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Murder Rap Trap

Murder Rap Trap, the b-side to Culture Club's second single I'm Afraid Of Me, featured Captain Crucial (Amos) on lead vocals and, to date, these lyrics haven't been printed anywhere! As it's done in Captain Crucial's trademark toasting, an accurate interpretation of the lyrics is very hard to come by. Do YOU have these lyrics? Email me at adrianprosen@hotmail.com


Love Is Cold (You Were Never No Good)

you were never no good (x4)

oh no...
you say that love is wrong
'cause I know that love is strong
when you get it from some they say
that love is just thrown away
did they ever love you my way

you were never no good (x4)

oh no...
someone is gonna pay
for taking my heart away
if it's love that you want to show
how am I supposed to know
in my way

you were never no good (x20)

did you say that love is wrong
you showed you were weak from the strong
you keep leaving me to feel
that wicked emotion you steal
you don't understand
that you can not have love in your hand

Originally titled Don't Go Joe, Love Is Cold (You Were Never No Good) was the B-side to the 12" of Do You Really Want To Hurt Me



Mystery Boy

Ooh mystery boy
Ooh mystery boy

Ooh, it's too sad to point the finger
I told the boy to look at me
But what you say it never lingers
It's not what you say, but what you see
Boy look at me
I couldn't look no better see

Ooh mystery boy
Ooh mystery boy

It's too sad that love would sting you
You told the girl that it would be
A kind of love that's deep within you
A boy's a boy, but did they say he'd be
For eternity?
Or just a mystery

Ooh mystery boy
Ooh mystery boy
Ooh mystery boy
Ooh mystery boy

Mystery boy
ooh
ooh
Mystery Mystery Mystery boy

It's too sad to point the finger
I told the boy to look at me
It's too sad that love might sting you
You told the girl that it would be
Some kind of love that's deep within you
Some dream that's hard to see

Mystery boy

With Murder Rap Trap as its B-side, Mystery Boy was released in Japan as a single. Mystery Boy also features as a B-side for the Church Of The Poison Mind 12" (and 7" in the US) and the 7" of I'll Tumble 4 Ya in the US.



Man Shake

Man shake
Man shake
Man shake
Man shake

I've got this nasty camera
One snap it stole my soul
If you're left feeling lonely
One is the place to go

Now I never bothered
With things I cannot see
And now I've heard the drum track
You're just a basic enemy

Man shake
Man shake
Man shake
Man shake

I've told you out there, up there
A promise you can't see
But with your devil camera
You take your chance with me

Now we're passing strangers
Who knows what we'll be
Tried to re-arrange us
Who would shake your effigy

Man shake
Man shake
Man shake
Man shake

Man Shake was the B-Side for the UK Church Of The Poison Mind 7" and both UK & US 12" and the B-Side for the US 12" of I'll Tumble 4 Ya.

** I know these lyrics aren't 100% accurate - if you can decipher exactly what George and Helen are on about, email me at adrianprosen@hotmail.com



Colour By Numbers

When I looked in your eyes
Felt the spirit of man
Demanding more than just a smile
Took a chance for a while
Speaking in tongues
That float us down rivers
The past will remind us

Of colours we chose

When I told you those lies
Felt the spirit of love
Demanding more than comprimise
Took a chance for a while
Speaking in tongues
That float us down rivers
The past will remind us

Of colours we chose

Some people say that the way that we live
Is out of this place
And some people say that the way that we live
Is blinded by fate

Of colours we chose

Although this song was titled after Culture Club's second LP, Colour By Numbers never appeared there! It was the B-side to Victims and the 7" of Miss Me Blind in the US


Melting Pot

Take a pinch of white man
Wrap him up in black skin
Add a touch of blue blood
And a little bitty bit of red Indian boy
Oh like a Curly Latin kinkies
Oh Lordy, Lordy, mixed with yellow Chinkees, yeah
You know you lump it all together
And you got a recipe for a get along scene
Oh what a beautiful dream
If it could only come true, you know, you know

What we need is a great big melting pot
Big enough enough enough to take
The world and all its got
And keep it stirring for
A hundred years or more
And turn out coffee coloured people by the score

Rabbis and the friars
Vishnus and the gurus
We got the Beatles or the Sun God
Well it really doesn't matter
What religion you choose
And be thankful little Mrs. Graceful
You know that livin' could be tasteful
We should all get together in a lovin machine
I think I'll call up the queen
It' s only fair that she knows, you know, you know

What we need is a great big melting pot
Big enough enough enough to take
The world and all its got
And keep it stirring for
A hundred years or more
And turn out coffee coloured people by the score

Coffee coloured people
Coffee coloured people
Coffee coloured people by the score

The original version of this song (by Blue Mink and released in 1969) is one of Boy George's favourite songs of all time, and was performed to conclude concerts during Culture Club's A Kiss Across The Ocean tour.


Don't Go Down That Street

Don't go down that street
In those shoes that squeak
'Cause I get afraid that you might not come home
Careful how you speak
When you're on the street
'Cause they've gone and broken every telephone

Don't go down that street, no no no
Don't go down that street, no no no
Don't go down that street

Socchi e ikuna
Socchi e ikuna
Socchi e ikuna

Don't go down that street
Where the brave boys meet
'Cause I'm chicken feed when they're on their own
Don't get in that car
Things might go too far
Sono kuruma ni noruna

Don't go down that street, no no no
Don't go down that street, no no no
Don't go down that street

Socchi e ikuna
Socchi e ikuna
Socchi e ikuna

(Japanese talkover by Miko)
Yoru hitori de aruicha ikemasen.
Otousan, okasan ga shinpai shite imasuyo.
Mongen wo kichin to mamonnasai.
Ookami no ejiki ni naru noga ochi desu.
Disco ni iku nowa yamenasai.
Kimi wa mada hitori-aruki suru niwa wakasugimasu
Soto niwa ookami ga ippai desu.
Akazukin-chan, ki wo tsukete!

(English translation)
You must not go out alone at night.
Your father and mother are worried about you.
Observe the curfew,
Or you will be just a victim of the wolves.
Don't go to the disco.
You're too young to go out alone.
There are a lot of wolves outside.
Akazuki-chan (Red Riding Hood), be careful!


Socchi e ikuna, Socchi e ikuna
Sono kuruma ni noruna
Socchi e ikuna, Socchi e ikuna
Sono kuruma ni noruna
Chinmpira ga urouro
Kimi wa buji de kaerenai
Dame Dame abunai yo

(English translation)
Don't go there, Don't go there
Don't get on the car
Don't go there, Don't go there
Don't get on the car
Gangs are wandering
You cannot come back safe and sound
No, No, it's dangerous

Don't Go Down That Street was released as a single in Japan, and was the B-side to The Medal Song in the UK and Mistake No.3 in the US.

Japanese lyrics courtesy of Yuka Ikuro of Love Love Culture Club (see Links page)



From Luxury To Heartache

Luxury and heartache
Oh yeah
Oh luxury and heartache
Oh yeah

I won't be coming home tomorrow
Nobody there to catch my tears
I won't be leaving tears of sorrow anymore
I've played that game for so many years

If I cry, will you catch my fall
Do you want me to be the same
If I cry, will you catch my fall
Am I playing the loser's game?

From luxury to heartache
Such a long way to find that you were mourning
From luxury to heartache
Such a long way you gave me little warning

She will be there to give you children, yes she will
She will be there to make you sing, sing, sing
I won't be standing in the shadows anymore
I learned to cover up my pain

If I cry will you catch my fall
Do you want me to be the same
If I cry will you catch my fall
Am I playing the loser's game?

From luxury to heartache
Such a long way to find that you were mourning
From luxury to heartache
Such a long way you gave me no warning

Gave me love
Yes, you gave your love to me
You gave me love
But it's not enough for me

Oh luxury
Ain't that easy to find
In this heart of mine

I won't learn
Oh luxury

Oh yeah
But all you give me is pain

Again and again
Luxury is sweet and so cool

If I cry will you catch my fall
Do you want things to be the same
If I cry will you catch my fall
Am I playing the loser's game?

From luxury to heartache
Such a long way to find that you were mourning
From luxury to heartache
Such a long way you gave me no warning

From luxury to heartache
Such a long way to find that you were mourning
From luxury to heartache
Such a long way you gave me, gave me no warning

From Luxury To Heartache is another song that was titled after a Culture Club LP but not featured there. It was the B-Side of God Thank You Woman in the UK, and Gusto Blusto in the US.

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