Siouxsie and the Banshees
Siouxsie and the Banshees
Siouxsie and the Banshees
Siouxsie and the Banshees
Siouxsie and the Banshees
Siouxsie and the Banshees
Siouxsie and the Banshees
Siouxsie and the Banshees
Siouxsie and the Banshees
Siouxsie and the Banshees
[Verse 1]
A crumpled future in your fist
The killing streak ascends sun-kissed
And the firestarter from within
Pokes out from fever blistered grin
King Salamander, that's his name
A desert maker, that's his aim
The benign cremator, branding iron in his hand
Eager and willing to torch the land
[Pre-Chorus]
All fire and brimstone, this jack-o-lantern
He likes to watch the buildings burn
[Chorus]
Oh-oh-oh ohh ohh, ohh-ohh
[Verse 2]
His ardour smoulders, phosphorous flies
He radiates with urgence to hypnotise
Stoke the furnace, feed his need
This thirst for fire is all he sees
He's the blazing rubber making tracks
The blue touch paper at your back
[Pre-Chorus]
All fire and brimstone, this salamander king
He basks whilst all around him burns
[Chorus]
Oh-oh-oh ohh ohh, ohh-ohh
Oh-oh-oh ohh ohh, ohh-ohh
[Verse 3]
"Giddy-up, burn-up, not fade away"
These words ignite and pave his way
"Giddy-up, burn-up, stoke it up and turn it up"
He sings these words in fervid frame
[Pre-Chorus]
All fire and brimstone, this jack-o-lantern
He likes to watch the pyres burn
[Chorus]
Oh-oh-oh ohh ohh, ohh-ohh
Oh-oh-oh ohh ohh, ohh-ohh
Oh-oh-oh ohh ohh, ohh-ohh
Oh-oh-oh ohh ohh, ohh-ohh
[Outro]
Jack be nimble, Jack be quick
Jack jump over the candlestick
Jack be nimble, Jack be quick
Jack jump over the candlestick
Ooh-whoa-whoa-whoa-whoa
Ooh-whoa-whoa-whoa-whoa
Ooh-whoa-whoa-whoa-whoa-ohh-ohh-ohh-ohh
Ooh-whoa-whoa-whoa-whoa
Ooh-whoa-whoa-whoa-whoa
Ooh-whoa-whoa-whoa-whoa-ohh-ohh-ohh-ohh
Ooh-whoa-whoa-whoa-whoa
Ooh-whoa-whoa-whoa-whoa
Ooh-whoa-whoa-whoa-whoa-ohh-ohh-ohh-ohh
Ooh-whoa-whoa-whoa-whoa
Ooh-whoa-whoa-whoa-whoa
Ooh-whoa-whoa-whoa-whoa-ohh-ohh-ohh-ohh
Burn-Up was written by Budgie (Drummer) & Siouxsie & Steven Severin.
Burn-Up was produced by Mike Hedges & Siouxsie and the Banshees.
Siouxsie and the Banshees released Burn-Up on Mon Sep 05 1988.