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Talking Heads

Pulled Up (Live)

Release date: 24th March 1982

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"Pulled Up (Live)" is a track by Talking Heads, from the album The Name of This Band Is Talking Heads, released 24th March 1982. Full lyrics are available below. Dork has published 12 articles about Talking Heads.

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Lyrics

Pulled Up (Live)

[Intro]

Oh, oh, oh, uh, oh, oh, oh, ah!

[Verse 1]

Mommy, Daddy, come and look at me now

I'm a big man in a great big town

Years ago, who would believe it's true?

Goes to show what a little faith can do

[Chorus 1]

I was complaining, I was down in the dumps

I feel so strong now 'cause you pulled me up

Pull me up, up, up, up, up, up, up, up!

[Chorus 2]

I slipped, and I got pulled

Pulled up

I tripped, and then you pulled

You pulled me up

I slipped, and I got pulled

Pulled up

I tripped, and then you pulled

You pulled me up

Pull me up, pull me up, ah!

Pulled me up, up, up, up, up, up, up, up!

[Verse 2]

I drift away to another land

Sleeping, dreaming, such a simple thing

I think of things that I might be

I see my name go down in history

[Chorus 1]

I was complaining, I was down in the dumps

I feel so strong now 'cause you pulled me up!

Pull me up, up, up, up, up, up, up, up!

[Chorus 2]

I slipped, and I got pulled

Pulled up

I tripped, and then you pulled

You pulled me up

I slipped, and I got pulled

Pulled up

I tripped, and then you pulled

You pulled me up!

Pulled me up, up, pulled me up, watch out!

Pulled me up, up, up, up, up, up, up, up!

Na na na na na na na na na na na na

[Bridge]

I got up

You pulled me up

I got up

You pulled me up

I stood up

In a little while you pulled me up

I got up

And that was because you pulled me up

Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh!

Pull me up, up, up, up, up, up, up, up!

Aye-ya-ya-ya-ya-ya-ya-ya-ya-ya-ya-ya

[Verse 3]

I cast a shadow on the living room wall

Dark and savage with a profile so sharp

Keep that wonderful food on the table

There's really no hurry, I'll eat in a while

[Chorus 1]

I was complaining, I was down in the dumps

I feel so strong now 'cause you pulled me up!

Pull me up, up, up, up, up, up, up, up!

Pull me up, up, up, up, up, up, up, up!

[Outro]

Up, up, up, up, up, up, up, up!

Up, up, up, up, up, up, up, up!

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From The Name of This Band Is Talking Heads

1982
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The Name of This Band Is Talking Heads
The Name of This Band Is Talking Heads
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1982
  1. —New Feeling (Live)
  2. —Houses In Motion (Live)
  3. —Drugs (Live)
  4. —The Great Curve (Live)
  5. —Stay Hungry (Live)
  6. —A Clean Break (Let’s Work)
  7. —Take Me to the River (Live at Central Park)
  8. —Life During Wartime (Live at Central Park)
  9. —Memories (Can’t Wait) [Live]
  10. —Love → Building On Fire (Live)
  11. —Crosseyed and Painless (Live at Emerald City, New Jersey)
  12. —Artists Only (Live)
  13. —Air (Live)
  14. —Don’t Worry About The Government (Live)
  15. —I Zimbra (Live)
  16. —Pulled Up (Live)
  17. —Psycho Killer (Live at WCOZ, Massachusetts)

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