Sweethome under white clouds A picture on the wall, it says it all I had a dream long time ago, imaginary Like water, I had no colour Running free, eternalContinue readingSweethome Under White Clouds
Author: Caroline
Come To Daddy
[Live versions of the song often began with “If it wasn’t for your mammy or your daddy you wouldn’t be here tonight”] This day, this day seems so long ThisContinue readingCome To Daddy
Moments And Mine (Despite Straight Lines)
If I knock on your door will you come out on the street? And ‘ll show you the sun in the sky “Hey, with your prick in your hand youContinue readingMoments And Mine (Despite Straight Lines)
War
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7… All good children go to heaven March into war, don’t know if come home again There’s a war, the dream is over There’sContinue readingWar
In The Greylight
Stimulated faces, people and places Silent community lives off what is Greylight, Spotlight, Lowlife Greylight A hole in my head, no hold on my body And the ground so hot,Continue readingIn The Greylight
The Children Are Crying
I hear the children crying as they all die of fever Their mums and dads go out, they don’t care I hear the children crying So so so sad, soContinue readingThe Children Are Crying
Revenge
Shouting/Crying, things I’d care not to talk about Closing in/I’m closing in, shut down Still I have the memory in my head Vivid/Clear Thinking about the things I’ve said TellingContinue readingRevenge
Twenty Tens (I’ve Been Smoking All Night)
Hey, hey, we’re all alone Can I ask you a question? Come answer some Or is it you lack personality? Can I state my case in case you mind? OrContinue readingTwenty Tens (I’ve Been Smoking All Night)
Vinyl Magazine, 1981
In Rough Trade’s London HQ the Virgin Prunes are seated on old chairs and stacks of telex books, gathered around the tape-recorder. Guggi is busy grooming his nails, Mary studiesContinue readingVinyl Magazine, 1981
Gavin, U2 magazine, August 1982
Apart from the fact that Edge’s older brother Dik plays guitar in The Virgin Prunes, there are links between the two bands that go back to their childhoods, and recentlyContinue readingGavin, U2 magazine, August 1982