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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Viviane Albertine
Viviane Albertine
Guitar
Tessa Pollitt
Tessa Pollitt
Bass Guitar
Ari Up
Ari Up
Vocals
Budgie
Budgie
Drums
Dennis Bovell
Dennis Bovell
Sound Effects
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
John Dent
John Dent
Mastering Engineer
Mike Dunne
Mike Dunne
Engineer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
I live in a town with a hundred lights around
My head is like a radio set
I'm waitin' to hear what program is next
What program is next? (Ah)
[Verse 2]
Frequent mutilation transmits over the air
Servin' for the purpose
(Frequent mutilation)
Of those who want you to fear
[Verse 3]
Frequent mutilation transmits over the air
Servin' for the purpose
(Frequent mutilation)
Of those who want you to fear
[Verse 4]
They say it's all right, but suspicion creeps in
My nightmares don't project my dreams
I can't but wonder what's feeding my screen
What's feeding my screen?
[Verse 5]
Frequent mutilation transmits over the air
Servin' for the purpose
(Frequent mutilation)
Of those who want you to fear
[Verse 6]
Frequent mutilation transmits over the air
Servin' for the purpose
(Frequent mutilation)
Of those who want you to fear
[Verse 7]
Thousand nights of confusion wedged in my mind
(Frequent mutilation)
Breakin' down another illusion
Today's transmission will me give me the solution
(Frequent mutilation)
[Verse 8]
Thousand nights of confusion wedged in my mind
(Frequent mutilation)
Breakin' down another illusion
Today's transmission will me give me the solution
(Frequent mutilation)
[Verse 9]
Frequent mutilation transmits over the air
Servin' for the purpose of those who want you to fear
[Verse 10]
Frequent mutilation transmits over the air
Servin' for the purpose of those who want you to fear
Written by: Ariane Forster, Paloma Romero, Tessa Pollitt, Viviane Albertine

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