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Battery Brides (Andy Paints Brian)

This version of Battery Brides (Andy Paints Brian) was released by Xtc in 1978.

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Battery brides, ha ha have you ever tried
To break out of your waiting room
And find yourself a waiting groom
Ba ba ba ba battery brides
Ba ba ba ba battery brides

She left school with a million others
And worked in a store part time
She dreams of a husband and a lover
Doesn’t realise she’s on the production line of …

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About Lyrics and Battery Brides (Andy Paints Brian) by Xtc

The lyrics to Battery Brides (Andy Paints Brian) are the words, verses and chorus for the song released by Xtc in 1978. Elements of the lyrics to Battery Brides (Andy Paints Brian) are both direct in meaning and also metaphorical with the real meanings of the song only known by Xtc and any collaborating writers working on the lyrics for Battery Brides (Andy Paints Brian) back when it was created.

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