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Some Riot Lyrics — Elbow | Dork

Lyrics
Elbow
Some Riot Lyrics

Lyrics

Some Riot

From The Seldom Seen Kid2008

Written by Guy Garvey, Craig Potter, Guy Garvey, Mark Potter, Pete Turner, Richard Jupp

Produced by Craig Potter, Elbow

Lyrics

Some Riot

A friend of mine grows his very own brambles They twist all around him 'til he can't move Beautiful, quivering, chivalrous shambles What is my friend trying to prove? The booze turns a tall, gentle boy to a terrible totem And the kids gather 'round trying to see what's inside I think when he's drinking he's drowning some riot What is my friend trying to hide? 'Cause it's breaking my heart, it's breaking my heart And it's breaking my heart to pour like the rain Brother of mine don't run with those fuckers When will my friend start singing again? When will my friend... Start singing again? Ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh Ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh Ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh Ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh

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About this track

"Some Riot" is a song by Elbow from the album The Seldom Seen Kid, released in 2008. The song was written by Guy Garvey, Craig Potter, Guy Garvey, Mark Potter, Pete Turner, Richard Jupp. It was produced by Craig Potter, Elbow.

Elbow profile →The Seldom Seen Kid album →Track profile →

Track 9 of 12Polydor Records

Contributors

Pete Turner— 235 credits as songwriter & producer →
Richard Jupp— 176 credits as songwriter & producer →
Mark Potter— 233 credits as songwriter & producer →
Craig Potter— 360 credits as songwriter & producer →
Guy Garvey— 335 credits as songwriter & producer →
Tim Young— 774 credits as mastering engineer →
Craig Potter— 360 credits as songwriter & producer →

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Artist

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The Seldom Seen Kid →

Craig Potter— 360 credits as songwriter & producer →

Elbow— 71 credits as songwriter & producer →

Guy Garvey— 335 credits as songwriter & producer →

Craig Potter— 360 credits as songwriter & producer →

Guy Garvey— 335 credits as songwriter & producer →

Mark Potter— 233 credits as songwriter & producer →

Pete Turner— 235 credits as songwriter & producer →

Richard Jupp— 176 credits as songwriter & producer →

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