Right Here

Right here – The Go-Betweens I submit that the Go-Betweens were less in love with and an embodiment of the city of Brisbane than Brisbane wanted/wants them to be. Especially at this point in their career. Take that.

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Love Goes On

Love goes on – The Go-Betweens Maybe it’s the circles i run in, and the pitiful amount of time i spend socially in any circle, but i’ve never heard anyone refer to the person they kiss a lot as their “lover”. I know this song was released in 1988, but does it still happen? Is [...]

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People Say

People say – The Go-Betweens “You’ve got to improve Your walk hardly moves Your holy sailors with their harbour smells Feed from your broken shells So that’s how it feels It’s a cruel God that steals The things you love, the things you hold That are priceless but still sold People say I’m mad to [...]

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Cattle and Cane

Cattle and cane – The Go-Betweens I don’t know how long until it dawned on me that this song is in 5/4. I’m pretty sure i had to have it pointed out to me. In a time when odd time signatures convey a forced sense of cleverness and musical proficiency, of counting and pointless sophistry, [...]

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