistant Engineer
Stephen Hague
Stephen Hague
Producer, Mixing Engineer
Steve Brown
Steve Brown
Producer, Mixing Engineer
Paul Scully
Paul Scully
Live Mixing Engineer
Ian Cooper
Ian Cooper
Mastering Engineer
Mike Drake
Mike Drake
Mixing Engineer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
The night stank of diesel
A stranger came to town
A cold wind blowing
And the rain pouring down
[Verse 2]
Streets lights flicker
And the power lines moan
The moon beat down
On a river of bone
[Verse 3]
Someone put the lights out
No one make a sound
You won't find a thing
Down in Oretown
[Verse 4]
Foundry spits fire and smoke
Air's foul and choking
The sky's full of sulphur
Hills flat and broken
[Verse 5]
Black fogs and whirlwinds
And thunder and rain
Open drink madness
And purple mad pain
[Verse 6]
The circus is over
Exit the clowns
Nobody's laughing
Down in Oretown
[Verse 7]
The ship's in the harbor
Cargo's been pawned
Barrooms spilling sailors
All ship wrecked at dawn
[Verse 8]
Smelling of salt and rust
Uniforms torn
Came looking for flowers
Only found thorns
[Verse 9]
Dreaming of mermaids
In pearly white gowns
Captain is sleeping
Down in Oretown
[Verse 10]
There's a madman on Main Street
Eyes all aflame
Laughing in the thunder
Of the Number 9 train
[Verse 11]
Sellin' old postcards
In rusty frames
A thousand views of Oretown
And they all look the same
[Verse 12]
Dressed up in sandals
A barbed wire crown
A lot of people lost their minds
Down in Oretown
[Verse 13]
Lock up the lawman
Let go the thief
Round up the grey men
Nail them to the tree
[Verse 14]
This town was a palace
This town was aglow
When the sky burned orange
And the iron river flowed
[Verse 15]
The night stinks of diesel
A stranger came to town
The night folded over
Down in Oretown
Written by: Jem Finer
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