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The Vaselines – Oliver Twisted (1989) | Track profile | Dork

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Oliver Twisted

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Oliver Twisted

Release date: 1st June 1989

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About This Track

"Oliver Twisted" is a track by The Vaselines, from the album Dum-Dum, released 1st June 1989. Full lyrics are available below. Dork has published 1 article about The Vaselines.

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The Vaselines

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Lyrics

Oliver Twisted

Once I had a friend called Oliver Twisted

Who used to think he was a brand and gifted

Stupendisly handsome, Beautifully smart

He had no heart

On his own he was all alone

He wanted more than he ever got

Once I had a friend called Oliver Twisted

Who took life so slow that he occasionally missed it

Permanently senseless, never on his brain

He had no brain

Once I had a friend called Oliver Twisted

Who lived on the edge or so he insisted

Inteligently careless, hated rock and roll

He had no soul

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Track details

From Dum-Dum

1989

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Album

Release year

1989

—Hairy
—Monsterpussy
—Dum-Dum
—Teenage Superstar
—No Hope
—Sex Sux (Amen)
—Oliver Twisted
—Slushy

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The Vaselines — Oliver Twisted

The Vaselines — Oliver Twisted

Oliver Twisted

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