Every band has a classic song that was released as a single but never appeared on any album. Nirvana had “Blue”, Blur had “Popscene”, the Manic Street Preachers have “The Masses Against the Classes” and Cud have THREE! - “Hey! Wire”, “Oh No Won't Do” and “Purple Love Balloon” (although this was included on the US release of Asquarius).
Top song this, but it sounds dated, almost a baggy Manchester sound. B-sides are “Possession” (later included on the Asquarius LP) and “Purple Love Balloon” which was later released as a single in its own right. But these are definitely the better versions.
I still find the sight of them hurting,
You and your circus of clumsy flirting,
I should be feeling glad,
But I'm feeling kind of sad,
My mind feels ten miles high,
Ten miles below,
My heart is still hurting.
You've put a spell on me,
My heart's under lock and key,
Please don't touch me with your eyes,
I can see through your disguise,
I don't want to share your throne,
Won't you please leave this guy alone?
Hey! Don't play that trick on me,
Responsibility,
You're always cheating me,
You say you'd like another try,
Kiss goodbye that other guy,
I think there's more to this
Than meets the eye.
Can we put an end to this fighting?,
Tears get in the way of my writing,
Smudging the subtle twist to my diction,
I wish these words were fiction,
My head, my heart, my soul, my mind,
To each other they are so unkind.
My mind feels ten miles high,
Ten miles below, ten miles below,
And my heart is still hurting.
What this song is all about,
I can't work my feelings out,
Come inside,
Kick off your shoes,
You know you've got the power,
To paint red my blues.
First and second, third and then fourth,
Then go back to first again.
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12 April 2006 / John Relph / Thanks to Gareth Senior