Name: Bruiser (Live at WOMAD 2008 | RNZ Music)
Duration: P00H06M48S
Description: The bastard love child of The Strokes meets Daft Punk in a NYC toilet. Robotic vocals with wild and sometimes violent imagery rumble through a blistering live performance at WomadN Z festival. The song is ultimately a cautionary tail where peace, love and cups of tea win out over aggression. Bruiser is an utterly unique piece of music.

Bruiser (Live at WOMAD 2008 | RNZ Music)

from Horse Power (Live) EP by The Phoenix Foundation

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The bastard love child of The Strokes meets Daft Punk in a NYC toilet. Robotic vocals with wild and sometimes violent imagery rumble through a blistering live performance at WomadN Z festival. The song is ultimately a cautionary tail where peace, love and cups of tea win out over aggression. Bruiser is an utterly unique piece of music.

lyrics

Hey hath no furry
Like the sediment spite
You go out on a weekend
And you get in a fight
But I ain’t no bruiser
I’m a man of simple taste
I would rather stay home and smoke a number
Than go out and get punched in the face

And I know you feel fired up
But just sit back and we can sort it out

We could go to the dump
And smash up old computers
Or we could go to the top of tower
And spit down on the suiters
I’ll put on the kettle
I’ll make a cup of tea
You can tell me all your thoughts man
You can tell me how ya feeling 'cause

I know you feel fired up

So just sit back and we can
We can, we can sort it out
You gotta have faith

credits

from Horse Power (Live) EP, released November 17, 2023
Written and Performed by The Phoenix Foundation.
Recorded Live at WOMAD NZ Festival in 2008
Engineered and Mixed by Graham Kennedy for Radio New Zealand.
Mastered by Mike Gibson.

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