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The Mild Awards

by The Wind-up Birds

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1.
"Pick me, pick me" screams the desperate kid Who craved recognition for everything he did Quickly we see the approval that he needs For the pictures that he draws And the little book he reads At sport and games he's quickly taught There's no pride in losing Or a battle bravely fought Second place is nowhere And sportsmanship's a joke The thought of being beaten makes him want to choke Now I only spend what I can afford at the mild awards Another song with basic chords - 'The Mild Awards' I read adverts on the notice boards for the mild awards Now its time to praise the lord for the mild awards "Pick me, pick me" pleads the desperate man If this is life, he'll take what he can Quickly we see a life defined By trophies and awards and record-breaking times Now I start to sweat when the drinks are poured at the mild awards I reel off the times that I was ignored at the mild awards I plan the route for my victory tour at the mild awards Now its time to praise the lord for the mild awards "Pick me, pick me" screams the desperate kid "Pick me, pick me" "Pick me, pick me" Desperate kid "Pick me, pick me" I told a joke and no one roared at the mild awards And so I left of my own accord The mild awards I told a joke but no one roared at the mild awards And now its time to praise the lord This is the mild awards Ball gowns and gold envelopes Heart attacks and shattered hopes Canapes and drunken gropes The compere reeling on the ropes Guest presenter's looking rough The crowd they just can't smile enough Prepared speech seems off the cuff And if you lose then its just tough And if you lose then its just tough And if you lose.. You lose
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We can get hold of anything yet this is what we do A history there for plundering and this is what we do It sounds a bit like that other thing Yeah this is what we do Is something always better than nothing? This is what we do Nothing new Just with some gimmicks for you A three minute tune A three minute tune Some gimmicks for you and it'll pass straight through Our three minute tune A three minute tune Trainspotter check our references and this is what we do An idle afternoon on the internet and this is what we do A band + a band = 1/2 a band This is what we do Do we use the authentic equipment? Yes This is what we do Nothing new Just with some gimmicks for you A three minute tune A three minute tune Some gimmicks for you or it'll pass straight through A three minute tune Our three minute tune Some gimmicks for you or it'll pass straight through Now your pockets are full but your mind is dulled Some gimmicks for you or it'll pass straight through We take our time at the back of the line Nothing new Just with some gimmicks for you A three minute tune A three minute tune Some gimmicks for you or it'll pass straight through Our three minute tune Just a three minute tune Let's all go and buy the same jacket This is what we do Carefully placed in our chosen context This is what we do We look like a band from '68, '77, '94 This is what we do La la la la la lala la la la la la la la This is what we do

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Watch the video here:- www.youtube.com/watch?v=aJbmres11Yk&feature=plcp

The Mild Awards was recorded with Ross at Ghost town and also with Ben at Tamla Moortown.

Additional musicians:
Hanna Duff - Violins
Rob Chapman - Trombone
Paul Morricone - Baritone Sax
Steve Morricone - Tenor Sax

Arranged by Ben Siddall.

Some Gimmicks For You was recorded in a barn by Nathan Moseley and James Smith.

All mastered by Tom at Hippocratic

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released November 12, 2012

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