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Originally released on "A Peck On The Cheek A La Politique" 12″ vinyl EP Ron Johnson Records ZRON27 (1987)

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“Compromise, compromise, that’s the way for you to rise.”

- “Theer, look at that – that’s wrong!
What’s wrong? The houses are fit to live in aren’t they?
They’re not condemned are they?
The kids look happy enough?
- Aye, but they SHOULDN’T be! But they SHOULDN’T be!”

“You get 16 tons, and whatd’ya get?
Another day older and deeper in debt
St Peter don’t call me cos I can’t go –
I owe my soul to the company store.
Ha ha ha ha ha ha ha.”

I will….
For these are my mountains, and this is my glen.
The place of my childhood will know me again.

Ah, the sun’ll never set as it hasn’t yet as long as we tug our forelocks.

“The kids look happy enough.
- Aye, but they SHOULDN’T be!”

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from Great Leap Forward (compilation), released October 30, 1990
C&P Alan Brown 1987

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The Great Leap Forward

The Great Leap Forward (1986-?) is the very long term solo project of Alan Brown - former member of John Peel favourites bIG*fLAME, A Witness, Inca Babies, Sarandon.

Incisive political and social commentary layered on top of sharp yet melodic guitar pop music.
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