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Shellac – The Guy Who Invented Fire (1993) | Track profile | Dork

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The Rude Gesture (A Pictorial History)
The Guy Who Invented Fire

TRACK

The Guy Who Invented Fire

Release date: 10th October 1993

From The Rude Gesture (A Pictorial History)

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About This Track

"The Guy Who Invented Fire" is a track by Shellac, from the album The Rude Gesture (A Pictorial History), released 10th October 1993. Full lyrics are available below.

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Shellac

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Lyrics

The Guy Who Invented Fire

Invent a fire

Gonna lay down in it

Learn a lesson

What will they do with it?

Invent a fire

Keep it under my hat

A lot of people out there

Could use a thing like that

Invent a boat

Make it out of wood and make it float

Bust it up into firewood, burn it

The fire was worth more than the boat

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From The Rude Gesture (A Pictorial History)

1993

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The Rude Gesture (A Pictorial History)

Release year

1993

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Credits

Production & Engineering

Writer: Bob Weston, Shellac, Steve Albini, Todd Trainer
Producer: Bob Weston, Shellac, Steve Albini, Todd Trainer
Bass: Bob Weston
Drums: Todd Trainer
Guitar: Steve Albini
Vocals: Steve Albini
Mastering Engineer: John Loder