Name: Chicken Bones
Duration: P00H03M14S
Description: A song about walking to work at 4am, witnessing the human remains and detritus of a drug and alcohol fuelled nightlife; the chicken bones and ketchup splats; the dropped fries and tough guys; the pigeon feasters and the drink can beasters. The story of the streets that “look different, but… all still smell the same”.

Chicken Bones

from DERITEND by Cult Figures

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A song about walking to work at 4am, witnessing the human remains and detritus of a drug and alcohol fuelled nightlife; the chicken bones and ketchup splats; the dropped fries and tough guys; the pigeon feasters and the drink can beasters. The story of the streets that “look different, but… all still smell the same”.

lyrics

CHICKEN BONES

Puffa jacket up ahead
He’s a third generation low grade dealer
meets a punter out to score
who’s a tyre kicking waste of time
Wants a taste of what he craves
it’s not try before you buy the seller says
you’ll get your gear when I get my folding
follow her around the corner
she’s the one that’s holding

(Chorus)
I’ve been picking my way through the chicken bones and the fast-food ketchup stains
I’ve been making my way past the walking dead
and the stench coming up from the drains

Pastor Adebayo up ahead
he’s an office cleaner and lay street preacher
see’s the punter out to score
and wants to save his soul
the keys to heaven are the souls he saves
get out of my way the punter says
you can have my soul if you give me cash
now get out of my way I’ve gotta do my stash

Chorus x 2

la, la, la…these streets look different, but they all still smell the same

Wants a taste of what he craves
it’s not try before you buy the seller says
you’ll get your gear when I get my folding
follow her around the corner
she’s the one that’s holding, the one that’s holding, the one that’s holding

Chorus x 2

la, la, la…these streets look different, but they all still smell the same

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from DERITEND, track released March 26, 2021
By Gary Jones and Jon Hodgson
Arranged by Cult Figures

Gary Jones – lead vocals
Jon Hodgson – guitar/backing vocals
Barney Russel – guitar
Lee McFadden – bass/backing vocals
Stuart Hilton – drums/backing vocals

Recorded by Liam Watson at Toerag Studios, June 2019, mixed by John Rivers between October 2019 to May 2020.
Released on Gare Du Nord Records garedunordrecords.co.uk

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Cult Figures released two classic singles on Swell Map's Rather Records in 1979 and 1980. Now they are back and coming to stage near you!

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