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Erasure – Pistol (1986) | Track profile | Dork

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Erasure
Wonderland
Pistol

TRACK

Pistol

Release date: 2nd June 1986

From Wonderland

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About This Track

"Pistol" is a track by Erasure, from the album Wonderland, released 2nd June 1986. Full lyrics are available below.

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Erasure

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Lyrics

Pistol

[Intro: Andy Bell]

Blue boy, go get your gun

Hands together we can have some fun

Out tonight and the beat goes on

Blue boy, go get your gun

Hands together we can have some fun

Out tonight and the beat goes on

[Verse 1: Andy Bell]

We don't need no intervention

Keep your cover on information

We got boys down at the station

Take the floor, break the law

Call it crime prevention

Got a grip on the population

Know your name and number, darling, darling

[Chorus: Andy Bell]

Blue boy, go get your gun

Hands together we can have some fun

Out tonight and the beat goes on

What a criminal situation

Blue boy, go get your gun

Hands together we can have some fun

Out tonight and the beat goes on

What a criminal situation

[Verse 2: Andy Bell]

You need co-operation

Gotta pay for your own protection

And the state's too scared to mention

Take the floor, break the law

Gonna cut out all emotion

Let's shake up this commotion

Shake now like a soldier, darling, darling

[Chorus: Andy Bell]

Blue boy, go get your gun

Hands together we can have some fun

Out tonight and the beat goes on

What a criminal situation

Blue boy, go get your gun

Hands together we can have some fun

Out tonight and the beat goes on

What a criminal situation

[Bridge: Andy Bell]

Ain't no language of love

[Chorus: Andy Bell]

Blue boy, go get your gun

Hands together we can have some fun

Out tonight and the beat goes on

What a criminal situation

[Verse 1: Andy Bell]

We don't need no intervention

Keep your cover on information

We got boys down at the station

Take the floor, break the law

Call it crime prevention

Got a grip on the population

Know your name and number, darling, darling

[Chorus: Andy Bell]

Blue boy go get your gun

Hands together we can have some fun (Ain't no language of love)

Out tonight and the beat goes on

What a criminal situation

Blue boy go get your gun

Hands together we can have some fun (Ain't no language of love)

Out tonight and the beat goes on

What a criminal situation

[Chorus: Andy Bell]

Blue boy go get your gun

Hands together we can have some fun (Ain't no language of love)

Out tonight and the beat goes on

What a criminal situation

Blue boy go get your gun

Hands together we can have some fun (Ain't no language of love)

Out tonight and the beat goes on

What a criminal situation

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1986

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Credits

Production & Engineering

Writer: Andy Bell, Vince Clarke
Producer: Flood
Keyboards: Vince Clarke
Assistant Producer: Alistair Clay, Nigel Hine, Phil Legg
Background Vocals: Andy Bell
Graphic Design: Health and Efficiency
Illustration: Health and Efficiency
Lacquer Cut At: The Exchange
Lacquer Cut Engineer: Mike Marsh, Tim Young
Lead Vocals: Andy Bell
Manufacturer: Lyntone Recordings Ltd., MPO
Saxophone: Gary Barnacle
Sequencer: Vince Clarke
Synthesizer: Vince Clarke