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Rip It Up

Release date: 1982

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About This Track

"Rip It Up" is a track by Orange Juice, from the album Rip It Up, released 1982. Full lyrics are available below.

About the Artist

Orange Juice

Orange Juice

Lyrics

Rip It Up

When I first saw you, something stirred within me

You were standing sultry in the rain

If I could've held you, I would've held you

Rip it up, and start again

Rip it up, and start again

Rip it up, and start again

I hope to God you're not as dumb as you make out

I hope to God, I hope to God

And I hope to God I'm not as numb as you make out

I hope to God, I hope to God

And when I next saw you, my heart reached out for you

My arms stuck like glue to my sides

If I could've held you, I would've held you

Joke rather than swallow my pride

Rip it up, and start again

Rip it up, and start again

I hope to God you're not as dumb as you make out

I hope to God, I hope to God

And I hope to God I'm not as numb as you make out

I hope to God, I hope to God

And there were times I'd take my pen, and feel obliged to start again

I do profess, that there are things in life that one can't quite express

You know me, I'm acting dumb-dumb

You know this scene is very humdrum

And my favorite song's entitled "Boredom"

Rip it up and start again

I said rip it up and start again

I said rip it up and rip it up and rip it up and rip it up

Rip it up and start again

Rip it up

Rip it up

Rip it up

Rip it up and start again

Rip it up

Rip it up

Rip it up

Rip it up

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1982

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Release year

1982

—Hokoyo

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—Rip It Up

—A Million Pleading Faces

—I Can't Help Myself

—Mud In Your Eye

—Louise Louise

—Breakfast Time

Salmon Fishing in New York

Out for the Count

Get While the Getting's Good

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A Place In My Heart

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The Day I Went Down To Texas

I Guess I'm Just a Little Too Sensitive

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Flesh of My Flesh

Mud In Your EyeRip It Up

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TenterhookRip It Up

Turn AwayRip It Up

A Million Pleading FacesRip It Up

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Breakfast TimeRip It Up

Louise LouiseRip It Up

BarbecueRip It Up

Intuition Told Me, Pt. 1

Three Cheers For Our Side

Untitled Melody

Upwards And Onwards

Consolation Prize

I Can’t Help Myself

Two Hearts Together / Hokoyo

L.O.V.E.... Love / Intuition Told Me

Poor Old Soul (Part One)

Poor Old Soul (Part Two)

Simply Thrilled Honey

Blue Boy / Love Sick

Falling and Laughing

Moscow Olympics

Simply Thrilled Honey / Breakfast Time

Orange Juice — Craziest Feeling

Orange Juice — A Sad Lament

Orange Juice — Punch Drunk

Orange Juice — The Day I Went Down To Texas

Orange Juice — Bridge

Orange Juice — I Guess I'm Just a Little Too Sensitive

Orange Juice — All That Ever Mattered

Orange Juice — Flesh of My Flesh

Orange Juice — Mud In Your Eye (from Rip It Up)

Orange Juice — Hokoyo (from Rip It Up)

Orange Juice — Tenterhook (from Rip It Up)

Orange Juice — Turn Away (from Rip It Up)

Orange Juice — A Million Pleading Faces (from Rip It Up)

Orange Juice — I Can't Help Myself (from Rip It Up)

Orange Juice — Breakfast Time (from Rip It Up)

Orange Juice — Louise Louise (from Rip It Up)

Orange Juice — Barbecue (from Rip It Up)

Orange Juice — Satellite City

Orange Juice — Intuition Told Me, Pt. 1

Orange Juice — Three Cheers For Our Side

Orange Juice — Untitled Melody

Orange Juice — Upwards And Onwards

Orange Juice — L.O.V.E. Love

Orange Juice — Consolation Prize

Orange Juice — Tender Object

Orange Juice — Dying Day

Orange Juice — In a Nutshell

Orange Juice — Wan Light

Orange Juice — Felicity

Orange Juice — I Can’t Help Myself

Orange Juice — Two Hearts Together / Hokoyo

Orange Juice — L.O.V.E.... Love / Intuition Told Me

Orange Juice — Poor Old Soul

Orange Juice — Poor Old Soul (Part One)

Orange Juice — Poor Old Soul (Part Two)

Orange Juice — Simply Thrilled Honey

Orange Juice — Lovesick

Orange Juice — Blue Boy

Orange Juice — Blue Boy / Love Sick

Orange Juice — Falling and Laughing

Orange Juice — Moscow

Orange Juice — Moscow Olympics

Orange Juice — Simply Thrilled Honey / Breakfast Time

(To Put It In A) Nutshell
A Million Pleading FacesRip It Up
A Place In My Heart
A Sad Lament
All That Ever Mattered
BarbecueRip It Up
Blokes On 45
Blue Boy
Blue Boy / Love Sick
Breakfast TimeRip It Up

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Credits

Writer: David McClymont, Edwyn Collins, Malcolm Ross, Zeke Manyika
Producer: Martin Hayles
Credited: Buzzcocks, David McClymont, Edwyn Collins, Malcolm Ross, Martin Hayles, Poi Dog Pondering, The Hood Internet, Various Artists, Zeke Manyika