Luke Haines

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The oliver twist manifesto


Workhouse?
Yeah? What do you want?
Information
Who the fuck do you think you are? You never fucking stop. Always wanting something for nothing.. OK. I'll give you want you want. I'll give you information

All these songs about Christ, spooks and personal vendettas
Organ donations, there's a mini operetta
Are people gonna say you've gone off your rocker
Well, I'm the brightest thing on the roster
And I sleep well when I turn out the light
I'm like an off-duty comedian at the end of a bad night
Easy to like admire, difficult to love
You've gotta believe me when I say I never wanted to be liked
And I defy the curfew
A sense of humour is the most overrated virtue

Get off your knees you grovelling bastards
This is Oliver twist pissing over Britannia
200 years of Tin Pan Alley
I learned good from a king thief mentor
Newgate, Broadstreet, Langdales Distillery
Papist threats and no popery
It's a beautiful night again
So paint the wall white again
Brutality for the kids
Oliver Twist

There was this gang who I used to run with
Ragamuffins, urchin scum, spivs
Looking good comes in handy
When you're dipping in the pockets of a dandy
And there's treason in the air, it's just a leap of faith
There's murder in the air at Rillington Place
A Christie lives in Soho
This is the Oliver Twist Manifesto
Totality for the kids
Oliver Twist

I'm operating now under four different names
I can use anyone of them, anytime again
And I've never been one to hold a grudge
Twists has turned vicious

What if all the malevolent cripples
The Raspberry ripples
Are just putting it on?
And they're the brightest of all of the people
Oliver Twist, vaudeville Spook mentalist
Disappear into a pea souper
Swooping down on your back
Coming out of a cold snap
Into a pea souper
A cartarista

It was meant to be great
But it's gone wrong again
It's a beautiful night
So paint the wall white again
Get of your knees
'Cos Christie lives
It's a beautiful night for Treason
Oliver Twist
Oliver Twist

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Biografia

Luke Haines (born 7 October 1967) is an English musician, songwriter and author known for his versatility and independent approach to music. He began his career in the 1980s with The Auteurs, a highly successful indie rock band in Britain. Haines distinguished himself for witty and intelligent lyrics, influenced by authors like Philip Larkin and John Betjeman. After the dissolution of The Auteurs, Haines continued recording music under his own name and with projects like Black Box Recorder, exploring genres such as experimental pop and electronica. Among his most representative songs are "Teenage Rock Star", "Never Been in Love" and "The Auteurs Song". Haines is also a successful author, with novels and essays published. His musical career is characterized by a constant artistic search and creative independence that have made him a respected artist by both critics and the public.

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