Squeezewas a British rock music band that came to prominence in the new waveperiod of the late 1970s. The group formed in London in 1974. The two main writing partners in the band, Chris Diffordand Glenn Tilbrook, are widely considered to be among the finest melodic pop songwriters of their generation and have often been compared with the legendary Lennon-McCartney partnership, although unlike The Beatles, Difford and Tilbrook's direct collaboration on songs continued through most of the group's career. The original lineup of the band also included pianist Jools Holland, who went on to become a popular solo artist and bandleader, and is now best known as the host of the critically-acclaimed and highly successful British music TV show Later with Jools Holland. Squeeze's lineup in the 1980s also featured the lead vocals of Paul Carrack, who was also one of the lead singers of Mike & The Mechanicsas well as a solo artist.
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Long Face Lyrics
Squeeze
(difford/tilbrook)
Id lost the plot and roamed around
Looked in the shops and hit the town
My head was stuffed with words and aches
I felt so rough and out of shape
The clouds puffed up like bags of sweets
Thats just my luck, I couldnt eat
My guts were full of churning fear
With so much bull I had to clear
When she said stuff yourself, dont be a clown
Paint your wagon and take yourself right out of town
Whats this long face that keeps on
Hanging around
She wouldnt say, I couldnt tell
Was this the day Id go to hell
I sulked around in such a mood
Until I found the one Id screwed
And then it came as clear as mud
I was the pain that boiled the blood
And saw the faults where there were none
Deep in the vaults where love begun
When she said stuff yourself, dont be a clown
Paint your wagon and take yourself right out of town
Whats this long face that keeps on
Hanging around
Then she said get a grip and shake this mood
Get a life and find yourself some attitude
Whats this long face that keeps on
Hanging around