King for a Day
(Moulding)
King For a Day single cover art |
Recordings Art Lyrics Chords and Tablature |
(Moulding)
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King For a Day single cover art |
Recordings Art Lyrics Chords and Tablature |
Album version, 3'36.
Released on Oranges & Lemons.
Released in April 1989 as a single
in the U.K.
Reached top ten on the U.S. alternative / modern rock charts.
Andy: “This is one of the three songs Colin wrote [for Oranges & Lemons]. All of them are rather down and dark but put to jolly music, which makes them even more poignant. The song's about ass-licking and making a fool of yourself just to get fame and riches and success. The song's a commando knife, dark and cutting. That's a guess at what it's about but I have seen the files and photographed them with my bow-tie camera so it's an educated guess.”
Promotional video, 3'33 [black and white].
Directed by Tony Kaye.
Filmed at West Way Studios, Shepherd's Bush, London, on 14 April 1989.
Ian Gregory performs the role of drummer in the video.
Not commercially released.
Distributed by Geffen in the U.S.A. on 21 June 1989.
Promotional video, 3'33 [colourised].
Not commercially released.
Distributed by Geffen in the U.S.A. on 21 June 1989.
Andy: “Like all records, it reflects your state of mind at the time - we wanted to do a big bright noisy record. Our version of music for driving with the top down.”
Czar Mix, 6'30.
Additional production and remix by Ivan Ivan for I-Squared, Inc.
Engineered by Daniel Abraham.
Additional keyboard programming by Joe Moskowitz.
Edited by Chep Nuñez.
Released in July 1989 as a CD
single in the U.S.A.
Versailles Mix, 5'07.
As "King for a Day (Czar Mix)".
Released in July 1989 on the King
for a Day CD single in the U.S.A.
I Dub Thee Sir Mix, 6'10.
As "King for a Day (Czar Mix)".
Released in 1989 on the King
for a Day 12" promotional single in the U.S.A.
Home demo.
Recorded in the front bedroom, No. 2 Dolphin Cottages, Wanborough, in January
1985.
Engineered by Colin Moulding.
Mixed by XTC.
Released on 25 March 2002 on Coat of
Many Cupboards in the U.K.
Colin Moulding - All instruments and Vocals
King For a Day crown-shaped CD single |
King for a Day promotional 12-incher |
Japanese King For a Day CD single |
picture from inside of Japanese King For A Day CD single |
picture from inside of Japanese King For A Day CD single |
King for a Day 12" single test pressing |
“King For a Day” promotional video, version 1 (black & white) |
“King For a Day” promotional video, version 2 (solarised) |
“King For a Day” unplugged, Post Modern MTV, May 1989 |
“King for a Day” live on Late Show with David Letterman, June 30, 1989 |
“King For A Day” performed live on The Late Show with David Letterman, 1989 |
“King For A Day” performed live on The Late Show with David Letterman, 1989 |
“King For A Day” performed live on The Late Show with David Letterman, 1989 |
“King For A Day” performed live on The Late Show with David Letterman, 1989 |
“King For A Day” performed live on The Late Show with David Letterman, 1989 |
Everyone's creeping up to the money god, putting tongues where they didn't ought to be, on stepping stones of human hearts and souls, into the land of "nothing for free."
Well the way that we're living, is all take and no giving, there's nothing to believe in, the loudest mouth will hail the new found way, to be king for a day.
Everyone's licking up to the new king pin, trying to get way up with a smile. Sing for your supper boy and jump to a finger click, ain't my way of living in style.
'Cause the ladder gets longer, and ambition gets stronger, I can't satisfy the hunger, that bad old moon has got you in its sway, to be king for a day.
You're only here once so you got to get it right. (No time to fuss and fight.) 'Cause life don't mean much if measured out with someone else's plight. (In time you'll see the light.)
'Cause the way that we're living, is all take and no giving, there's not much to believe in, the loudest mouth will hail the new found way to be king for a day.
© 1989 Virgin Music (Publishers) Ltd.
Date: Sun, 10 Oct 1999 15:01:43 +0200
From: "christer liljegren" <kokerskan.3 (at) telia dot com>
Subject: Chords to King for a day
Hi, glad to be on this site, just a few words about the chords. On Bbsus4,
Bb6 and Abmaj7 you may use left thumb to be able to take the notes on
the low E-string and at the same time to mute the A-string (Andy and
Dave use this "technique" on these types of chords all the time). Good
luck!
Christer Liljegren
Stockholm,Sweden
KING FOR A DAY (Moulding)
CHORDS:
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Bbsus4 Gm Ab Bb6 Ab/Bb Cm7 Abmaj7 Bb6/Ab
6 3 4 6 4 3 3 3
6 3 4 8 4 4 4 3
8 3 5 7 5 3 5 3
8 5 6 8 6 5 6 3
x 5 6 x x 3 x x
6 3 4 6 6 x 4 4
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Bb6/Ab Bb Abmaj9/C Bb/D Ab #4 Ab add9
3 6 3 x 4 -------11-
3 6 4 6 4 ----11----
3 7 3 7 7 -13-------
3 8 6 8 6
x 8 3 5 6
4 6 x x 4
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Fm7 F/G G7sus4 G7
4 5 3 3
4 6 3 3
5 5 5 4
3 5 3 3
x x 5 5
x x 3 3
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Intro
II: Bbsus4 / Gm / Ab Bb6 / / / / / Bbsus4 / Gm Ab Bb6 / / / / / :II
Bbsus4 Gm Ab/Bb Bb6
Everyone's creeping up to the money god,........
Bbsus4 Gm Ab/Bb Bb6
putting tounges where they didn't ought to be,........
Bbsus4 Cm7 Ab Bb6
on stepping stones of human hearts and souls,........
Bbsus4 Gm Ab/Bb Bb6
into the land of "nothing for free".
Abmaj7 Bb6/Ab Gm Cm7
Well the way that...............we're living,........
Abmaj7 Bb6/Ab Gm Cm7
is all take and..................no giving,........
Abmaj7 Bb Gm Cm7
there's nothing to believe in,........
Abmaj7 Bb Abmaj9/C Bb/D Ab #4
the loudest mouth will hail the new found way,........
II: Bbsus4 / Gm / Ab/Bb / Bb6 / / / / /
:II
to be king for a day.
Bbsus4 Gm Ab/Bb Bb6
Everyone's licking up to the new king pin,........
Bbsus4 Gm Ab/Bb Bb6
trying to get way up with a smile........
Bbsus4 Cm7 Ab/Bb Bb6
Sing for your supper boy and jump to a finger click,.......
Bbsus4 Gm Ab/Bb Bb6
ain't my way of living in style.
Abmaj7 Bb6/Ab Gm Cm7
'Cause the ladder...................gets longer,........
Abmaj7 Bb6/Ab Gm Cm7
and ambition....................gets stronger,.........
Abmaj7 Bb Gm Cm7 Abmaj7 Bb
I can't satis - fy the hunger,.........
Abmaj7 Bb Abmaj9/C Bb/D Ab #4 Ab add9
that bad old moon has got you in its sway,.................
I Bbsus4 / Gm / Ab/Bb / Bb6 / / / / / I
to be king for a day.
I Bbsus4 / Gm / Fm7 / F/G / I
Cm7 G7sus4 G7
You're only here once so you got to get it right................
G7sus4 G7 Cm7...........
(No time to fuss and fight.)
..Cm7
'Cause life don't mean much if measured out with
G7sus4 G7 G7sus4 G7
someone else's plight.
(In time you'll see -
Abmaj7
- the light.) Bb6/Ab Gm Cm7
'Cause the way that.............. we're living,........
Abmaj7 Bb6/Ab Gm Cm7
is all take and..................no giving,........
Abmaj7 Bb Gm Cm7
there's nothing to believe in,........
Abmaj7 Bb Abmaj9/C Bb/D Ab #4
the loudest mouth will hail the new found way,........
I Bbsus4 / Gm / Ab/Bb / Bb6 / / / / /
etc.
to be king for a day.
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