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The Hefner Brain (PURE125CDS) CD and 10″ vinyl released 25th February 2002 on Too Pure When the Angels Play Their Drum Machines (Mothership mix), Dark Hearted Discos, The Baggage Reclaim Song, Can't Help Losing You, All I'll Ever Need |
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When the Angels Play Their Drum Machines
And we drove, on a wet and windy road,
Dark Hearted Discos
in the 1980's we had dark hearted disco's with dark hearted disco queens they grew up they grew fat and moved into the city they made a lot of money there oh sure, I bet you're right I bet they weren't happy oh sweetheart you can be a child for just as long as you want its only love don't break your heart its only faith don't push too hard cause you've got time and you can start again its only sex you've got to laugh god don't exist don't pray too hard cause you've got time and you can start again I am old but not wise and think you can do better if you've patience and tolerance there's a walk to a bus, to a train, to the city there are brave brave people there some guys they will pick you up, they will let you down sometimes your best friend will not be around
The Baggage Reclaim Song
before you woke up and filled your coffee cup before you cooked your eggs and went to sleep again before you got tired before you got bored before you gave up you were young drinking to get out of your head sleeping in your best friends bed taking far too much cocaine and getting up and doing it again feeling slightly sick inside how could you abide its all so wrong doing all that's wrong calling all the black kids names thinking they all look the same wondering why the girl who is right is lying down there beside you she's got a spark in her eye bet she's wondering why she loves you so she loves you so before you sobered up before you got dressed up before you looked me up and down you had style and grace you had a noble face but Christ you were dumb when you were young bet you're wondering why she loves you so she loves you so your holiday is over there's no love anymore your parents are right and wont know what to do your children they will leave you and surely they wont thank you Your parents they will die and you wont know what to do. Your children they will leave you. And surely they wont thank you, or phone you when you're down. The sun that made you brown wont be bright tomorrow. wont be right from tomorrow wont be right tomorrow
Can't Help Losing You you poured whiskey on my belly in the summer licked it off and rolled it around your tongue now you're licking whiskey off another that's not where your tongue truly belongs come, come back to me come, come back to me cant help losing you, I've tried with all my mind but you just leave, then come back then you leave cant help losing you you pulled this trick a million times before you just walk in and out my front door don't tell me feelings like that die cant go on without you by my side love without you is only half a life rage is making me go blind come, come back to me come, come back to me cant help losing you I've tried with all my mind cant help losing you you've pulled this trick a million times before you just walk in and out my front door
All I'll Ever Need
she's a small strong tree she's 6 o'clock in a factory she is a strong cup of coffee she is a coastal town in Spain she's a riot she's a road block she's a book I haven't read and my girl is beautiful in bed when I'm unfocused when I'm hungry when I don't know where to go she is alcohol she is drugs she's a light left on at home she is a painting she's a floor show and my girl knows all there is to know growing older growing tired need to find a new career but there's no doubt in her eyes there's no substance to my fear she's a pillow she's a blanket she is there to let me be and my girl is all ill ever need.
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Other Information The last 'proper' Hefner release to date. The two question I get asked the most by fans of Hefner are 'Have Hefner split up?', and 'Why did you split up'?. Well the answer to the first question as far as I'm concerned is no. At least I've never said to the other three that I don't want to make another album, but as to when the time will be right for that I'm not sure and if I'm honest I could see a situation where we don't make a record again. Ideally I'd like the suggestion of making another Hefner record to come from somewhere other than me. Another reason for stopping was the new record deal that Too Pure offered us. There simply wasn't enough money to support all four of us, and the decision was made that it would be better to quite with fond memories than to struggle on, under bleaker circumstances. A third reason for finnishing is, well, why not. We did five great albums, around a 100 songs (at a quick guess) 4 European and British tours, one American tour. It's hard for me to believe that we didn't put enough out there for the punters, we did a lot of music. So until the 'reformation' (which MIGHT happen) or the rarities album (which WILL happen), that's all. Photos (top two are promo shots for Dead Media, bottom two are photos from backstage at Hefner's last spanish show in Barcelona where we were above the White Strips on the bill!!!)
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So why did we decide to take such an indefinite break after Dead Media? Well after We Love the City things still seemed to be progressing with the shows but this was the first time that things felt static, we went on tour and played the same venues that we had done the year before, and although it was still fun it felt to me at least like it might not be in the near future. 
In fact the last few shows we did together might have been the most fun I ever had in the band. Everyone was getting on really well and I have nothing but fond memories, particularly our last show in Spain which was also my birthday (see pictures below), and the last Hefner show in London at the ICA where we played lots of rarities and b-sides. We finally had a good road crew, the shows were starting to make money, the perfect time to quit!
For our last record I tried to make something a little more akin to the earlier EP's that people liked so much. It was supposed to be a fan thing and I think it's probably stronger than Dead Media. The version of 'When the Angels...' is better than the album version I think, and once again I'm the only Hefner on it. 'Dark Hearted Disco's' and 'The Baggage Reclaim Song' really are the last great Hefner songs and really should be tracked down if you haven't got them already. Both were intended to be on what was going to be the sixth Hefner album which was to be called 'Travel, Go' along with 'Gabriel in the Airport', 'Anne and Bill' and 'The Pines', which ended up as songs for The French, my new band with John. If you wanted to know what the sixth Hefner album might have sounded like it would have been like this. 'Baggage Reclaim' is particularly good and I would put it on any Hefner best of and its the last time all four of us appeared on the same song.
Can't Help Losing You was recorded with Miti and features the brass section. This song sounds like it could be on 'We Love...' . 'All I Ever Need' is a love song, which as good as any other way to finish off.