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Tracks
Billy Bragg
William Bloke
Goalhanger

TRACK

Goalhanger

Release date: 31st August 1996

From William BlokeTrack 113:47

Alternative Music

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"Goalhanger" is a track by Billy Bragg, from the album William Bloke, released 31st August 1996. The track is 3:47 long. It's filed under Alternative. Full lyrics are available below. Dork has published 1 article about Billy Bragg.

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Billy Bragg

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Lyrics

Goalhanger

He's got the bonhomie of a game show host
And his handshake is so limp its like meeting a ghost
His apologies are tired cos he uses them a lot
His excuses are so lame if they were horses they'd be shot
He lies through his teeth with impeccable grammar
In the game of life he's just a dreadful goalhanger

Keeping all his options open till the very last minute
Checking every situation trying to work out what's in it
Trying to nail him down is like nailing water to a wall
He's incapable of making a commitment at all
Like trying to knock in a nail with an inflatable hammer
In the game of life he's just a dreadful goalhanger

Yesterday upon the stair I met a man who's never there
He won't be there again today
Well, that's what he told me to say

He's got the natural arrogance of an exclamation mark
And he wishes his bite was a big as his bark
He's appealing to the referee at every single stage
He's a fuzzy little bundle of impotent rage
And when he ought to have patience, he only has anger
In the game of life he's just a dreadful goalhanger

His lack of humility defies imagination
And he hangs round like a fart in a Russian space station
He doesn't even notice as he sells you down the river
Cos he's one of life's takers and he's looking for a giver
He smirks and shrugs his shoulders as he drops another clanger
In the game of life he's just a dreadful goalhanger

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Track details

From William Bloke

3:471996

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Album

1st September 1996

Track number

11

Release year

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Credits

Production & Engineering

Writer: Billy Bragg
Producer: Grant Showbiz
Bass: Nigel Frydman
Drums: JFT Hood
Guitar: Billy Bragg
Keyboards: Cara Tivey
Alto Saxophone: Terry Edwards
Percussion: JFT Hood
Saxophone: Terry Edwards
Trombone: Caroline Hall
Trumpet: Dave Woodhead