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PERFORMING ARTISTS
The New Pornographers
The New Pornographers
Performer
A.C. Newman
A.C. Newman
Vocals
Ben Kalb
Ben Kalb
Cello
Binky Griptite
Binky Griptite
French Horn
Blaine Thurier
Blaine Thurier
Keyboards
Bosco Mann
Bosco Mann
French Horn
C Badynee
C Badynee
Piano
Cochemea Gastelum
Cochemea Gastelum
Saxophone
Dan Bejar
Dan Bejar
Guitar
David Guy
David Guy
French Horn
Fernando Velez
Fernando Velez
French Horn
Homer Steinweiss
Homer Steinweiss
French Horn
Ian Hendrickson-Smith
Ian Hendrickson-Smith
French Horn
John Collins
John Collins
Bass Guitar
Kurt Dahle
Kurt Dahle
Drums
Neal Sugarman
Neal Sugarman
Tenor Saxophone
Neko Case
Neko Case
Vocals
Tara Szczygielski
Tara Szczygielski
Violin
Thomas Brenneck
Thomas Brenneck
French Horn
Todd Fancey
Todd Fancey
Guitar
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
A.C. Newman
A.C. Newman
Songwriter

Lyrics

The skirts go up before the war
Among the madding crowds
They're ruined, like the rest of us, ruined
Rest of us, ruined
You are a living doll riding the circle tracks
Behind the walls of clocks
And you're ruined, like the rest of us, ruined
Rest of us, ruined
Traffic was slow for the crash years
There's no other show like it 'round here
As a rule
Windows were rolled for the crash years
There's no other show like it 'round here
As a rule
Light a candle's end, you are a light turned low
And like the rest of us
You got those old eternity blues
Eternity blues
Your fingers raised, you're looking for the word
What you want is 'accident'
Another drab spectacular view
Of what you can lose
Traffic was slow for the crash years
There's no other show like it 'round here
As a rule
Windows were closed in the crash years
Honey child, you're not safe here
As a rule
Traffic was slow for the crash years
There's no other show like it 'round here
As a rule
Windows were rolled for the crash years
There's no other show like it 'round here
As a rule
The ruins were wild
The ruins were wild
Tonight will be an open mic
The ruins were wild
The ruins were wild
Tonight will be an open mic
The ruins were wild
The ruins were wild
Tonight will be an open mic
The ruins were wild
The ruins were wild
Tonight will be an open mic
The ruins were wild
The ruins were wild
Tonight will be an open mic
Written by: A.C. Newman
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