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    The first-ever vinyl release of this 2001 album by The Bitter Springs, now including a bonus track previously found only on a Spanish compilation album. Due to the length of the original compact disc, the album is now spread over two forty-minute slabs of 12" vinyl and meticulously remastered by Stuart Moxham.

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    Get all 3 The Bitter Springs releases available on Bandcamp and save 25%.

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Stop The World (Rivers / Ashkenazy)

Paul McGrath drums, tin whistle, accordion Daniel Ashkenazy bass, vocals Simon Rivers words, guitars, vocals Paul Baker organs, vocals Andy Gwatkin violins Charlie Rivers, Sam Palmer, Kate Palmer, Victoria Harbour, Emma Palmer kids chorus

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STOP TTHE WORLD
Oh I was robbed my head was sore fair enough take the lot if you need it more oh I was robbed my head was sore it’s not as if you’d starve the rich to feed the poor there were mysterious deaths unlawful sexual couplings like every town there was a darker side playing happy families with your broken fences at the foot of your gardens waiting for a sign so many flies around the house after the suicide of the laughing brothers Drewitt but look again a little closer it was the flies that drove the Drewitt brothers to it now stop the world I’m getting on there must be room for one more I’m getting on now stop the world I’m getting on there must be room for one more now shift your bum I might be sad but I aint done and what’ll you find to ease the mind with worse to come did you begin to resemble a Slazenger swing ball going round and back and round and car boot bound I knew there was goodness somewhere on the inside the goodness was having a nightmare getting out well here they come now keep your shape the grumpy men who reek of tom and after shave play up the blues come on the reds pull your socks up tuck your shirts in do your best now stop the world I’m getting on there must be room for one more I’m getting on now stop the world I’m getting on there must be room for one more now shift your bum I gave my records to a pal and it embarrasses me now all that self indulgent fiddling around oh I was taken for a fool making money out of gruel trying to render all my thinking visible I hit the sea I sailed the world and met a million soppy grinning boys and girls who asked me why the long face I said have you ever taken a look at the human race I expect it must have been a clumsy cry for attention trying to drown myself in the public swimming baths there must be room for one more so stop the world.

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from Suburban Crimes Of Every Happiness, released September 15, 2020

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The Bitter Springs London, UK

Back when similarly literate combos were selling relative boatloads, The Bitter Springs were playing a more diverse and playful iteration of similar material to no particular acclaim.

But history's a funny thing, and after decades of self-releases and obscurity, The Bitter Springs are suddenly picking up steam, with a lauded new album, a full reissue series and a well-deserved new cadre of fans.
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