Here Comes President Kill Again

(Partridge)

Oranges & Lemons

Recordings Art Lyrics Chords and Tablature

Recordings

1. Album version, 3'23.
   Released on Oranges & Lemons.

   Andy: “When I walk the dog, I get ideas, and the pace I walk determines the tempo of the song. This one's like people chanting a nursery rhyme. As for the lyrics, well, I didn't vote. I feel it doesn't do anything because the people you vote for climbed up the ladder like in ‘King For A Day.’ When you vote, you hand over power to them and so then they can kill in your name. It becomes ironic that the scum rises to the top and your vote keeps them floating up there. You vote one out and get in another.”

2. Demo version.
   Released on 25 September 2006 on Hinges in the U.K.
   Also released on the Blu-ray reissue of Oranges & Lemons on 30 October 2015 in the U.K.

   Andy: “8 track cassette demo for the ORANGES. Alesis drum machine. and synth brass to the fore. Sometimes I wish I had Herb Alpert permanently on call to play any trumpet parts I can think up. God I love golden trumpets, and want to have evil sex with them.”

3. 2015 stereo mix.
   Mixed and produced by Steven Wilson from the original multi-track tapes.
   Released on the CD/Blu-ray reissue of Oranges & Lemons on 30 October 2015 in the U.K.
4. 2015 5.1 mix.
   Mixed and produced by Steven Wilson from the original multi-track tapes.
   Released on the Blu-ray reissue of Oranges & Lemons on 30 October 2015 in the U.K.
5. 2015 instrumental mix.
   Mixed and produced by Steven Wilson from the original multi-track tapes.
   Released on the Blu-ray reissue of Oranges & Lemons on 30 October 2015 in the U.K.

Art

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Lyrics

  Here comes President Kill again, surrounded by all of his killing men. Telling us who, why, where and when, President Kill wants killing again.
  Hooray, ring out the bells, King Conscience is dead. Hooray, now back in your cells, we've President Kill instead.
  Here comes President Kill again. Broadcasting from his killing den. Dressed in pounds and dollars and yen, President Kill wants killing again.
  Hooray, hang out the flags, Queen Caring is dead. Hooray, we'll stack body bags, for President Kill instead.
  Ain't democracy wonderful, them Russians can't win! Ain't democracy wonderful? Lets us vote someone like that in.
  Here comes President Kill again, from pure White House to Number 10. Taking lives with a smoking pen, President Kill wants killing again.
  Hooray, everything's great, now President Kill is dead. Hooray, I'll bet you can't wait, to vote for President Kill instead...

© 1989 Virgin Music (Publishers) Ltd.

Chords and Tablature

Date: Sat, 24 Sep 2016 16:04:33 -0400
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Date: Tue, 23 Jul 1996 17:57:06 -0400
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Here Comes President Kill Again

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Here comes President Kill again, surrounded by all of his killing men.

Telling us who, why, where and when, President Kill wants killing again.
Am      Am(maj7)            Bb                 G
Hooray, ring out the bells, King Conscience is dead.
Am          Am(maj7)                  Ab               G
Hooray, now back in your cells, we've President Kill instead.

C                                                    C (add b7, 9, #11)
Here comes President Kill again.  Broadcasting from his killing den.
Dressed in pounds and dollars and yen, President Kill wants killing again.
Hooray, hang out the flags, Queen Caring is dead.
Hooray, we'll stack body bags, for President Kill instead.

A               A7        D     E7                   A         E7
Ain't democracy wonderful, them Russians can't win!
A               A7        D         E7                D    A
Ain't democracy wonderful?  Lets us vote someone like that in.

Here comes President Kill again, from pure White House to Number 10.
Taking lives with a smoking pen, President Kill wants killing again.

Hooray, everything's great, now President Kill is dead.  Hooray,
I'll bet you can't wait, to vote for President Kill instead...

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