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Uncle Tupelo
No Alternative
Effigy

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Effigy

Release date: 26th October 1993

From No Alternative

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About This Track

"Effigy" is a track by Uncle Tupelo, from the album No Alternative , released 26th October 1993. Full lyrics are available below.

About the Artist

Uncle Tupelo

Uncle Tupelo

Lyrics

Effigy

Last night I saw a fire burnin' on

The palace lawn

O'er the land, humble subjects watched in mixed

Emotion

Who we burnin'? Who we burnin'

In effigy?

Who we burnin'? Who we burnin'

In effigy?

Last night I saw the fire spreadin' to

The palace door

Silent majority weren't keepin' quiet

Anymore

Who we burnin'? Who we burnin'

In effigy?

Who we burnin'? Who we burnin'

In effigy?

Last night I saw the fire spreadin' to

The country side

In the mornin' few were left to watch

The ashes die

Who we burnin'? Who we burnin'

In effigy?

Who we burnin'? Who we burnin'

In effigy?

Why? Why? Why?

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Track details

From No Alternative

1993

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Album

Release year

1993

—Superdeformed
—Memorial Song (Live)
—Bitch
—Glynis
—Iris (live version)
—Can't Fight It
—Effigy
—Sexual Healing
—For All To See
—The Burning Spear (Live)

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Live At Lounge Ax / March 24, 1994

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Credits

Production & Engineering

Writer: John Fogerty
Producer: Brian Paulson
Bass: Jeff Tweedy
Drums: Ken Coomer
Guitar: Jay Farrar
Vocals: Jay Farrar, Jeff Tweedy
Mixing Engineer: Brian Paulson