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During a live performance recorded at the Queen Elizabeth Hall in 1970, Jake Thackray says of one of his more picaresque numbers—from memory I think ‘On Again! On Again!’—that it is a song of which he is deeply ashamed, a remark which resonates with me when considering my own reaction to ‘Girlfriend’. I readily admit some songs are born of rancour and steeped in vitriol but firmly believe they should not be turned away and left to fend for themselves. Far from it, the disgruntled, the skittish and the downright misanthropic, and the miasma that trails in their wake, are more than welcome at The Hepburns Motel.

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When you die can I have your money?
When you die can I have your honey?
Cos you’re not going to need them where you’re going, sonny
When you die can I have your attitude?
And you can have my eternal gratitude
I swear I’ll take good care of your winning ways and easy manner

If it’s all the same to you I’ll move into your flat
Although I’m not too sure about your cat
Your taste in books and music stinks
You wouldn’t know a decent painting if it fell on you, methinks

When you die can I have your jacket?
It’s a Paul Smith one, it must have cost a packet
I’ll be here for the duration but I’m not sure you can hack it
When you die can I have your girlfriend?
When you die can I tie your loose end?
There’ll be time to spend and broken hearts to mend

You old misanthrope you got no hope
You’re permanently poised upon the slippery slope
If the sins of the father are visited on the son
Then it’s difficult to imagine what your father must have done
You old misanthrope you got no hope
You’re permanently poised upon the slippery slope
If the sins of the father are visited on the boy
Your father must have been a right...killjoy

If it’s all the same to you I’ll move my stuff in now
And do all the things that your girlfriend won’t allow
Then you can stop and think about the dog’s life you’ve been led
And maybe come to the conclusion that you’d be better off dead

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THE HEPBURNS Wales, UK

The Hepburns are a Welsh indie band from Llanelli, South-West Wales. They have recorded thirteen albums, two EPs, one single and three BBC sessions. 'Electric Lliedi Land' was released in September 2020, followed by a cover version of Vic Godard's 'I'll Find Out Over Time'. They also contributed to three Corona Underground Projects. A new album feat. Estella Rosa is due for release in Oct. 2021. ... more

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