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The New Pornographers – Backstairs (2014) | Track profile | Dork

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The New Pornographers

Backstairs

Release date: 24th August 2014

From Brill Bruisers

Track 5

4:24

Alternative Music Rock Indie Rock

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About This Track

"Backstairs" is a track by The New Pornographers, from the album Brill Bruisers, released 24th August 2014. The track is 4:24 long. It's filed under Alternative. Full lyrics are available below. Dork has published 1 article about The New Pornographers.

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Lyrics

Backstairs

Before I knew to choose the music of celebrity
I sang backups on the backstairs, the backstairs, the backstairs
I wore a groove sneaking around the servants' quarters so
So I knew my way around the back stairs

There is another west you'll find out
It's nearly thunderous
There is another west, much wilder
You feel it under us and yet another west, the new one where you are

I moved so slow, I didn't know that I was backing up
It was getting backed up on the backstairs, the backstairs, the backstairs

And I came and I saw and I ran and I won
And I came and I saw and I ran and I won
And I came and I saw and I ran and I won
And I came and I saw and I ran and I won

There is another west you'll find out
It's nearly thunderous
There is another west, much wilder
You feel it under us and yet another west, the new one where you are
Another west, the new one where you are

Taking the backstairs, taking the backstairs, taking the backstairs, taking the backstairs
(And I came and I saw and I ran and I won)
Taking the backstairs, taking the backstairs, taking the backstairs, taking the backstairs
(And I came and I saw and I ran and I won)
Taking the backstairs, taking the backstairs, taking the backstairs, taking the backstairs (etc.)
(I knew my way around the back stairs)

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Track details

From Brill Bruisers

4:242014

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Album

The New Pornographers

25th August 2014

Track number

5

Release year

2014

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3:41
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3:27
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Credits

Production & Engineering

Writer: A.C. Newman
Producer: A.C. Newman, John Collins
Additional Production: Howard Redekopp, Kurt Dahle
Mastering Engineer: Greg Calbi
Mixing Engineer: David Carswell, John Collins
Recording Engineer: David Carswell, John Collins