The Primitives have been invited to guest edit MAGNET this week, so we thought we’d spin right back through memory, as the line from the title track of our new album, Spin-O-Rama, goes (how’s that for a clever bit of crowbarring?), and revisit some music-related experiences from our childhood, youth and early days of the band. There’s also some other random stuff to do with the world of the Primitives. It’s been a pleasure putting all this together, as there wouldn’t normally be any reason to relay any of this stuff. So thanks MAGNET, we’re enjoying the delve.
The Primitives: That’s the third line of the Primitives song “Crash.” Not “watch your stay here” because that is complete nonsense and doesn’t even rhyme with the fourth line. The song has been covered quite a few times, and most sing that wrong line. It’s probably because someone put the wrong lyrics on the internet years ago and people trust that more than their own ears. It’s clearly “watch your step.” Even Belle & Sebastian got it wrong. Can we just say, again, for anyone thinking of covering “Crash” the third line is “watch your step”? Thanks.
“Here you go way too fast
Don’t slow down you’re gonna crash
You should watch—watch your step
Don’t look out you’re gonna break your neck
So shut, shut your mouth
Cause I’m not listening anyhow
I’ve had enough, enough of you
Enough to last a life time through
So what do you want of me?
Got no words of sympathy and if I go around with you
You know that I’ll get messed up too with you
Na na na na na
Na na na na na
Here you go way too fast
Don’t slow down you’re gonna crash
You don’t know what’s been going down
You’ve been running all over town
So shut, shut your mouth
Cause I’m not listening anyhow
I’ve had enough, enough of you
Enough to last a life time through
So what do you want of me?
Got no cure for misery and if I go around with you
You know that I’ll get messed up too with you
With you
Na na na na na
Slow down you’re gonna crash
Na na na na na
Slow down you’re gonna crash
Na na na na na
Slow down you’re gonna crash”
Video after the jump.
