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T. Rex – Salamanda Palaganda (1968) | Track profile | Dork

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T. Rex
Prophets, Seers & Sages: The Angels of the Ages
Salamanda Palaganda

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Salamanda Palaganda

Release date: 23rd August 1968

From Prophets, Seers & Sages: The Angels of the Ages

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"Salamanda Palaganda" is a track by T. Rex, from the album Prophets, Seers & Sages: The Angels of the Ages, released 23rd August 1968. Full lyrics are available below.

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Lyrics

Salamanda Palaganda

[Verse 1]

Small girl with the smiling 'gibbon

Bridled with an orchid ribbon

His curved brow in Scarlatti fashion

Boots that ride the night sky eagle

[Chorus]

Salamanda Palaganda, oh

Palamino Blue

Salamanda Palaganda, oh

June's Buffalo too

In the Parisian Zoo zoo zoo zoo zoo

[Verse 2]

An old crone squirms upon a cushion

Made from Madras silk and satin

Her steel eyes hold a scimitar passion

For the skull hewn in Scarlatti fashion

[Chorus]

Salamanda Palaganda, oh

Palamino Blue

Salamanda Palaganda, oh

June's Buffalo too

In the Parisian zoo zoo zoo zoo zoo

[Verse 3]

A cobra seer with the punctured ear

Slaughtered a Malayan sun bear

Night stood erect with brozen haunches

Zapped the seer and gave the bear back to us

[Chorus]

Salamanda Palaganda, oh

Palamino Blue

Salamanda Palaganda, oh

June's Buffalo too

In the Parisian zoo zoo zoo zoo zoo

[Outro]

Salamanda Palaganda

Salamanda Palaganda

Salamanda Palaganda

Salamanda Palaganda

Salamanda Palaganda

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Track details

From Prophets, Seers & Sages: The Angels of the Ages

1968

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Album

Prophets, Seers & Sages: The Angels of the Ages

Release year

1968

—Trelawny Lawn
—Scenescof Dynasty
—Eastern Spell
—Juniper Suction
—Oh Harley (The Saltimbanques)
—Our Wonderful Brown-Skin Man
—Salamanda Palaganda
—Stacey Grove
—The Travelling Tragition
—Wind Quartets
—Deboraarobed
—Aznageel the Mage
—The Friends
—Conesuela

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Writer: Marc Bolan
Producer: Tony Visconti
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