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Space Traffic Warden ('88)

from Herb Garden Quartet by Herb Garden

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This track was digitally remastered from the original analogue tapes in November 2013 by Martin Nicholls at The White House Recording Studio, Kewstoke, UK.

Space Traffic Warden ('88) was first recorded at E+ Studio (The Facility) 18-19 February 1988. Studio engineer: Paul Jocelyn, produced by Herb Garden and Paul Jocelyn. It was originally a cassette-only release.

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Space Traffic Warden
(Words and music by Herb Garden)

[space-birds:] “… Sorvad htiw evol ni m’I! …”

Well, big red book, extended film
Many cars have raised his bid
With a big red nose and a furry white beard
Posters say he’s coming to town

Space traffic warden – don’t bust my head
Space traffic warden – they’re coming to get you!
Space traffic warden – you bust my head
Space traffic warden – they’re coming to get you!

Illuminating, fascinating, cosmic and - wow!

On his cloud he reads the news
Frantically, frantically waving his arms
Spiral-gyral comet-shoot
Another dream hits the ground

Space traffic warden – don’t bust my head
Space traffic warden – they’re coming to get you!
Space traffic warden – you bust my head
Space traffic warden – they’re coming to get you!

Illuminating, fascinating, cosmic and - wow!

When the hand is up, everything stops
The universe says it’s time for tea
If you see a flash don’t be brash
It’s only the warden boogie-ing on down

Space traffic warden – don’t bust my head
Space traffic warden – they’re coming to get you!
Space traffic warden – you bust my head
Space traffic warden – they’re coming to get you!

Illuminating, fascinating, cosmic and - wow!

[guitars: Phil and Rat]

Illuminating, fascinating, cosmic and - wow!

© Herb Garden 1987

credits

from Herb Garden Quartet, released July 28, 2014
Words and music by Herb Garden. The musicians are:

Rat Crook - guitar and backing vocals
Dave Crook - bass guitar and backing vocals
Carl Graves - lead vocals
Phil Marsden - lead guitar
Ben Wallis - drums and percussion

Remastered by Martin Nicholls

Original recording made at E+ Studios, Bristol.
Engineered by Paul Jocelyn.
Produced by Paul Jocelyn / Herb Garden.

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