The Jazz Butcher
Lyrics
Marnie
Lyrics
Marnie
Marnie's got a problem
She wants to keep a lion in her room
She's going crazy
She's going to get in trouble soon
She's going crazy
Her bedroom wall looks just like Regent's Park
She's going crazy
She hunts for tiny creatures after dark Chorus:Feline fury of the jungleOh Marnie, you're so charming
Stripey death from Bangladesh
Marnie's going to get in trouble
She's going to end up in a mess
I never could avoid you if I tried
You're so disarming
I love the way you blink your precious eyes
But you're so crazy
I have to tell you now before its too late
You're going crazy
You'll end up on some savage creature's plate Chorus Marnie, understand me
They're not just everyday big moggies.
Marnie, these are big and wild:
They don't go "meow" Chorus Now Marnie has a problem
She wants to keep a panther in her tiny upstairs flat
And not just any pather
Uh-oh, Marnie wants it black
I'm going really haywire
All I want's my girlfriend back And I say Chorus Yes yes
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Marnie 12er
An attempt to force a meeting between the steaming tropical jungles of Bangladesh (where the tigers live) and the frozen stepps of Siberia (where the Siberian tigers live).
A Scandal In Bohemia
The Albatross. A record, I feel, of its time. We were young(ish) and cocky and I think it shows. I still haven't learned to sing on this one, which bugs me too. Still, it was cheap and cheerful, and it helped us to meet an awful lot of people.
The Gift Of Music
This record collects together the various singles that have been issued in England to date under the much-abused name of the Jazz Butcher, to wit: me. I rather like having them all in one place like this - it makes for a nice, noisey muck-it-up sort of disc that is ideal for leisure time at home, on the beach, in you local club.... hell, ANYWHERE!!!
The Wasted Years
Featuring ‘Bath Of Bacon’, ‘A Scandal In Bohemia’, ‘Sex And Travel’ and ‘Distressed Gentlefolk’.
Dr Cholmondley Repents: A-sides, B-Sides and Seasides
Four CD box set gathering A-sides, the would-be hits along with B-sides, tangential 12-inch tracks (the C-sides), and an excellent session for Los Angeles radio station KCRW from 1989. Includes over a dozen indie chart hits including ‘Southern Mark Smith’, ‘Girl Go’, ‘The Human Jungle’, ‘16 Years’ plus a host of truly eclectic Butcher tunes from his early Glass recordings through his time at Creation.
Pat Says
The Butcher Says..
Marnie is an attempt to force a meeting between the steaming tropical jungles of Bangladesh (where the tigers live) and the frozen stepps of Siberia (where the Siberian tigers live).
Source:
The Gift Of Music liner notes
Across the steepes the rumour runs : she's still at it, and she must be stopped!
Source:
A Scandal In Bohemia liner notes
Live Stats
37 documented performances (click to explore)
1984 |
4 (JBC)
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1985 |
10 (JBC)
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1986 |
10 (JBC)
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1987 |
2 (JBC)
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1989 |
2 (JBC)
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1990 |
7 (JBC)
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2020 |
1 (Pat Solo)
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2021 |
1 (Pat Solo)
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Media
30 second snippet