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To: 100American
Red Shoes are supposed to be made from the skin of children used in their ceremonies. As a “member of the cult” it is a sign of devotion, even the pope has a pair

I'd never heard that before, it's sounds so weird, but instantly this old song from 1977 popped into my head. It's a b-side single from Elvis Costello's breakthrough album.

(Angels want to wear my) Red Shoes

Oh I used to be disgusted
and now I try to be amused.
But since their wings have got rusted,
you know, the angels wanna wear my red shoes.
But when they told me 'bout their side of the bargain,
that's when I knew that I could not refuse.
And I won't get any older, now the angels wanna wear my red shoes.
I was watching while you're dancing away.
Our love got fractured in the echo and sway.
How come everybody wants to be your friend?
You know that it still hurts me just to say it.

Oh, I know that she's disgusted (oh why's that)
Cause she's feeling so abused. (oh that's too bad)
She gets tired of the lust, (oh I'm so sad)
but it's so hard to refuse.
How can you say that I'm too old,
when the angels have stolen my red shoes.

Oh, I said "I'm so happy, I could die."
She said "Drop dead," then left with another guy.
That's what you get if you go chasing after vengeance.
Ever since you got me punctured this has been my sentence.
Oh I used to be disgusted
and now I try to be amused.
But since their wings have got rusted,
you know, the angels wanna wear my red shoes.
Red shoes, the angels wanna wear my red shoes.

Creepy. Very very creepy!


733 posted on 07/24/2018 2:07:37 PM PDT by Jack Black
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To: Jack Black

Um, that IS creepy.


1,024 posted on 07/24/2018 9:16:12 PM PDT by MileHi (Liberalism is an ideology of parasites, hypocrites, grievance mongers, victikms, and control freaks.)
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