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Marianne Faithfull ~ Why'd Ya Do It?
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Today, one of my Immortals (link below) proved to me she wasn't! I never learn but love makes ya CRAZY!
To me the album this song came from was the pinnacle of her work. It is as close to perfection anyone can attain. And these two songs are the crown of perfection!
Broken English is a mid-tempo rock song with a strong influence from new wave. The song is set in the simple time signature of 4/4, with a tempo of 122 beats per minute. It is built around a simple rhythm guitar motif and synthesizer effects. Faithfull's vocals sound lower and cracked compared to her earlier work due to severe laryngitis coupled with heavy smoking and drug abuse during the 1970s.
This gives the song a raw, more tavern-like feeling which was perfect for dancing in nightclubs.
Why'd Ya Do It? is one of the most "X Rated" songs I've ever heard with a popular song and she hits it completely out of the park with this driving dance song! The sexually explicit lyrics by Heathcote Williams caused a walk-out by the female workers on the EMI production line.
Why'd Ya Do It?
Marianne Faithfull
When I stole a twig from our little nest
And gave it to a bird with nothing in her beak
I had my balls and my brains put into a vice
And twisted around for a whole fucking week
"Why'd ya do it", she said, why'd you let that trash
Get a hold of your cock, get stoned on my hash?
"Why'd ya do it", she said, why'd you let her suck your cock?
Ah, do me a favour, don't put me in the dock
"Why'd ya do it", she said, They're mine all your tools
You just tied me to the mast of the ship of fools
"Why'd ya do it", she said, when you know it makes me sore
'Cause she had cobwebs up her fanny and I believe in giving to the poor
"Why'd ya do it", she said, Why'd you spit on my snatch?
Are we out of love now, is this just a bad patch?
"Why'd ya do it", she said, Why'd you do what you did?
You drove my ego to a really bad skid
"Why'd you do it", she said, ain't nothing to laugh
You just tore all our kisses right in half!
"Why'd ya do it", she screamed, after all we said
Every time I see your dick, I see her cunt in my bed
"Why'd ya do it", she said, why'd you do what you did?
"Why'd ya do it", she said, why'd you do what you did?
Betray my little oyster for such a low bid
The whole room was swirling
Her lips were still curling
"Why'd ya do it", she said, why'd you do what you did?
"Why'd ya do it", she said, why'd you do what you did
"Why'd ya do it", she said, why'd you do what you did
"Why'd ya do it", she said, "Why'd ya do it", she said
Why'd you do what you did?
Oh, big grey mother, I love you forever
With your barbed wire pussy and your good and bad weather
("Why'd ya do it", she said, why'd you do what you did)
("Why'd ya do it", she said, why'd you do what you did)
("Why'd ya do it", she said, why'd you do what you did)
("Why'd ya do it", she said, why'd you do what you did)
("Why'd ya do it", she said, why'd you do what you did)
("Why'd ya do it", she said, why'd you do what you did)
("Why'd ya do it", she said, why'd you do what you did)
("Why'd ya do it", she said, why'd you do what you did)
("Why'd ya do it", she said, why'd you do what you did)
("Why'd ya do it", she said, why'd you do what you did)
("Why'd ya do it", she said, why'd you do what you did)
("Why'd ya do it", she said, why'd you do what you did)
("Why'd ya do it", she said, why'd you do what you did)
("Why'd ya do it", she said, why'd you do what you did)
("Why'd ya do it", she said, why'd you do what you did)
("Why'd ya do it", she said, why'd you do what you did)
("Why'd ya do it", she said, why'd you do what you did)
("Why'd ya do it", she said, why'd you do what you did)
("Why'd ya do it", she said, why'd you do what you did)
("Why'd ya do it", she said, why'd you do what you did)
("Why'd ya do it", she said, why'd you do what you did)
("Why'd ya do it", she said, why'd you do what you did)
Songwriters: Marianne Faithfull, Terry Stannard, Joe Mavety, David York Stephen, Heathcote Williams, Barry (gb) Reynolds.
When I stole a twig from our little nest
And gave it to a bird with nothing in her beak
I had my balls and my brains put into a vice
And twisted around for a whole fucking week
"Why'd ya do it", she said, why'd you let that trash
Get a hold of your cock, get stoned on my hash?
"Why'd ya do it", she said, why'd you let her suck your cock?
Ah, do me a favour, don't put me in the dock
"Why'd ya do it", she said, They're mine all your tools
You just tied me to the mast of the ship of fools
"Why'd ya do it", she said, when you know it makes me sore
'Cause she had cobwebs up her fanny and I believe in giving to the poor
"Why'd ya do it", she said, Why'd you spit on my snatch?
Are we out of love now, is this just a bad patch?
"Why'd ya do it", she said, Why'd you do what you did?
You drove my ego to a really bad skid
"Why'd you do it", she said, ain't nothing to laugh
You just tore all our kisses right in half!
"Why'd ya do it", she screamed, after all we said
Every time I see your dick, I see her cunt in my bed
"Why'd ya do it", she said, why'd you do what you did?
"Why'd ya do it", she said, why'd you do what you did?
Betray my little oyster for such a low bid
The whole room was swirling
Her lips were still curling
"Why'd ya do it", she said, why'd you do what you did?
"Why'd ya do it", she said, why'd you do what you did
"Why'd ya do it", she said, why'd you do what you did
"Why'd ya do it", she said, "Why'd ya do it", she said
Why'd you do what you did?
Oh, big grey mother, I love you forever
With your barbed wire pussy and your good and bad weather
("Why'd ya do it", she said, why'd you do what you did)
("Why'd ya do it", she said, why'd you do what you did)
("Why'd ya do it", she said, why'd you do what you did)
("Why'd ya do it", she said, why'd you do what you did)
("Why'd ya do it", she said, why'd you do what you did)
("Why'd ya do it", she said, why'd you do what you did)
("Why'd ya do it", she said, why'd you do what you did)
("Why'd ya do it", she said, why'd you do what you did)
("Why'd ya do it", she said, why'd you do what you did)
("Why'd ya do it", she said, why'd you do what you did)
("Why'd ya do it", she said, why'd you do what you did)
("Why'd ya do it", she said, why'd you do what you did)
("Why'd ya do it", she said, why'd you do what you did)
("Why'd ya do it", she said, why'd you do what you did)
("Why'd ya do it", she said, why'd you do what you did)
("Why'd ya do it", she said, why'd you do what you did)
("Why'd ya do it", she said, why'd you do what you did)
("Why'd ya do it", she said, why'd you do what you did)
("Why'd ya do it", she said, why'd you do what you did)
("Why'd ya do it", she said, why'd you do what you did)
("Why'd ya do it", she said, why'd you do what you did)
("Why'd ya do it", she said, why'd you do what you did)
Songwriters: Marianne Faithfull, Terry Stannard, Joe Mavety, David York Stephen, Heathcote Williams, Barry (gb) Reynolds.
Tracklist:
Side 1:
A - Broken English, written by Barry Reynolds, Joe Mavety, M. Faithfull*, Steve York, Terry Stannard - 5:59
Side 2:
B - Why D'ya Do It?, written by Barry Reynolds, Heathcote Williams, Joe Mavety, M. Faithfull*, Steve York, Terry Stannard - 6:35
Companies, etc.
Side 1:
A - Broken English, written by Barry Reynolds, Joe Mavety, M. Faithfull*, Steve York, Terry Stannard - 5:59
Side 2:
B - Why D'ya Do It?, written by Barry Reynolds, Heathcote Williams, Joe Mavety, M. Faithfull*, Steve York, Terry Stannard - 6:35
Companies, etc.
Phonographic Copyright ℗ – Island Records Ltd.
Produced For – Airstream
Published By – Airstream Music Ltd.
Published By – Zem Sounds, Inc.
Lacquer Cut At – Sterling Sound
Pressed By – Columbia Records Pressing Plant, Santa Maria
Produced For – Airstream
Published By – Airstream Music Ltd.
Published By – Zem Sounds, Inc.
Lacquer Cut At – Sterling Sound
Pressed By – Columbia Records Pressing Plant, Santa Maria
Credits:
Producer – Mark Miller Mundy
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Special 12" Single
"1S" etch in runouts denotes a Santa Maria pressing variant.
Antilles, a division of Island Records Inc. New York, N.Y.
Printed in U.S.A.
[labels]
℗ 1979 Island Records, Ltd.
A: Published by Airstream Music, Ltd.
B: Zem Sounds, Inc. (BMI)
Runout details are etched except STERLING stamped.
"1S" etch in runouts denotes a Santa Maria pressing variant.
Antilles, a division of Island Records Inc. New York, N.Y.
Printed in U.S.A.
[labels]
℗ 1979 Island Records, Ltd.
A: Published by Airstream Music, Ltd.
B: Zem Sounds, Inc. (BMI)
Runout details are etched except STERLING stamped.
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Rights Society: BMI
Matrix / Runout (Runout side A): I S AN-801-A-CS1 A2 STERLING
Matrix / Runout (Runout side B): \ S AN 801-B-CS2 A1 STERLING
YouTube links:
Broken English
Matrix / Runout (Runout side A): I S AN-801-A-CS1 A2 STERLING
Matrix / Runout (Runout side B): \ S AN 801-B-CS2 A1 STERLING
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Broken English
Styrous® ~ Monday, September 7, 2020
