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Beat of Your Drum Lyrics
Photograph king, watches you go
Fashions may change, heaven knows, but you still leave a stain on me
Supplement queen, your colours may fade
Seasons may change, weather blows, but you still leave a mark on me
Wrong-negative fades-never the twain, reckless and tame
I like the beat of your drum
I like to look in your eyes
I like to look thru your things
I'd like to beat on your drum
I like the smell of your flesh
I like the dirt that you dish
I like the clothes that you wear
I'd like to beat on your drum
Disco brat-follow the pack
Watching you peel, heaven knows, prison can't hold all this greedy intention
Vanity's child-picture you now
Music may change-hi-di-ho keen to follow your nose
Wrong-love out of tune
Sweet is the night, bright light destroys me
CHORUS
I like the beat of your drum
I like to look in your eyes
I like to look thru your things
I'd like to beat on your drum
I like the smell of your flesh
I like the dirt that you dish
I like the clothes that you wear
I'd like to beat on your drum
I'd like to beat on your drum
I'd like to beat on your drum
I like your face in the crowd
I'd like to beat on your drum
I'd like to beat on your drum
I'd like to beat on your drum
I'd like to blow on your horn
I'd like to beat on your drum
Fashions may change, heaven knows, but you still leave a stain on me
Seasons may change, weather blows, but you still leave a mark on me
I like to look in your eyes
I like to look thru your things
I'd like to beat on your drum
I like the dirt that you dish
I like the clothes that you wear
I'd like to beat on your drum
Watching you peel, heaven knows, prison can't hold all this greedy intention
Music may change-hi-di-ho keen to follow your nose
Sweet is the night, bright light destroys me
I like the beat of your drum
I like to look in your eyes
I like to look thru your things
I'd like to beat on your drum
I like the dirt that you dish
I like the clothes that you wear
I'd like to beat on your drum
I'd like to beat on your drum
I like your face in the crowd
I'd like to beat on your drum
I'd like to beat on your drum
I'd like to blow on your horn
I'd like to beat on your drum
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Submitted by
saturnine On Apr 09, 2004
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Wasn't this song post-"Labyrinth"? For some reason, I always associated this song as an ode to Jennifer Connelly. The musicality of the song starts off sounding like it's part of the movie soundtrack, then it goes all poppy and upbeat. I envision Bowie as the "Photograph King" who observes Connelly both on and off the set. In that context, the lyrics may come across a little leering lech-ish, but with the music, it's more like he's inspired and energized by her. Totally odd-ball interpretation, of course.
Oh, yeah, Labyrinth was 1986. Since he wrote the soundtrack to that and went straight into Never Let Me Down, there is no wonder that there are musical similarities, which inevitably will cause you to have visions of Jareth and white owls whilst listening to this album.
Oh, yeah, Labyrinth was 1986. Since he wrote the soundtrack to that and went straight into Never Let Me Down, there is no wonder that there are musical similarities, which inevitably will cause you to have visions of Jareth and white owls whilst listening to this album.