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The Hustle

by Article 54

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1.
The deal that we’re going to make Is gonna be a piece of cake Not much to give and such a lot to take Oh! It’s gonna be a piece of cake You're saying it’s a big mistake We can assure you that the news is fake Objections are very common But Houston, we have no problem It’s gonna be awesome We're shooting fish in a barrel There’ll be no need to battle, quarrel or haggle Let’s not die like a dog We’ll just roll off a log Not one word of a lie Saying goodbye is easy as pie None of your project fear We've always been very clear We’re getting in gear The critics are all so crazy We’re stealing sweets from a baby The rest is gravy Let’s not die like a dog We’ll just roll off a log Not one word of a lie Saying goodbye is easy as pie The deal we were going to make Was gonna be a piece of cake Not much to give and such a lot to take We said it was a piece of cake We told you that the news was fake It all turned out to be a big mistake
2.
Where’s the improvement on freedom of movement There’s no improvement We hear you cry, yeah Not much amusement at freedom of movement Not much amusement You can’t deny You can choose to stay In Prague or St Tropez! You think that's great? You’re making a mistake You can retire to A place that you desire We know it’s bad No need to pack your bags You can vamoose To Lisbon or Toulouse You think that's cool? You’re nothing but a fool You can set up home In Budapest or Rome! You think that's hot? It’s really really not They come for miles To settle in Carlisle We're overrun In Poole and Cheltenham They can drive a van Right up to Sunderland It’s so underhand Why can't you understand?
3.
Let's Go WTO 04:08
The way for us to grow Is to go WTO! We’ll have a sunlit upland glow, yeah When we go WTO! Why preserve the status quo? We can go WTO! Give the dice a shake’n’throw, yeah Let’s go WTO! Let's put on a show And go-go-go WTO! It shouldn't cost us too much dough, yeah If we go WTO! Believe us cos we know About the great WTO! Just go with the flow, yeah And we’ll go WTO! Au revoir Berlin, Bordeaux We’re gonna go WTO! Just hang on to your chapeau, yeah We’re gonna go WTO! Come and join us on skid row When we go WTO! They’re gonna love us in Moscow, yeah When we go WTO!
4.
Backstop 04:03
Backstop! It’s our practical solution Backstop! For a desperate institution Backstop! A little national insurance Backstop! It's not a test of our endurance And if things go wrong You know the backstop will be there Let’s all get along We’re citizens of everywhere Backstop! Let's tear up this old agreement Backstop! It’s such a dubious achievement Backstop! A problem of our own creation Backstop! There’ll be no renegotiation And when things go wrong Who needs castles in the air? Can’t we get along? Let’s make-believe this love affair Backstop! Look, we’re not going to be naughty Backstop! So do you have to be so haughty? Backstop! Well, it’s not gonna last forever Backstop! But if it does, That might be why it’s called a Backstop! Backstop! We can have our cake and eat it Backstop! Why are we having to repeat it?
5.
Canada Plus 04:39
Can we have another plus? It would be so great for us If you gave us another plus You don’t need to make a fuss Just give us one more plus There’s no more to discuss Just another little plus
6.
If you’re in a mess you helped to create Alternative arrangements make it all great If your big idea fails to succeed Alternative arrangements are all that you need Nobody knows what they are, but that’s OK Alternative arrangements create a short delay And then we walk away If your optimism starts to deflate Alternative arrangements make you feel great If you’ve lost a game but you can't concede Alternative Arrangements are all that you need Nobody knows what they are, but that’s alright Alternative arrangements are hazy by design So we can sleep at night Nobody knows what they are, but that’s just fine Alternative arrangements don’t need to be defined They’re just for peace of mind
7.
No Deal 04:43
I tell you what we want Baby it’s no deal Let’s make a new detente And agree no deal Compromising is a curse So how about no deal? Even if things end up worse We’ll have a great no deal We don’t need no advice We don’t all have a price I’m making just one last appeal Put your plans away And let’s make no deal We're going to walk away and leave with no deal Won’t you beg for us to stay So we can say "no deal" Don’t offer us no deal Uh-uh! No deal! If we keep saying "no deal" We’ll end up with no deal So we've put no deal to bed Howabout a new deal? I remember what we said But can we make a new deal? Please give us your advice We've made this sacrifice With consequences all too real
8.
You think you like it soft But hard is better Regardless of the cost Hard is better, oh yeah If you’re in a tricky spot Hard is better And even if you’re not Hard is better, oh yeah We will make it worth your while And we promise that we’re going out in style So brighten up Give us a smile We would never try to cheat Hard is better Read it in a viral tweet So much better, oh yeah You should fervently believe That hard is better If you don’t, you’re just naive Hard is better, oh yeah We will make it worth your while And we promise that we’re going out in style So brighten up Give us a smile

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A shining disco symphony for the dark days of Brexit.
Three years worth of total bullshit, set to music.
Featuring twelve musicians, several politicians and members of the hated metropolitan elite.
The musical antidote you never imagined, for the crisis you never wanted.

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released October 9, 2019

Written, arranged and produced by Rhodri Marsden

Susannah Henry - vocals
Sharron Fortnam - vocals
Helene Bradley - vocals
Mira Manga - vocals
Rhodri Marsden - keyboards, guitars, bass
Kelvedon Hatch - drums
Pete Fraser - sax
Steve Pretty - trumpet
Nathan Thomas - french horn
Nathan Hamer - trombone
Julie Groves - flute, piccolo
Rob Smoughton - additional guitar

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