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THE SLITS - SHOPLIFTING (from their 1979 album Cut)
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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
The Slits
The Slits
Performer
Ariane Forster
Ariane Forster
Vocals
Viviane Albertine
Viviane Albertine
Guitar
Tessa Pollitt
Tessa Pollitt
Bass Guitar
Peter Edward Clarke
Peter Edward Clarke
Percussion
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Ariane Forster
Ariane Forster
Songwriter
Viviane Albertine
Viviane Albertine
Songwriter
Tessa Pollitt
Tessa Pollitt
Songwriter
Paloma Romero
Paloma Romero
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Dennis Bovell
Dennis Bovell
Producer
Mike Dunne
Mike Dunne
Engineer

Lyrics

Put the cheddar in the pocket
Put the rest under the jacket
Talk to the cashier, he won't suspect
And if he does...
Do a runner!
Ten quid for the lot
We pay fuck all
Babylonian won't lose much
And we'll have dinner tonight
Do a runner!
Camera's trying to watch us
Mirrors and TV
But they're not gonna catch us
'Cause we're gonna gonna gonna run run run
Do a runner!
Run!
Ten quid for the lot
We pay fuck all
Babylonian won't lose much
And we'll have dinner tonight
Do a runner!
Run!
(I've pissed in my knickers)
Written by: Ariane Forster, Paloma Romero, Tessa Pollitt, Viviane Albertine

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