RED AND BLACK Written by: Spizz

Performed by Spizzoil on the single/EP Cold City 4 (RTSO2)

Recorded at Berry Street studios, engineered by Dave Hunt

Performed by Spizzenergi on the John Peel show on Radio One

Performed by Athletico Spizz 80 on the album Do A Runner (AMLE 68514) Duration 3:48

• Original version also on the compilation Spizzhistory
• Appears on the compilation Spizz Not Dead Shock - the Spizzenergi/John Peel version I think.

Lyrics

A RESTLESS SLEEP IN A TIME MACHINE
LOSING ALL YOUR COLOUR IN A WASHING MACHINE
SPENDING ALL YOUR TIME IN A METALLIC DREAM
WHAT WILL BECOME OF YOU IF I DON'T INTERVENE?

[CHORUS]
WE DRESS IN RED AND BLACK
OUR BODIES THEY DON'T KNOW YOU
WE TALK WE DON'T TALK BACK
UNTIL WE LOOK AT YOU
LOOK AT YOU

SHAKY EYES BLINKING I DON'T KNOW WHAT I'VE SEEN
OBSERVING EVERYBODY WHEN THE LIGHTS ARE ON GREEN
STAYING IN THE ROOM WHEN THE LIGHTS ARE ON RED
ALL THE ROOMS ARE LOCKED THERE IS NOWHERE TO BREATHE

[CHORUS]
WE DRESS IN RED AND BLACK
OUR BODIES THEY DON'T KNOW YOU
WE TALK WE DON'T TALK BACK
UNTIL WE LOOK AT YOU
LOOK AT YOU

WE DRESS IN RED AND BLACK
OUR BODIES THEY DON'T KNOW YOU
WE TALK WE DON'T TALK BACK
UNTIL WE LOOK AT YOU
LOOK AT YOU

SHAKEY EYES BLINKING I DON'T KNOW WHAT I'VE SEEN
OBSERVING EVERYBODY WHEN THE LIGHTS ARE ON GREEN
STAYING IN THE ROOM WHEN THE LIGHTS ARE ON RED
SOMEONE LOOKS AT YOU THEN THEY'RE ALL OFF TO BED

[CHORUS]
WE DRESS IN RED AND BLACK
OUR BODIES THEY DON'T KNOW YOU
WE TALK WE DON'T TALK BACK
UNTIL WE LOOK AT YOU
LOOK AT YOU

(C) Blonde Reed 1978