Captain Beefheart & His Magic Band
Captain Beefheart & His Magic Band
Captain Beefheart & His Magic Band
Captain Beefheart & His Magic Band & The Mascara Snake
Captain Beefheart & His Magic Band
Captain Beefheart & His Magic Band
Captain Beefheart & His Magic Band
Captain Beefheart & His Magic Band
Captain Beefheart & His Magic Band
Captain Beefheart & His Magic Band
Captain Beefheart & His Magic Band
Captain Beefheart & His Magic Band
Captain Beefheart & His Magic Band
Captain Beefheart & His Magic Band
Captain Beefheart & His Magic Band & The Mascara Snake & Frank Zappa
Captain Beefheart & His Magic Band
Captain Beefheart & His Magic Band
Captain Beefheart & His Magic Band
Captain Beefheart & His Magic Band
Captain Beefheart & His Magic Band
Captain Beefheart & His Magic Band
Captain Beefheart & His Magic Band
Captain Beefheart & His Magic Band & Richard Kunc
Captain Beefheart & His Magic Band
Captain Beefheart & His Magic Band & Frank Zappa
Captain Beefheart & His Magic Band
Captain Beefheart & His Magic Band
Captain Beefheart & His Magic Band
“Sugar ‘n Spikes” continues the peppy and whimsical atmosphere of Trout Mask Replica, featuring the Captain’s shrilling towards the end of the track.
This song, “Veteran’s Day Poppy", and “Moonlight on Vermont” are the only three songs on the album to already exist before recording. “Moonlight on V...
[Verse 1]
In sugar and spikes in neon nights
In walks and lights in chains
Coughin' smoke, whoopin' hope, cardinal sky rush by
Fall bark in dark, fall back in dark
[Bridge]
Lies steam stale
Shoes move broom 'n pale
Moon in a dime store sale
Sugar and spikes and everything nice
And everything nice and crazy
That's what little worlds are made of, lady
[Verse 2]
Well I'm paid up in home in my new Friday's house
There's no H on my faucet, there's no bed for my mouse
My punching grow in diamond back time
Now it's king for a day with my lady, who look fine
[Verse 3]
Got my peak it up hat in my caramel mask tremelo car
I got my Speidel wrist round my honey
Goin' to see the navy blue Vicar
Paul Peter 'n Mrs. Wray Flicker
Sugar ’n Spikes was written by Captain Beefheart.
Sugar ’n Spikes was produced by Captain Beefheart & Frank Zappa.
Captain Beefheart & His Magic Band released Sugar ’n Spikes on Mon Jun 16 1969.