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The La's (Band) – I.O.U. (1990) | Track profile | Dork

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The La's (Band)

I.O.U.

Release date: 1st October 1990

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About This Track

"I.O.U." is a track by The La's (Band), from the album The La’s , released 1st October 1990. Full lyrics are available below.

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Lyrics

I.O.U.

Everyday there's always

Much to pay, the law says

I owe you, you owe me

I know you can stand on your own two feet

On the street for knowledge

You must eat your porridge

I'll feed you, you'll feed me

I'll see you can stand on your own two feet

I owe you, you owe me

I know you can stand on your own two feet

On the farm

Linking you arm in arm

There's no harm in

Greasing your neighbour's palm

On the street for knowledge

You must eat your porridge

I owe you, you owe me

I know you can stand on your own two feet

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Track details

From The La’s

1990

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Album

The La's (Band)

Release year

1990

—There She Goes
—I Can't Sleep
—Failure
—Freedom Song
—Son Of A Gun
—Timeless Melody
—Looking Glass
—Way Out
—Doledrum
—Feelin'
—Liberty Ship
—I.O.U.

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Timeless Melody (De Freitas Session)

Callin' All (The Picket Session)

Son of a Gun (De Freitas Session)

Freedom Song (De Freitas Session)

Feelin' (Live at 'The World Downstairs' Royal Court)

Way Out (Live at 'The World Downstairs' Royal Court)

Jumpin' Jack Flash (Live at Café Berlin)

Doledrum (The Picket Session)

Failure (De Freitas Session)

Callin' All (De Freitas Session)

Come In Come Out (The Picket Session)

I Can't Sleep (De Freitas Session)

Clean Prophet (De Freitas Session)

I Can't Sleep (Live at 'The World Downstairs' Royal Court)

Iou (De Freitas Session)

It's Not Impossible (The Stables)

Liberty Ship (The Picket Session)

Looking Glass (The Stables)

Liberty Ship (De Freitas Session)

Knock Me Down (Live at 'The World Downstairs' Royal Court)

There She Goes (Live at 'The World Downstairs' Royal Court)

Way Out (De Freitas Session)

Way Out (The Picket Session)

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The Way We Came (Live at the Cafe Berlin)

Freedom Song (4 Track Demo)

Was It Something I Said

Over (Live In A Stable In Liverpool)

Tears In The Rain (Rehearsal)

I Am The Key (Reprise)

Liberty Ship (4 Track Demo)

Open Your Heart

Tears In The Rain

There She Goes (2 Meter Session, 3FM Dutch Radio)

Come In Come Out (Mike Hedges Version)

Clean Prohpet (Bob Andrews Version)

Feelin' (Mike Hedges Version)

I Can't Sleep (Mike Hedges Version)

Feelin' (Bob Andrews Version)

Doledrum (John Porter Mix Version)

Man I'm Only Human (John Leckie Version)

I Am The Key (Key 103, Jan '89)

I.O.U. (Mike Hedges Version)

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Failure (De Freitas Session)

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Production & Engineering

Writer: Lee Mavers
Producer: Mark Wallis, Steve Lillywhite
Bass: John Power