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Weekend People


And look the clouds come down for the Weekend
and the rain comes down for the weekend
and the second home owners come down for the weekend
stretching their backs from the long drive
stretching their backs from the long week
unloading London produce from their hybrid cars.
Dealing with the dead locks. Smiling at the Aga.
How exhausting it must be
to have to have two of everything!
No wonder they need this
No wonder they need their weekend

Aspiration’s
not a crime
Phil n Kirsty
double time
Smile smile,
hide your scorn
then when they’ve gone
do a shit on their lawn
then when they’ve gone
do a shit on their lawn

And back in town it’s one long queue for a turmeric latte
an endless fish for change, a series of lost loyalty cards
What will they cook for Kiera and Jeremy?
who’s vegan? who’s gluten free this week?
iphone pinned betwixt shoulder and ear
on hold to BT for what seems like weeks
there’s always something wrong with the wifi
and nothing the woman is saying makes sense
and then it clicks - they’re talking about different houses.

Aspiration’s
not a crime
Phil n Kirsty
double time
Smile smile,
hide your scorn
then when they’ve gone
do a shit on their lawn
then when they’ve gone
do a shit on their lawn

And another week runs sobbing from the busy hands of the weekend
and the second home owners are returning from London
with a silicon baking tray a bag of beans from that roastery in Hackney
and some existential angst they could do without
because it’s been another bruising week for the left
and our weekend people
are liberals at heart
they just don’t understand it
the working class are voting the wrong way
what happened to solidarity?
Thank God they have their weekend
But wait! What’s that on the lawn?

Aspiration’s
not a crime
Phil n Kirsty
double time
Smile smile,
hide your scorn
then when they’ve gone
do a shit on their lawn
then when they’ve gone
do a shit on their lawn

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from The People Who Run The Country, released October 26, 2022
Wright / Taylor

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The People Who Run The Country Sheffield, UK

The People Who Run The Country roll their misanthropic fun wagon of pop into 2022 and suddenly things don’t seem that bad any more. Sure, life might be a shit show but just look at the lights!

Their debut single gained Radio 6 airplay and this Autumn they’re bringing out their debut LP. ... more

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