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Siouxsie and the Banshees – Burn-Up (1988) | Track profile | Dork

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Siouxsie and the Banshees
Peepshow
Burn-Up

TRACK

Siouxsie and the Banshees

Burn-Up

Release date: 5th September 1988

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About This Track

"Burn-Up" is a track by Siouxsie and the Banshees, from the album Peepshow, released 5th September 1988. Full lyrics are available below.

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Siouxsie and the Banshees

Siouxsie and the Banshees

Lyrics

Burn-Up

[Verse 1]

A crumpled future in your fist

The killing streak ascends sun-kissed

And the firestarter from within

Pokes out from fever blistered grin

King Salamander, that's his name

A desert maker, that's his aim

The benign cremator, branding iron in his hand

Eager and willing to torch the land

[Pre-Chorus]

All fire and brimstone, this jack-o-lantern

He likes to watch the buildings burn

[Chorus]

Oh-oh-oh ohh ohh, ohh-ohh

[Verse 2]

His ardour smoulders, phosphorous flies

He radiates with urgence to hypnotise

Stoke the furnace, feed his need

This thirst for fire is all he sees

He's the blazing rubber making tracks

The blue touch paper at your back

[Pre-Chorus]

All fire and brimstone, this salamander king

He basks whilst all around him burns

[Chorus]

Oh-oh-oh ohh ohh, ohh-ohh

Oh-oh-oh ohh ohh, ohh-ohh

[Verse 3]

"Giddy-up, burn-up, not fade away"

These words ignite and pave his way

"Giddy-up, burn-up, stoke it up and turn it up"

He sings these words in fervid frame

[Pre-Chorus]

All fire and brimstone, this jack-o-lantern

He likes to watch the pyres burn

[Chorus]

Oh-oh-oh ohh ohh, ohh-ohh

Oh-oh-oh ohh ohh, ohh-ohh

Oh-oh-oh ohh ohh, ohh-ohh

Oh-oh-oh ohh ohh, ohh-ohh

[Outro]

Jack be nimble, Jack be quick

Jack jump over the candlestick

Jack be nimble, Jack be quick

Jack jump over the candlestick

Ooh-whoa-whoa-whoa-whoa

Ooh-whoa-whoa-whoa-whoa

Ooh-whoa-whoa-whoa-whoa-ohh-ohh-ohh-ohh

Ooh-whoa-whoa-whoa-whoa

Ooh-whoa-whoa-whoa-whoa

Ooh-whoa-whoa-whoa-whoa-ohh-ohh-ohh-ohh

Ooh-whoa-whoa-whoa-whoa

Ooh-whoa-whoa-whoa-whoa

Ooh-whoa-whoa-whoa-whoa-ohh-ohh-ohh-ohh

Ooh-whoa-whoa-whoa-whoa

Ooh-whoa-whoa-whoa-whoa

Ooh-whoa-whoa-whoa-whoa-ohh-ohh-ohh-ohh

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Track details

From Peepshow

1988

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Credits

Production & Engineering

Writer: Budgie (Drummer), Siouxsie, Steven Severin
Lyricist: Siouxsie
Producer: Mike Hedges, Siouxsie and the Banshees