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The Slits – Instant Hit (1979) | Track profile | Dork

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Cut
Instant Hit

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Instant Hit

Release date: 7th September 1979

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About This Track

"Instant Hit" is a track by The Slits, from the album Cut, released 7th September 1979. Full lyrics are available below.

About the Artist

The Slits

The Slits

Lyrics

Instant Hit

He is a boy

He's very thin

Until tomorrow

Took heroin

Don't like himself very much

'Cause he has set to set to self-destruct

He is

Set to self-destruct

He is

Too good to be true

Enjoy it

Destroy it

He is

Too good to be true

He is

Set to self-destruct (set to self-destruct)

Enjoy it

Destroy it

I could

Hate you anytime

I could

Give you anything

Enjoy it

Destroy it

I forgive you anything

But I could

Hate you anytime

Enjoy it

Destroy it

He is

Set to self-destruct

[Spoken]

Thanks a lot

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Track details

From Cut

1979

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Album

Release year

1979

—I Heard It Through the Grapevine
—Instant Hit
—Newtown
—So Tough
—Shoplifting
—Liebe and romanze - slow version
—ƃuoԀ ƃuᴉԀ Affair
—FM
—Adventures Close to Home
—Love und Romance
—Spend, Spend, Spend

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Production & Engineering

Writer: Ari Up, Palmolive, Tessa Pollitt, Viv Albertine
Producer: Dennis Bovell
Engineer: Mike Dunne
Drums: Budgie (Drummer)
Guitar: Viv Albertine
Vocals: Ari Up
Bass Guitar: Tessa Pollitt