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Bat Boy Signs Up (Ian Roure, BMI)

Originally from the Larch's 2002 CD, Pouters Rollers and Runts, check out the Dada Paradox live version: youtu.be/_oNfVXFr6Dc

Bat Boy Signs Up was written in the aftermath of September 11 attacks; inspired by a headline in the Weekly World News in the days of the Anthrax attacks that were proliferating October - November 2001. The song was featured as one of the default tracks that came with Phillips MP3 players in the early 00s.

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Bat Boy Signs Up

Stumbling out of the wreckage of what was known as the ground floor
The tremors became an earthquake they could not be ignored no more,
They could not be ignored...

And just like bits of a puzzle, the pieces of today
The papers put them together - they had to go this way of course,
They had to go this way...

Now eyes right and skip, get in step with the rest
You near sighted kid that would miss if the fight was fixed
Bat Boy signs up to do his bit, oh, yeah...

I'm reading between the headlines - this can't be the way it is;
Here comes Captain Avenger looking for his nemesis,
He'll make him pay for this...

And just like bits of a puzzle, the pieces of today
The papers put them together - they had to go this way of course,
Had to go this way...

Now eyes right and skip, get in step with the rest
You near sighted kid that would miss if the fight was fixed
Bat Boy signs up to do his bit, oh, yeah...

Flag sales soar on a fast boat from China
Let’s sail over what’s under Central Asia
Bat Boy can’t see if it’s under his radar so show that boy
A picture of the beast…

credits

from Dada Paradox play the Larch live, released August 13, 2021

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Dada Paradox Oxford, UK

Dada Paradox's Progressive Retro-Pop deconstructs the psychedelic pop, rock & folk of the 60s, 70s & 80s to create a soundtrack that relates to the present world...

"Majestically Jangly"“Brilliantly lyrical, darkly funny”- New York Music Daily

Ian Roure: vocals, guitars, bass, mandolin, Irish bouzouki,
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Liza Roure: vocals, melodica & assorted keyboards ... more

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