Shakermaker
*Released June 20, 1994. Highest UK Top 40 chart position - 11*

"That is just basic twelve bar blues. It was recorded at Out Of The Blue in Manchester, but we had to do the
recorded version withot the "I'd Like To Teach The World To Sing" bit because Coke threatened to sue us.
That's why you never see us doing it live on video, 'cos Our Kid always ended up singing the bit he's not
supposed to. Are the words gibberish? Yeah, of course they are. Top gibberish though." - Noel

 
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 Shakermaker 
 D'Yer Wanna Be A Spaceman? 
 Alive 
 Bring It On Down 
 
 
SHAKERMAKER 

I'd like to be somebody else and not know where I've been 
I'd like to build myself a house out of plasticine 
Shake along with me 
I've been driving in my car with my friend Mr. Soft 
Mr. Clean and Mr.Ben are living in my loft 
Shake along with me!  

I'm sorry but I just don't know 
I know I said I told you so 
But when you're happy and you're feeling fine 
Then you'll know it's the right time 
It's the right time 
To shake along with me!  

Mister Sifter sold me songs 
when I was just sixteen 
Now he stops at traffic lights  
but only when they're green 
 

D'YER WANNA BE A SPACEMAN? 

I haven't seen your face round 
Since I was a kid  
You're bringing back those memories 
Of the thing that we did 
You're hangin round 
And climbing trees  
Pretending to fly 
D'Yer wanna be a spaceman  
And live in the sky 

You got how many bills to pay 
And how many kids 
And you forgot about 
The things that we did 
The town where we're living 
Has made you a man 
And all of your dreams 
Are washed in the sand 

Well it's alright 
It's alright 
Who are you and me to say 
What's wrong and what's right 
Do you still feel like me  
We sit down here  
And we shall see 
We can talk 
And find common ground 
And we can just forget  
About feeling down 
We can just forget  
About life in this town. 

It's funny how your dreams 
Change as you're growing old 
You don't wanna be no spaceman 
You just want gold 
Dream stealers 
Are lying in wait 
But if you wanna be a spaceman 
It's still not too late 

Well it's alright 
It's alright 
Who are you and me to say 
What's wrong and what's right 
Do you still feel like me  
We sit down here  
And we shall see 
We can talk 
And find common ground 
And we can just forget  
About feeling down 
We can just forget  
About life in this town. 

It's funny how your dreams 
Change as you're growing old 
You don't wanna be no spaceman 
You just want gold 
Dream stealers 
Are lying in wait 
But if you wanna be a spaceman 
It's still not too late 

Well it's alright 
It's alright 
Who are you and me to say 
What's wrong and what's right 
Do you still feel like me  
We sit down here  
And we shall see 
We can talk 
And find common ground 
And we can just forget  
About feeling down 
We can just forget  
About life in this town. 
 

ALIVE (8 track demo) 

The people will notice 
That the times are changing 
It's just time for now 
But not time for good 
it's my feelings  
That I think you're training 
Take them now 
If you think you should 

You want something for nothing 
The higher that you climb 
The longer you fall 
Maybe your time is coming 
Will you ask to climb 
When you find the wall 
Is it time to doubt? 
Is it time to wait? 
Will you be left alone 
At the starting gate 
I'm not blind 
And I do mind 
Coz I've had time 
now I'm alive 

The people have noticed 
That the times are changing 
But are they gonna 
Be something now 
I think I've seen you 
All hesitating 
I think I'll go 
And be something now 

You want something for nothing 
The higher that you climb 
The longer you fall 
Maybe your time is coming 
Will you ask to climb 
When you find the wall 
Is it time to doubt? 
Is it time to wait? 
Will you be left alone 
At the starting gate 
I'm not blind 
And I do mind 
Coz I've had time 
Now I'm alive 

Yeah I'm alive 
Now I'm alive 
Yeah I'm alive 
 

BRING IT ON DOWN (live) 

What was that sound ringing around your brain? 
Today was just a blur, you gotta head like a ghost train 
What was that sound ringing around your brain? 
You're here on your own who you gonna find to blame?  

You're the outcast - you're the underclass 
But you don't care - because you're living fast  

You're the un-invited guest who stays 'till the end 
I know you've got a problem that the devil sends 
You think they're talking 'bout you but you don't know who 
I'll be scraping your life from the soul of my shoe tonight.  

Bring it on down. Bring it down for me 
Your head's in a fish tank 
Your body and your mind can't breath  

You're the outcast - you're the underclass 
But you don't care - because you're living fast  

You're the un-invited guest who stays 'till the end 
I know you've got a problem that the devil sends 
You think they're talking 'bout you but you don't know who 
I'll be scraping your life from the soul of my shoe tonight.