《Two Or Three Spectres(2006 Digital Remaster)》歌词

歌曲： Two Or Three Spectres(2006 Digital Remaster)

所属专辑：Nadir’s Big Chance

歌手： Peter Hammill

时长： 06:20

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Two Or Three Spectres (2006 Digital Remaster) - Peter Hammill[00:00:01]

Sod the music " said the man in the suit [00:00:18]

"I understand profit and without that it's no use [00:00:22]

Why don't you go away and write commercial songs;[00:00:26]

Come back in three years that shouldn't be too long "[00:00:29]

He's a joker and an acrobat [00:00:33]

A record exec in a Mayfair flat[00:00:36]

With Altec speakers wall to wall [00:00:40]

A Radford and a Revox and[00:00:44]

Through it all he plays[00:00:46]

Strictly nowhere Muzak [00:00:49]

"Hey listen baby this band's got a lot of soul [00:00:51]

If we can beat that out of them I see a disc of gold [00:00:55]

Give them an image maybe glitter maybe sex [00:00:59]

Maybe outrage maybe elegance--[00:01:02]

How about as nervous wrecks "[00:01:03]

Signs up the product at two percent [00:01:06]

Justified by vinyl shortage and the increased rent[00:01:09]

On the yacht he has to hire to make his pitch at Midem[00:01:13]

And all the press receptions for his business friends[00:01:16]

Who spill their Taittinger upon the floor[00:01:20]

While the band sip English lager just outside the door [00:01:23]

Treble alto bass clefs on the page [00:01:30]

Crotchets quavers minims all the rage[00:01:33]

But you'll never find a -L- in the score--[00:01:36]

It's there when it's strictly merchandise [00:01:40]

Through all the propagated lies[00:01:44]

'Bout what the whole thing's for [00:01:48]

He'll make you a star he'll make you so famous[00:01:51]

That all you desire is to be left nameless [00:01:54]

Drained of all you felt you had to offer at the start [00:01:58]

Not without blame either [00:02:27]

Are the gentlemen of the press:[00:02:28]

You can talk about the state of music [00:02:30]

They will writer about your dress [00:02:32]

Play them the new album [00:02:34]

They will say it's great (or not)--[00:02:36]

When the articles come out they're all about[00:02:38]

How many dogs you've got [00:02:40]

God to keep the human interest high [00:02:41]

And the hacks are only too willing to comply [00:02:45]

Pander to the ego build up frail men as gods--[00:02:49]

But somewhere in the process [00:02:52]

The prime purpose is forgotten [00:02:54]

Groupies offer their bodies [00:03:00]

The hangers-on their coke;[00:03:01]

It's all very jolly--what a joke [00:03:03]

Fellini creatures cluster round the dressing-room [00:03:07]

The heavenly bodies all got to have their moons [00:03:10]

In the cult of the superman the[00:03:14]

Music plays a supporting role[00:03:17]

And far more important is the shape of his nose [00:03:20]

The size of his codpiece and the cut of his clothes [00:03:24]

Soul and feeling always take second place[00:03:28]

To the bump and grind of a Fender bass [00:03:31]

Frankly most musicians[00:03:37]

Bore me but not as much as those[00:03:39]

Who chase the glory to bask in reflected light [00:03:42]

Making the man much more important[00:03:48]

Than his arpeggios and mordants [00:03:52]

When it's the other way that's right [00:03:55]

On the values by which this[00:03:59]

World makes its heroes[00:04:00]

Then the best violinist ever was Nero [00:04:02]

Because he had the most Press[00:04:05]

And his fire gimmick was simply the best [00:04:09]

We got the live thing too [00:04:15]

The Human Zoo:[00:04:38]

Ten thousand arms are raised [00:04:49]

Just like the Hitler Youth--[00:04:50]

Ten thousand peace signs[00:04:53]

Mark the entry of the sax;[00:04:56]

Ten thousand peace signs [00:04:59]

But they're different from the back[00:05:01]