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Originally written for Skin Patrol and recorded by early One Million Fuzztone Guitars in 1982 (once Chris had joined as it needed a keyboard). The follow up to 'Rock Section'. A celebration of the return of Jim Morrison, who had not actually died, but had faked his own death and now lived a Howard Hughes stye life in the wealthy part of Nottingham. Every day we would see him make the journey from The Park to Rock City and back, some days he would be 'cleaned up' but would soon revert to his 'gentleman of the road' look. It was rumored that he (Boris) was very wealthy and that this was all a pretense as a barrier to anyone finding out who he really was (see a reference in Julian Cope's 'One Three One'). Another Fuzztone's classic from the 'Rise and Fall of the Sound of Music' sessions. Strangely missing from the Cherry Red Master tape? Here is the remastered version with a suitably 80's cover with a photograph taken at the session.

"That's mad - the playful jingle, the distorted vocals and the violent cymbal crashes - but I like it!" AQ

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A year’s passed now
Since he come to town
Long black hair and a
Beard hanging down
He liked it so much
He decided to stick around

Jim Morrison’s in town
Jim Morrison’s in town
Jim Morrison’s in town
Jim Morrison’s in town

All the clothes he had
Were rags
Some people said
That he was mad
But to us he was
The King
But we never
Heard him sing

Jim Morrison’s in town
Jim Morrison’s in town
Jim Morrison’s in town
Jim Morrison’s in town

All through the winter
He would show
Round and round the town
He would go
Though his shoes
They had no soles
In the bitter rain
And snow

Jim Morrison’s in town
Jim Morrison’s in town
Jim Morrison’s in town
Jim Morrison’s in town

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released September 6, 2022

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Skin Patrol became One Million Fuzztone Guitars in 1981 and released two singles “Heaven / Annuese” and “Men’s Hearts / Creepy Crawl” and an LP “26″ all now remastered and re-released on Cherry Red Records. Rock Section was remixed by Julian Cope And Andrew Weatherall in 2014 as Dayglo Maradona. One Million Fuzztone Guitars/Skin Patrol continue to record and release new material on TuneCore/BMI. ... more

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