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Riddler!

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Riddler!

Release date: 29th September 1986

From Bend Sinister

Alternative Music

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About This Track

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

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The Fall

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Lyrics

Riddler!

Say! Mmmmmm-uuuaahhh

Say! Mmmmmm-uuuaaaah

Say! Mmmmmm--uuuaaaah

Monday night at operation control

I sat facing rows of monitor mountains

Mind control

Life control

Operation mind control

My first is in car

I'm easily bought, but still always short

(Fly that over space beam)

And round my way the people still do say

Ridd-ler

Ridd-ler

And round these parts the people still impart

Riddler!

My second is in..

Zoooooooom!

Say! Mmmmmm

Say! Mmmmmm

And round my way the people still do say

Riddler!

Round these parts the people still impart

Ridd-ler

Ridd-ler

Third: slopes

Fourth: (inverting within)

Round my way the people still do say

Riddler

And round these parts the people still exclaim

Ridd-ler

And even now kids round our place say

Riddler

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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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