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Archers of Loaf – Banging on a Dead Drum (2012) | Track profile | Dork

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Archers of Loaf
White Trash Heroes
Banging on a Dead Drum

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Archers of Loaf

Banging on a Dead Drum

Release date: 6th August 2012

From White Trash Heroes

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About This Track

"Banging on a Dead Drum" is a track by Archers of Loaf, from the album White Trash Heroes, released 6th August 2012. Full lyrics are available below.

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Archers of Loaf

Archers of Loaf

Lyrics

Banging on a Dead Drum

[Screaming]

Banging on a dead drum

[Screaming]

Right on to you

Right on to you

Right on to you

Right on to you

[Screaming]

Banging on a dead drum

Banging on a dead drum

Right on to you

Right on to you

Right on to you

Right on to you

Right on to you

Right on to you

Right on to you

Right on to you

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Track details

From White Trash Heroes

2012

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White Trash Heroes

Archers of Loaf

Release year

2012

—Dead Red Eyes
—I.N.S.
—After the Last Laugh
—Fashion Bleeds
—Smokers in Love
—White Trash Heroes
—Slick Tricks and Bright Lights
—Banging on a Dead Drum
—Perfect Time
—One Slight Wrong Move

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Archers of Loaf — Banging on a Dead Drum

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Vee Vee (Remastered)

Icky Mettle (Deluxe Edition)

Icky Mettle (Deluxe Edition)

Icky Mettle (Deluxe Reissue)

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Vee Vee (Deluxe Remaster)

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