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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Lloyd Cole & The Commotions
Lloyd Cole & The Commotions
Performer
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Blair Gray Cowan
Blair Gray Cowan
Composer
Stephen Irvine
Stephen Irvine
Composer
Derek MacKillop
Derek MacKillop
Composer
Neil Robert Clark
Neil Robert Clark
Composer
Lawrence Donegan
Lawrence Donegan
Composer
Lloyd Cole
Lloyd Cole
Composer
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Ian Stanley
Ian Stanley
Producer
Bruce Lampcov
Bruce Lampcov
Mixing Engineer

Lyrics

Johnny stumbles Johnny falls
Under slogans
Of the wall
He sees where's the sense
He says call me Mister Malcontent
A waste of space and alcohol
Drinking rain and eating soil
And slogans off the wall
Cannot express himself at all
Cut off my nose despite my face
And I will not more longer wait
Or should I laugh or should I cry
Or should I part my hair behind?
Or should I laugh or should I cry
As I become all I despise?
He says, “My beautiful launderette
Is my beautiful escape.”
“My beautiful launderette
Is my beautiful escape.”
Written by: Blair Gray Cowan, Derek MacKillop, Lawrence Donegan, Lloyd Cole, Neil Robert Clark, Stephen Irvine

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