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Short and Sweet 08:47
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SHORT AND SWEET Somehow it just doesn’t suit me Oh I try but it just won’t fit Some way a promise of another day Means nothing, nothing to me Hold on – I’ve been here before Waiting here – looking for an open door Go to sleep – it’s just another empty day Go around – and do it again Time – time on my shoulder Death – awaits round the corner Life, life, give me life Oh dear Lord there’s got to be another way I’ve done no wrong yet somehow I pay The truth – it doesn’t seem to play no part I can’t moan though nothing is right Fight – running up another hill It’s tight – a little more than before Expense – is all there ever seems to be Push and shove – just for a little bit more Time – time on my shoulder Death – awaits round the corner Life, life, give me life Because life is short and sweet It’s short and sweet
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Out of His Head 04:33
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OUT OF HIS HEAD So you think you’ve got the right The right to intrude on someone’s alternative world There’s so much that’s of this place Which you don’t understand Leave him alone He’s a good friend of mine And I don’t care what he said Leave him alone He ain’t done nothing wrong He just likes to get out of his head Passing the time on the dark side of town There’s nothing here better to do Or we could be like you There are some things we could all well use There’s a whole lot more that your eyes can’t see So just take a look outside See everyone should choose Leave him alone He’s a good friend of mine And I don’t care what he said Leave him alone He ain’t done nothing wrong He just likes to get out of his head Passing the time on the dark side of town There’s nothing here better to do Or we could be like you
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Get on the Road 03:05
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GET ON THE ROAD We gotta take every step that we can Just to get out of this place Don’t get me wrong You ain’t done nothing bad And I still like the look of your face This place is just a back water Lost somewhere in time There’s so much that we need to do Before we can be satisfied Something is going on around here But it really isn’t that much It makes us afraid It’s a big step to take And we really will miss your touch We just gotta get on the road And travel far and wide See it all for ourselves And see what we can find
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Speeding with the Starlight 03:12
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SPEEDING WITH THE STARLIGHT It’s Tuesday tomorrow In fact it’s Tuesday right now We’ve been drinking all night And it’s alright Out on the road Flashing on by Speeding with the starlight The moon’s softly waning I’ve got a crystal ball in my head I can see into the future Don’t you forget what you said Up on the mountain Moon shining down Speeding with the starlight The dark night surrounds us We’ve been thinking about getting high As we dance to the music We look up to the sky Stars shooting Their tails cross the void Speeding with the starlight It’s Tuesday tomorrow In fact I don’t give a damn Cos we’re speeding with the starlight Til the end of time Now I wonder Were we ever here Speeding with the starlight

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The Subterrainenains Demo.

The Subterraineans were a fabulous rocking quartet with wonderful songs. The band formed in Exeter in the UK during the autumn of 1986. This was after Dean and George left The Addled Eggs. They wanted to further develop the songs they had written together in that band.

Due to many years of cassette deterioration the quality is not great, but we have managed to improve a little on what remained.

This EP was first released on 7th January 1987.

Dean took his own life by suicide at the Clifton suspension bridge, Bristol, in 1994. He was just 29 years old.

Dean had no help at all from the uk medical profession or social services for his mental health, addiction and homelessness. If he had had some help he would surely still be here with us today.

All proceeds from sales of this album beyond 1 Euro will be donated to The Samaritans, who try to help prevent people jumping from that notorious bridge in Bristol. Don't jump - things may not look so bleak tomorrow.

In Short and Sweet, Dean sings "Give me life" - we hope by keeping his songs in the public domain we are able to do that, just a little.

Rest in peace, Dean.

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released January 7, 1987

The Subterraineans Demo is a collection of songs that were recorded on George’s Tascam 244 during the winter of 1986-7.

The demo features Dean Trotter on voice and guitars, George Davies on guitars, synthesizer and voice, Jerry Pierce on bass and Graham Barbe on drums and voice.

The cover painting is by an unknown artist. The painting itself came from a street market in York in around 1984 and was given to Wud Records as a gift. We have always loved it. It seems to represent our spirit somehow, as we venture on, disseminating music on our journey,

We have no idea what the painting is called or who it is by and would love to know. If you happen to know details so we can credit the artist for his or her awesome creation, please tell us!

Cassette salvage and digitisation performed 2008.
Audio remastered at Wud Records Studios 2023.

Graphics by Sam James and Blueprint Studios.

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