Shankill Butchers
The Decemberists * Track #7 On The Crane Wife
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Shankill Butchers by The Decemberists
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The DecemberistsProduced by
Tucker Martine & Chris WallaWrited by
Colin MeloyAbout
Frontman Colin Meloy told Pitchfork: “I was reading the Van Morrison biography by Johnny Rogan last summer; I was in Ireland, and there’s a section where he talks about the political issues in Northern Ireland, which included a section on the Shankill Butchers. The Shankill Butchers were a group of...
Shankill Butchers Lyrics
[Intro]
Two, three, four
[Verse 1]
The Shankill butchers ride tonight
You better shut your windows tight
They're sharpening their cleavers and their knives
And taking all their whiskey by the pint
[Chorus]
'Cause everybody knows
If you don't mind your mother's words
A wicked wind will blow
Your ribbons from your curls
Everybody moan, everybody shake
The Shankill butchers wanna catch you awake
[Verse 2]
They used to be just like me and you
They used to be sweet little boys
But something went horribly askew
Now killing is their only source of joy
[Chorus]
'Cause everybody knows...
If you don't mind your mother's words
A wicked wind will blow
Your ribbons from your curls
Everybody moan, everybody shake
The Shankill butchers wanna catch you awake
[Instrumental Interlude]
[Verse 3]
The Shankill butchers on the rise
They're waiting until the dead of night
They're picking at their fingers with their knives
And wiping off their cleavers on their thighs
[Chorus]
Cause everybody knows...
If you don't mind your mother's words
A wicked wind will blow
Your ribbons from your curls
Everybody moan, everybody shake
The Shankill butchers wanna catch you
The Shankill butchers wanna cut you
The Shankill butchers wanna catch you, awake
Awake
Awake
Awake
Shankill Butchers Q&A
Who wrote Shankill Butchers's ?
Shankill Butchers was written by Colin Meloy.
Who produced Shankill Butchers's ?
Shankill Butchers was produced by Tucker Martine & Chris Walla.
When did The Decemberists release Shankill Butchers?
The Decemberists released Shankill Butchers on Tue Oct 03 2006.