Wednesday, 15 March 2006

"Priest On Fire"

My 2006 diary records The Ill-Fitting Garibaldis' first ever rehearsal as taking place on March 17th. "Priest On Fire" - an uptempo punk rock number - was the first song I wrote for the band and must have been written in the several days leading up to that rehearsal. From memory there was no drumkit so I sang whilst David and Steve got to grips with the verse and chorus manuscript I had scored. The song - track 6 on An Angel Called Lucifer - which clocked in at just over 11 minutes, was abridged for a single release later in the year.



Priest On Fire
So you think you can tell me what to do?
Just wait till I get my torch on you!
You will burn like a priest on fire.
Priest on fire!
Count to ten; see if I’m still here
Priests beware, you all must fear
Warning you, I don’t mess around
Priest on fire!

(Priest-priest-priest-priest) Priest on fire!
(Priest-priest-priest-priest) Priest on fire!

Heard about the church that burnt right down?
I was standing there laughing it to the ground!
Priests were begging me to stop the chaos!
Priest on fire!
You’re falling down a well never to return
Once I get to you your church will burn-burn-burn!
Holding the torch in my right arm singing…
Priest on fire!

(Priest-priest-priest-priest) Priest on fire!
(Priest-priest-priest-priest) Priest on fire!

Time is ticking and I am ready to start
I’m pure evil, can’t appeal to my heart!
Priests be worrying when I am around
Priest on fire!
Burn them all down, one by one
Till the last – he’s the chosen one
Take him with the torch and let him fry
DIE PRIEST DIE!!!

The Lost Virginity Monologue
Disturbed as a child
Brought up in the wild
Went to church every Sunday
Let’s just say it wasn’t all play.
Met a priest when I was nine
To me he took a shine
Next thing I knew, I wa’nt no virgin
I got real angry and burnt him
I burnt him to the ground!
That priest got burned to the ground!
I burnt him to the ground!
That priest got burned to the ground!

Death On Bone Street
Death on bone street,
My priest never saw the light of day again
Murder on bone street
Ever since I’ve never had a friend
Death on bone street!
His body never was found
Death on bone street
I burnt that priest to the ground!

The Wicked Redemption
(Instrumental)

Priest On Fire (reprise)
(Priest-priest-priest-priest) Priest on fire!
(Priest-priest-priest-priest) Priest on fire!
(Priest-priest-priest-priest) Priest on fire!
(Priest-priest-priest-priest) Priest on fire!