Here’s a nifty little tune by Vangroovy-based band Hot Hot Heat’s Bandages. Imagine The Cure’s Robert Smith leading Elvis Costello’s Attractions (especially organ genius Steve Nieve) and you’ll get an idea of what they sound like.
Bandages
by Hot Hot Heat
from the album Make Up the Breakdown
These ban – da – ges
Co – ver more than scrapes
Cuts and brui – ses from
Re – grets and mistakes
I’ve been hopin’ you’re mopin’ around the street again.
I’ve been trippin’ from sippin’ the drippin’ dirty water tap
I’ve been pokin’ a voodoo doll that you do not know I made.
These ban – da – ges are
Anonymity
I’ve been shakin’ from makin’ an awful de – cis – ion
I’ve been runnin’ and runnin’ — feels like my head is spinning
Round and round all round around around around arooooound!
Bandages on my legs and my arms from you
(Bandages, bandages, bandage-e-es…)
Up and down on my legs my arms from you
(Bandages, bandages, bandage-e-es…)
I’ve been hopin’ you’re mopin’ around the street again.
I’ve been trippin’ from sippin’ the drippin’ dirty water tap
I’ve been pokin’ a voodoo doll that you do not know
I made
For you
Of you
Let’s see what needles do
I’ve been shakin’ from makin’ an awful de – cis – ion
I’ve been thinkin’ I’m drinkin’ too many drinks all by myself
I’ve been runnin’ and runnin’ — feels like my head is spinning
Round and round all round around around around arooooound!
Bandages on my legs and my arms from you
(Bandages, bandages, bandage-e-es…)
Up and down on my legs my arms from you
(Bandages, bandages, bandage-e-es…)
Bandages on my legs and my arms from you
(Bandages, bandages, bandage-e-es…)
(Bandages, bandages, bandage-e-es…)
Don’t worry now
Don’t worry now
Don’t worry ’cause it’s all under control
Don’t worry now
Don’t worry now
Don’t worry ’cause it’s all under control
Don’t worry now
Don’t worry now
Don’t worry ’cause it’s all under control
Don’t worry now
Don’t worry now
Don’t worry ’cause it’s all under control
Don’t worry now
Don’t worry now
Don’t worry cuz it will all turn around, around, around, around, around, around, aroooooound!
Bandages on my legs and my arms from you
(Bandages, bandages, bandage-e-es…)
Up and down on my legs my arms from you
(Bandages, bandages, bandage-e-es…)
Bandages on my legs and my arms from you
(Bandages, bandages, bandage-e-es…)
Up and down on my legs my arms from you
(Bandages, bandages, bandage-e-es…)
(Bandages, bandages, bandage-e-es…)
(Bandages, bandages, bandage-e-es…)
(Bandages, bandages…[can’t figure out these last lyrics])