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We Only Stayed Together For The Kids

from Front by luxembourg

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David Shah - Vocals
Alex Potterill - Keyboards/Vocals
Rob Britton - Guitars
Jon Bacon - Bass
Steve Brummell - Drums/Percussion

lyrics

i made a vow
and how
and you made a few

now we just row
and how!
“i do,” i said, “i do”

will the angry words fade away in time?
or will they never really leave us?

just when they seem to be forgotten
is when they make their claim
on my feeble frame
and it all comes crashing home again

you must think me very naïve, baby
it’s years since i have seen you without clothes
there were times we only stayed together for the kids
now i don’t want to do as I am told

i stuck around
for you
you stuck to me like glue

turned sandra down
for you
and now i hear that you did too

will the happy words fade away in time?
or will they never really leave us?

i put them somewhere safe, but i can’t remember where
will my body turn against me now?
will anybody notice anyhow?

we won’t starve
won’t want
it’s gentle and it’s cruel
that the money won’t run out until we do

we won’t feel pain
just rage
“i love you and i’ll stay”
and the money won’t run out until we do

credits

from Front, released October 23, 2006
We Only Stayed Together For The Kids reviews

"A sure fire adorable indie classic..."
Artrocker

"By rights they ought to be on the front of Melody Maker and Smash Hits and be appearing on The White Room, with each one resurrected by the power of the band’s overwhelming popularity and potential to give all who hear them belief that this time it can be done, that a single curl of the singer’s lip can bring people together..."
Drowned In Sound

"Listening to Luxembourg's recordings, you can't help but wonder why they aren't much bigger than they are..."
CMU

"A big kitchen sink drama... Luxembourg, on their recent history, seem incapable of releasing a bad single..."
Vanguard Online

"Spacecraft zaps and a tremendously memorable chorus..."
This is Fake DIY

"Luxembourg are surely onto a winning formula..."
Rock-City.co.uk

"A rollicking good tune. You can’t help but smile at [the] gallows humour..."
Sounds XP

"Reminds the listener of The Smiths' poetry...soundtracked by a traditional classic pop tune..."
Glasswerk

"Classic, old-school pop..."
RockontheWeb.co.uk

"Luxembourg are totally different from anything else around at the moment and their flashes of pop-like genius are highly addictive..."
New Noise

"Another fabulous synthpop kitchen sink drama..."
Planet Sound

"Classic pop...with hints of Roxy, Pulp, Orbison and Morrissey..."
Get Ready to Rock

"Swoonsome, heady and mischievously melodramatic..."
Playlouder

"A whip smart single, sounding bright as a new pin..."
Kitten Painting

"Any course of action beyond rabid adulation seems well, somewhat silly..."
To Hell With

"Another throbbing, divine, pop anthem from Britain's most criminally ignored band..."
God Is In The TV

"We Only Stayed Together For The Kids” keeps the pressure on like a tourniquet..."
Trakmarx

"Could they be the new Pulp?"
Gay Times

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luxembourg London, UK

Luxembourg are a British five-piece indie band, formed in London in 2001. Most often compared to artists like Pulp, The Smiths, Suede and Roxy Music, they have been described as "pop noir".

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