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Spelled in Bones
The Earthquake of '73

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The Earthquake of '73

Release date: 26th July 2005

From Spelled in Bones

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"The Earthquake of '73" is a track by Fruit Bats, from the album Spelled in Bones, released 26th July 2005. Full lyrics are available below.

Lyrics

The Earthquake of '73

You hurt your foot roller-skating down by the bay

You lost your voice singing along to "Raspberry Beret"

So I'll do my part not to break your heart

And baby, don't break mine

Because I adore you

And I know for sure you're the spark on the sun

In the barrel race, you cracked a rib and skinned up your knee

You lost a tooth in the earthquake of '73

So I'll do my part not to break your heart

And baby, please don't break mine

Because I want you

And I want to just let you know that I adore you

And I know for sure you're the spark on the sun

On the sun, on the sun, on the sun

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Track details

From Spelled in Bones

2005

Album

Spelled in Bones

Release year

2005

—Born In The '70s
—Every Day That We Wake Up It's A Beautiful Day
—The Wind That Blew My Heart Away
—Canyon Girl
—Lives of Crime
—Legs of Bees
—Traveler's Song
—The Earthquake of '73
—Silent Life
—Spelled in Bones
—TV Waves

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Fruit Bats — All Wounds (from The Landfill)
Fruit Bats — Think Aboutcha (from The Landfill)
Fruit Bats — The Saddest Part of the Song (from The Landfill)
Fruit Bats — Hummingbird Sage (from The Landfill)
Fruit Bats — Perhaps We're a Storm (from The Landfill)
Fruit Bats — Wild Pony Tower Moment (from The Landfill)
Fruit Bats — Fishin' for a Vision (from The Landfill)
Fruit Bats — Building a Cathedral
Fruit Bats — Year of the Crow
Fruit Bats — Moon's Too Bright
Fruit Bats — Baby Man
Fruit Bats — First Girl I Loved
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Fruit Bats — Two Thousand Four
Fruit Bats — Let You People Down
Fruit Bats — Creature from the Wild
Fruit Bats — Stuck in My Head Again
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Fruit Bats — Dim North Star
Fruit Bats — Sick of This Feeling
Fruit Bats — The Deep Well
Fruit Bats — See the World By Night
Fruit Bats — Rushin' River Valley
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Fruit Bats — It All Comes Back
Fruit Bats — We Used to Live Here
Fruit Bats — Rushin’ River Valley
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