Credits
PERFORMING ARTISTS
The Fall
Performer
Mark E. Smith
Vocals
Martin Bramah
Guitar
Craig Scanlon
Musician
Stephen Hanley
Bass Guitar
Simon Wolstencroft
Drums
Marcia Schofield
Keyboards
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Mark E. Smith
Composer
Jonathan More
Composer
Matt Black
Composer
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Coldcut
Producer
Lyrics
[Verse 1]
I hear you, telephone thing, listenin' in
I hear you, telephone thing, listenin' in
[Verse 2]
How dare you assume I wanna parlez-vous with you
Sorry to be so short with you
But I'm tapped (What?)
But I'm tapped
[Verse 3]
I hear you, telephone thing, listenin' in
I hear you, telephone thing, listenin' in
[Verse 4]
The use of, uh, larger, uh, uh, and your smug advertisements
Of your tendril ocean bed
Achievements does not justify
Your abuse of privacy piracy act
[Verse 5]
I hear you, telephone thing, listenin' in
I feel you, telephone thing, listenin' in
[Verse 6]
How dare you assume I wanna parlez-vous with you
Gretchen Franklin, nosey matron thing
[Verse 7]
I hear you, telephone thing, listenin' in
[Verse 8]
Sense you
[Verse 9]
I hear you, telephone thing, listenin' in
[Verse 10]
How dare you assume I wanna parlez-vous with you
Gretchen Franklin, nosey matron type
[Verse 11]
Does the Home Secretary
Have the barest, faintest
Inkling of what's goin' down?
[Verse 12]
I hear you, telephone thing, listenin' in
I hear you, telephone thing, listenin' in
[Verse 13]
The use of, uh, larger, uh, uh, and your smug advertisements
Of your tendril ocean bed
Achievements does not justify
Your abuse of privacy piracy act
[Verse 14]
I hear you, telephone thing, listenin' in
I feel you, telephone thing, listenin' in
[Verse 15]
How dare you assume I wanna parlez-vous with you
Gretchen Franklin, nosey matron thing
[Verse 16]
I hear you, telephone thing, listenin' in
[Verse 17]
Sense you
[Verse 18]
I hear you, telephone thing, listenin' in
[Verse 19]
Sense you
[Verse 20]
I hear you, telephone thing, listenin' in
I hear you, telephone thing, listenin' in
[Verse 21]
I hear you, telephone thing, listenin' in
How dare you assume I wanna parlez-vous with you
[Verse 22]
I'm tapped
[Verse 23]
I hear you, telephone thing, listenin' in
I hear you, telephone thing
Written by: Jonathan More, Mark E. Smith, Matt Black
