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The Fall – Mother-Sister! (1979) | Track profile | Dork

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The Fall
Live at the Witch Trials
Mother-Sister!

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Mother-Sister!

Release date: 16th March 1979

From Live at the Witch Trials

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About This Track

"Mother-Sister!" is a track by The Fall, from the album Live at the Witch Trials, released 16th March 1979. Full lyrics are available below.

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The Fall

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Lyrics

Mother-Sister!

(Er, what's this song about?

Er, nothing)

No, no recipes

It was like a see-saw

No

It was like an up and down

Bye bye

Mother, sister

Mother, sister

Why did you put your head in?

Breach, reach

It's all a diminished return

Now floorboard creaks

Mother, sister

Mother, sister

Why did you push your head in?

Ashtray

Our friends

And the fathers are underground

Your mouth is sold out

Mother, sister

Mother, sister

Why did you put your head in?

Pile on

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Track details

From Live at the Witch Trials

1979

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Album

Live at the Witch Trials

Release year

1979

—Stepping Out
—Bingo-Master
—Music Scene
—Various Times
—Frightened
—Mother-Sister!
—No Xmas for John Quays
—Underground Medecin
—Futures and Pasts
—Last Orders
—Psycho Mafia
—Rebellious Jukebox
—Live at the Witch Trials
—Two Steps Back
—Crap Rap 2 / Like to Blow

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