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The Orange Juice
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The Artisans

Release date: 1st November 1984

From The Orange Juice

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About This Track

"The Artisans" is a track by Orange Juice, from the album The Orange Juice, released 1st November 1984. Full lyrics are available below.

About the Artist

Orange Juice

Orange Juice

Lyrics

The Artisans

I used to spend each afternoon

Just locked in the confines of my room

'Cause my mother told me that I never should

Play with the gypsies down in the wood

Then I fell in with a bunch of hoods

Who go by the name of the 'Artisans'

Gonna trade in my snakeskin boots

Gonna trade in my rhinestone suit

'Cause I'm in cahoots with the 'Artisans'

Who just happen to be my favourite band

At the best all the rest are just 'also rans'

When compared to the fabulous 'Artisans'

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Track details

From The Orange Juice

1984

Album

The Orange Juice

Release year

1984

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—Get While the Getting's Good

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—Out for the Count

—I Guess I'm Just a Little Too Sensitive

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Orange Juice — Mud In Your Eye

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Credits

Credited: Dennis Bovell, Edwyn Collins, Phil Thornalley, Will Gosling