We’ve updated our Terms of Use to reflect our new entity name and address. You can review the changes here.
We’ve updated our Terms of Use. You can review the changes here.

Big Night Out (1989)

by Phil Smith & Corsage

/
1.
2.
Monument 01:25
Monument They say every dog has its day well, I had mine long ago it all seems so far away now this long lost history "better to light one candle than curse the darkness" ? well I curse this darkness over and over and over again the golden age has passed us now there ain't nothing new under the sun.
3.
4.
Snakeskin Hold it baby, who goes there ? I’ve seen you round here before yeah, yeah I’ve seen you, a-coming round my door but I did not wish to be disturbed I told you so long ago oh baby baby you got the nerve ahh you better go !” Snakeskin crystalline burning all through the night snakeskin shimmer snakeskin glow snakeskin burning out of control A cold country marks the occasion I live my life the way I choose I go where I want to go it seems these days that there’s nothing to lose so it wasn’t like she hadn’t been warned that’s just the way these things go they stood there in the cabin cold ah he should have told her so long ago Snakeskin crystalline burning all through the night snakeskin shimmer snakeskin glow snakeskin growing out of control Breathless, she woke up another day left behind slowly, rising she gave him a piece of her mind she said “I didn’t want to tell you this but it’s something you oughta know t (I should have told you so long ago). Chorus she said hold me baby hold me tight snakeskin growing all through the night snakeskin shimmer snakeskin glow snakeskin burnin’ out of control She took him at his word she left the past behind last thing that I hear I think she’s going out of her mind So that is how your snakeskin grows look out for love, stay on your toes keep your candles burnin bright snakeskin growin’ all through the night. Snakeskin crystalline burning all through the night snakeskin shimmer snakeskin glow snakeskin growing/burning out of control Dusty fairgrounds bad-eyed strangers they’re still lookin’ for the danger signs they’re dyin’ we’re dyin’ so afraid to leave the past behind empty roads mark the occasion empty stores creeping up the block leather faces winter traces (faded traces) leather hands pointing at the clock fingers ready the explosion a single shot and I’ll shoot out the sun don’t you worry not to worry there’s no hurry a friendly country I figure lately that I’m the number one it’s gone as far as it’s gonna go all strung out on the occasion the sky so big and the room so small it’s a-forming without warning there’s a snakeskin movin’ cross the sky not a rattler not a cobra just wait until the sun comes up goes down the sun burnin’ the priest sweating the whole town stares at the bright window things were changing they lay kissing just wait until the sun goes down don’t ask me (don’t touch me) don’t touch me (don’t ask me) I never want to see that look again no choice but to torch the snakeskin burning love in a burning shed the priest decides the town agrees no question she’d be better off dead….

about

Originally released as a cassette EP in 1989.

Cover Photo: Peter Gravelle.

credits

released November 1, 1989

Track credits listed individually.

license

all rights reserved

tags

about

Phil Smith & Corsage Vancouver, British Columbia

Emerging out of Vancouver during the post-punk era, the musical collective Corsage features the core group of Phil Smith (vocals), Bill Napier-Hemy (guitar), Ron Allan (bass) and John Cody (drums). Over 7 albums and numerous live performances and broadcasts, they have collaborated with some of Vancouver's finest musical and artistic talents on songs that run from trance to hard pop to techno-folk. ... more

contact / help

Contact Phil Smith & Corsage

Streaming and
Download help

Redeem code

Report this album or account

If you like Phil Smith & Corsage, you may also like: