XTC — Playground
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I climb up, spending daylight
slide down drunken on the other side
Some sweet girl, playing my wife,
runs off with a boy whose bike she'll ride
Playground (it's a playground)
Marked by the masters and bruised by the bullies in the
Playground (it's a playground)
Never stop rehearsing, rehearsing for the big square world
Bells will ring, door flings open
Hare and greyhound in the old kiss chase
You've been caught, game has ended
Smack on kisser from her slap on face
Playground (it's a playground)
We're marked by the masters and bruised by the bullies in the
Playground (it's a playground)
Never stop rehearsing, rehearsing for the big square world
Watch the leaves all tear away (one by one)
Leaving you but lined like an exercise book
What did your report once say (know the one)
This boy must try harder to please
From down on his knees
Playground, playground, careful what you say ground
Playground, playground, gonna make you pay-ground
Brain gets bent, heart gets broken
You can't jump off once the page is turned
School is out but never over
That's the only lesson you can learn
Playground (it's a playground)
We're marked by the masters and bruised by the bullies in the
Playground (it's a playground)
Never stop rehearsing, rehearsing for the big square
Playground (it's a playground)
Go for the high jump if you let 'em push you in the
Playground (it's a playground)
There's no escaping, escaping from their big square world
You may leave school, but it never leaves you
slide down drunken on the other side
Some sweet girl, playing my wife,
runs off with a boy whose bike she'll ride
Playground (it's a playground)
Marked by the masters and bruised by the bullies in the
Playground (it's a playground)
Never stop rehearsing, rehearsing for the big square world
Bells will ring, door flings open
Hare and greyhound in the old kiss chase
You've been caught, game has ended
Smack on kisser from her slap on face
Playground (it's a playground)
We're marked by the masters and bruised by the bullies in the
Playground (it's a playground)
Never stop rehearsing, rehearsing for the big square world
Watch the leaves all tear away (one by one)
Leaving you but lined like an exercise book
What did your report once say (know the one)
This boy must try harder to please
From down on his knees
Playground, playground, careful what you say ground
Playground, playground, gonna make you pay-ground
Brain gets bent, heart gets broken
You can't jump off once the page is turned
School is out but never over
That's the only lesson you can learn
Playground (it's a playground)
We're marked by the masters and bruised by the bullies in the
Playground (it's a playground)
Never stop rehearsing, rehearsing for the big square
Playground (it's a playground)
Go for the high jump if you let 'em push you in the
Playground (it's a playground)
There's no escaping, escaping from their big square world
You may leave school, but it never leaves you
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GOOD TUNE!!
Echo calls for more XTC, including the brilliant Nonesuch album. Not crazy about this tune but there are others on this record I like, including We're All Light.
More XTC, Bill! PLEASE. Early era had some hidden brilliance. Nonsuch is highly underrated.
while this may be sacrilege to some I think XTC is as great a pop band as there ever has been. Fan since Drums And Wires , got to see them on the BLACK Sea tour and count them up there with Stealy Dan , David Bowie . Joe Jackson, Pheobe Snow and the Specials which ar my top favorites depending on mood. If you'd not heard their complete catalog look it up from cheezy pop the punk and even Jazz. . Not saying the are the best ever but need to be considered among to greats in contemporary music.
Time I added this one ti my collection! 
melt the guns is a much better song of theirs
Bill - more XTC please!
such an under-rated band, as well as their impact
Great band! Way better than average, with a wry sense of humor.
There are a few voices that I realize that I miss upon hearing them after a long hiatus...Michael Stipe, Morrisey, Natalie Merchant....and Andy Partridge.
the_jake wrote:
Going by the dates on the comments - it was played 18 years ago (once?) and again today!
I have not heard it until now.
Only 28 ratings at the time of this post.
Going with a 6 rating.
Just a little better than average.
Based on the long time period between comments,
I'm guessing this tune is not played often.
Going with a 6 rating.
Just a little better than average.
Based on the long time period between comments,
I'm guessing this tune is not played often.
Going by the dates on the comments - it was played 18 years ago (once?) and again today!
I have not heard it until now.
Only 28 ratings at the time of this post.
Going with a 6 rating.
Just a little better than average.
Based on the long time period between comments,
I'm guessing this tune is not played often.
Going with a 6 rating.
Just a little better than average.
Based on the long time period between comments,
I'm guessing this tune is not played often.
Glad to see you adding cuts from this Bill!