PETER AND THE TEST TUBE BABIES

album: "The Mating Sounds of South American Frogs" (1983)

"Guest List"

We turn up outside at the gig, there's people there the crowds are big, they stop you to ask and see, if you can get them in free.
Fivers in pockets they still try, " Come on we're broke " they all lie, give you hassle make you late, " Get me in free go on mate ".

Get me on the guest list, lend me ten pee.
Get me on the guest list, go on just me, get me on the guest list, get me in free.

Trapper fans trying their best, to make out they are our guests, they seem to think it is easy, for you to get them in free.

"One Night Stand"

So many questions in my head, who is this girl in my bed ?
I don't know her she's someone new, got pissed last night but did I screw ?

I, I don't know her name, I, I won't see her again.
She's a one night stand, one night stand, she's a one night stand.

Fast asleep she's still crashed, go thru her pockets for her cash.
So annoying with her snore, I ought to kick her on the floor.

Love at first sight I don't think so, 'cos I can't wait till I can go
I don't know him I don't know his name, I don't think I'll go with him again.

She is lying there in the nude, but I can't remember if we screwed.
So I'll do her now just to make sure, and then I'll kick her out the door.

"Let's Burn"

I've always played with fire since when I was quite young, and now I've joined a gang who share my type of fun.
Now schools and shops and houses are all down on our list, we are the ones responsible 'cos we are arsonists.

We'll burn everything in sight, we'll even set you alight, we live for the fire and flames

We love the damage and destruction that is caused by fire, we always stay upon the scene to watch the flames go higher.
We love to watch things burning love the smell and the sound, we'll put match to anything to raze it to the ground.

The cops are gonna get us that's what the papers say, but we're still lighting fires and getting clean away.
But if they got me cornered they wouldn't have me anyway, 'cos I'd soak myself in petrol and I'd set myself ablaze.

"The Jinx"

He joins the gang as we leave the pub, we're off downtown to a niteclub.
And whereas usually we'd get in, we don't tonight 'cos we're with him.

We're miles from home waiting for the last bus, but when it comes it don't stop for us
We can't afford a cab and it's quite clear, this wouldn't happen if he weren't here.

He's a jinx, jinx, everything goes wrong.
He's a jinx, jinx, when he string along.

It's Saturday night and there's parties on, but we can't get in any 'cos he's come along.
So we end up walking 'round all night, if it weren't for him we'd been alright.

If you want a partner for pool or darts, and you play with him you've lost before it starts.
If we go to a match and he comes in, you can guarantee our team won't win.

"Blown Out Again"

I am here but where is she ? We were supposed to meet at three.
Now I'm soaking wet from the pouring rain, it looks like I've been blown out again.

Although I try it's all in vain, i've been blown out blown out again.
It's not my fault I'm not to blame, i've been blown out blown out again.

Been promised a lift from me mate, but he ain't arrived and it's getting late.
But when he arrives the car is full, i've been blown out and I feel a fool.

This curse upon me is a pain, i've been blown out blown out again.
It's not my fault I'm not to blame, ive been blown out blown out again.

I'm on the guest list for a gig in town, so I make a special effort of going down.
But when I get there they can't find my name, it looks like I've been blown out again.