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The Fall – Bournemouth Runner (1986) | Track profile | Dork

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The Fall
Bend Sinister
Bournemouth Runner

TRACK

Bournemouth Runner

Release date: 29th September 1986

From Bend Sinister

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About This Track

"Bournemouth Runner" is a track by The Fall, from the album Bend Sinister, released 29th September 1986. Full lyrics are available below.

About the Artist

The Fall

The Fall

Lyrics

Bournemouth Runner

Consumed with premonition

Of trouble on horizon

By my remarks I was certain

I was destined persecution

But then I took a chase after the Bournemouth Runner!

Bournemouth Runner!

C-c-could dare

Bournemouth Runner!

First night

Bournemouth Runner!

He was a Bournemouth Runner!

Bournemouth Runner!

Didn't get far

Bournemouth Runner!

First night

Bournemouth Runner!

But the second night

He got away with our guiding light

Was chilled to the bone

At 8am

On a Bournemouth morn

There was a drum deck

Outside (Route/room) 51

Two nights before

Bristol ball

A runner took backdrop, exit hall

Bournemouth Runner!

Raced a couple of hundred yards

Bournemouth Runner!

Barman clipped his ears

Bournemouth Runner!

Spitted and shifted

Bournemouth Runner!

Backdrop dissipated

Bournemouth Runner!

He was the Bournemouth Runner!

How could we now it was the Bournemouth Runner?

Bournemouth Runner!

Raced a couple of hundred yards

Bournemouth Runner!

Barman clipped his ears

Bournemouth Runner!

Spitted and shifted

Bournemouth Runner!

Backdrop dissipated

Bournemouth Runner!

He was the Bournemouth Runner!

Took away our guiding light

Our backdrop was friendly, heavy

Often it would rumble into hotel

And partake with us

In diluted drink and dogmeat

Of RAC recommended hostelry

Bournemouth Runner!

Shifted and twisted

Bournemouth Runner!

On beach sand sifted

Bournemouth Runner!

In the best home

Bournemouth Runner!

Locks picked

Bournemouth Runner!

Should've known better

Than to underrate

Bournemouth sucker

Took away our guiding light

Bournemouth Runner!

Calendar

Bournemouth Runner!

I'v forgotten the date

Bournemouth Runner!

No plot

Bournemouth Runner!

You're welcome

Bournemouth Runner!

It was coated in poison

Bournemouth Runner!

Have to buy a new one.......

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Track details

From Bend Sinister

1986

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Album

6th October 1986

Release year

1986

1R.O.D.
4:36
2DKTR. Faustus
5:35
3Shoulder Pads #1
2:56
4Mr Pharmacist
2:21
5Gross Chapel - British Grenadiers
7:21
6Living Too Late
4:30
7U.S. 80’s-90’s
4:36
8Terry Waite Sez
1:39
9Bournemouth Runner
6:06
10Riddler!
6:22
11Shoulder Pads #2
1:57
12Auto-Tech Pilot
4:53
—Riddler!
—Terry Waite Sez
—Mr Pharmacist
2:22
—Shoulder Pads 1
—Gross Chapel - Gb Grenadiers
—Auto Tech Pilot
—Dktr Faustus
—Bournemouth Runner
—R.O.D.
—Shoulder Pads 2

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