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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Australian Crawl
Australian Crawl
Performer
James Reyne
James Reyne
Vocals
Simon Binks
Simon Binks
Electric Guitar
Paul Williams
Paul Williams
Bass Guitar
Brad Robinson
Brad Robinson
Guitar
Bill McDonough
Bill McDonough
Drums
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
James Reyne
James Reyne
Composer
Mark Hudson
Mark Hudson
Composer
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
David Briggs
David Briggs
Producer
Ross Cockle
Ross Cockle
Recording Engineer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
I said-a beautiful people
They've got a Robert Palmer t-shirt in their travel bag
Beautiful people
They've got a price upon their head
I said-a beautiful people
Have got some friends who just flew in from LA, yeah
Beautiful people
They haven't really much to say
[Chorus]
I said, people, they just want to take you
People, they just want to make you
People, they just want to break you down
They just want to take you down
[Verse 2]
I said-a beautiful people
They ride two-hundred dollar pushbikes in the park
Beautiful people
They won't admit it, but they make love in the dark
Beautiful people
Snap frozen potted palms in the corner of the sitting room
Beautiful people
The art-decor sonic boom
[Chorus]
I said, people, they just want to take you
People, they just want to make you
People, they just want to break you down
Want to take you down, yes, they know how
They're gonna get you
[Verse 3]
I said-a beautiful people
You know they're going out tonight to get their Bombay rocks off
Beautiful people
They've got a Kerouac conditon, got a cocaine cough
Beautiful people
Studio 54 is the only place to dance
Beautiful people
You know the garden's full of furniture, the house is full of plants
[Chorus]
People, they just want to take you
People, they just want to make you
People, they just want to break you down
Want to take you
People, they just want to make you
People, they just want to take you
People, they just want to break you down
They just want to take you down
Written by: James Reyne, Mark Hudson

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