Comments on: The Hunt http://www.packetofthree.com SQUEEZE, Difford and Tilbrook - as it happens Wed, 01 Feb 2012 13:56:13 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Tina Gunningham http://www.packetofthree.com/songbook-2/h/the-hunt/comment-page-1/#comment-3026 Tina Gunningham Tue, 22 Jun 2010 21:13:26 +0000 http://www.packetofthree.com/?page_id=2001#comment-3026 @packetofthree,Didn't know this was your favourite song. ole @packetofthree,Didn’t know this was your favourite song. ole

]]> By: po3 » Blog Archive » Squeeze Songbook http://www.packetofthree.com/songbook-2/h/the-hunt/comment-page-1/#comment-514 po3 » Blog Archive » Squeeze Songbook Sun, 07 Feb 2010 20:15:05 +0000 http://www.packetofthree.com/?page_id=2001#comment-514 [...] Archive section in the Sidebar. Please take a look. I’ve been able to include songs such as The Hunt and Saints Alive as well as No Disco Kid, No and other rarities and b-sides. I’ve also [...] [...] Archive section in the Sidebar. Please take a look. I’ve been able to include songs such as The Hunt and Saints Alive as well as No Disco Kid, No and other rarities and b-sides. I’ve also [...]

]]> By: packetofthree http://www.packetofthree.com/songbook-2/h/the-hunt/comment-page-1/#comment-155 packetofthree Tue, 19 Jan 2010 14:12:44 +0000 http://www.packetofthree.com/?page_id=2001#comment-155 You can blame me for it not appearing on the reissued Sweets From A Stranger album. I chose to put Annie Get Your Gun on there within the 79 minute limit instead. The aim was to broaden the appeal to those who've grown up without Squeeze in the last 23 years since Hourglass was a hit. That was on the understanding that there would be a 4CD book-style career-spanning box set (on which it would be a highlight of a CD of rarities) just like the Mamas & Papas Complete Anthology hardback book and CDs. Hmmmm... You can blame me for it not appearing on the reissued Sweets From A Stranger album. I chose to put Annie Get Your Gun on there within the 79 minute limit instead. The aim was to broaden the appeal to those who’ve grown up without Squeeze in the last 23 years since Hourglass was a hit. That was on the understanding that there would be a 4CD book-style career-spanning box set (on which it would be a highlight of a CD of rarities) just like the Mamas & Papas Complete Anthology hardback book and CDs. Hmmmm…

]]> By: tygre97 http://www.packetofthree.com/songbook-2/h/the-hunt/comment-page-1/#comment-137 tygre97 Sun, 17 Jan 2010 11:59:33 +0000 http://www.packetofthree.com/?page_id=2001#comment-137 Strangely this song didn't appear on the expanded SFAS re-issue and, as far as I'm aware, hasn't appeared on any of their other compilations either. The bonus for me was that it forced me to go up to the loft and bring down the vynil. There's something magic about hearing the hiss and crackles. Strangely this song didn’t appear on the expanded SFAS re-issue and, as far as I’m aware, hasn’t appeared on any of their other compilations either. The bonus for me was that it forced me to go up to the loft and bring down the vynil. There’s something magic about hearing the hiss and crackles.

]]> By: packetofthree http://www.packetofthree.com/songbook-2/h/the-hunt/comment-page-1/#comment-132 packetofthree Sat, 16 Jan 2010 16:19:34 +0000 http://www.packetofthree.com/?page_id=2001#comment-132 Here are the original lyrics to The Hunt from before it was recorded, with the missing verse and changed lyrics. It was Chris Difford's brother Lew's favourite Squeeze song. <strong>The Hunt</strong> (original lyrics) (Difford/Tilbrook) Give a man a gun Give him a cigar He’ll think about a shot Sitting at a bar Strip him of his clothes Stand him on a box The man’s become a hound Hunted by the fox Give a man a girl Give a man a bed See him chase her heart Once around his head See him try to fight Standing in his socks Hands upon his guns Cornered by the fox Give a man a drink Give a man the time Drinking to his thoughts Bottled up inside He’ll tell a few jokes Stumble in the dark The fox is moving in Baited by his bark Draw him like a bow Aim him at the world He pretends to know And then he’ll swim up to the rocks (And then he’ll) be beaten by the fox Here are the original lyrics to The Hunt from before it was recorded, with the missing verse and changed lyrics. It was Chris Difford’s brother Lew’s favourite Squeeze song.

The Hunt (original lyrics)
(Difford/Tilbrook)

Give a man a gun
Give him a cigar
He’ll think about a shot
Sitting at a bar
Strip him of his clothes
Stand him on a box
The man’s become a hound
Hunted by the fox

Give a man a girl
Give a man a bed
See him chase her heart
Once around his head
See him try to fight
Standing in his socks
Hands upon his guns
Cornered by the fox

Give a man a drink
Give a man the time
Drinking to his thoughts
Bottled up inside
He’ll tell a few jokes
Stumble in the dark
The fox is moving in
Baited by his bark

Draw him like a bow
Aim him at the world
He pretends to know
And then he’ll swim up to the rocks
(And then he’ll) be beaten by the fox

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