CBS Records UK released “The Devil and Darkness” throughout Europe, remaining enthusiastic towards the band, given it was the first Freur feature-single released after their debut album and its eponymous semi-hit song, “Doot Doot” first and only charting single from 1983 (and forever thereafter, as...
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The Devil and Darkness came today
Stole all my hope and ran away
I turned on you
And you turned on me
Rolling in the gutter with a Snickersee
Chorus:
Everybody dance
Rolling in the dirt
Pickin' on the chicken in a Chinese shirt
Praise to the hop
Sing-a-to-the-vine
And everybody here was a friend of mine...yesterday
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The Devil and Darkness came today
Stole all my love and ran away
I danced in the streets and I raised a cry
And if you disagree I'll spit in your eye
Chorus:
Everybody dance
Rolling in the dirt
Pickin' on the chicken in a Chinese shirt
Praise to the hop
Sing-a-to-the-vine
And everybody here was a friend of mine...yesterday
(Interlude):
Gather to the joyous sound
All the little chiefs run around
Beat each other to the ground
We were so in love!
We were so in love!
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Well the Devil and Darkness came today
Gave me a flag and ran away
My flag's better than the one next door
See the busy mummers in an all-out war
Chorus:
Everybody dance
Rolling in the dirt
Pickin' on the chicken in a Chinese shirt
Praise to the hop
Sing-a-to-the-vine
And everybody here was a friend of mine...yesterday
The Devil and Darkness was written by Freur.
The Devil and Darkness was produced by Freur and John Hudson.
Freur released The Devil and Darkness on Sat May 19 1984.