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Pioneer Town

from Anarchy Skiffle by Helen McCookerybook

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A pre-Helen and the Horns track (which we recorded as the B-side of our first single, Freight Train) given the skiffle treatment here.

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They came, they saw, they never looked again
They won't be back, we've waited here in vain
Our open faces gave the game away
It's not a game, that's what I meant to say.

It must be said, we're off the beaten track
Most visitors have never ever ever come back
I can't resist a certain bitter smile,
But I'll leave first you'll follow in a while

Pioneer town built by foolish men,
I will never come this way again!

They came, they saw, they never looked again
They won't be back, we've waited here in vain
Our open faces gave the game away
It's not a game, that's what I meant to say.

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from Anarchy Skiffle, released May 20, 2014
Helen McCookerybook: guitar and vocals
Martin Stephenson: guitar
Jim Hornsby: guitar
John Cavener: double bass
BVs: The Chaps

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Helen McCookerybook UK

Helen McCookerybook is an outstanding songwriter who's beginnings formed in the punk era, old associates The Monochrome Set/The Pirhanas her first band was The Chefs (John Peel fave) She later signed to RCA with her band The Horns and had a couple of minor hits
Helen took 20 years out to become a Mum and PHD, taking up her songwriting again in 2003. Suburban Pastoral was her 1st solo record.
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