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GAMESHOW

by Punching Swans

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    CD version of Punching Swans' fifth album "GAMESHOW". Comes in 4 panel digipak sleeve with exclusive artwork designed by Joe & Greg from the band (+ some secret bonus extra things we’ll tell you about later!)

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    Design by our Joe
    Eco-friendly screenprint by Vino Sangre
    Unisex shirts by Continental Earth Positive

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    Design by our Joe
    Eco-friendly screenprint by Vino Sangre
    Unisex shirts by Continental Earth Positive

    www.vinosangre.com

    Please note this shirt is very dark (almost black) but is 100% Navy blue, we promise!

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  • Full Digital Discography

    Get all 8 Punching Swans releases available on Bandcamp and save 20%.

    Includes unlimited streaming via the free Bandcamp app, plus high-quality downloads of GAMESHOW, Exploding Faces (Live at Shacklewell Arms, London, 20th June 2019), Faces, Man Nest, Nesting, Mr Insipid, Mollusc, and Punching Swans. , and , .

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1...2...3...4! WILL YOU RISK IT? FOR A CASH PRIZE? WILL YOU RISK IT? WILL YOU RISK IT? WILL YOU RISK IT? YOUR WHOLE LIFE IN THE HANDS OF THESE PILLOCKS ——— HERE JUST TAKE A LOOK JUST TAKE A LOOK AT ALL THESE WONDERFUL PRIZES HERE JUST TAKE A LOOK JUST TAKE A LOOK AT WHAT YOU COULD... ——— Here comes Simon, he’s from Swansea and he has a degree in Computer Science This is Karen, she’s from Reading and she also has a degree in Computer Science ——— JUST TAKE A LOOK JUST TAKE A LOOK AT WHAT ALL THESE WONDERFUL PRIZES HERE JUST TAKE A LOOK JUST TAKE A LOOK AT WHAT YOU COULD WIN!
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ARE YOU FIT FOR PURPOSE, FIT FOR WORK? ARE YOU FIT FOR PURPOSE, FIT FOR WORK? ARE YOU FIT FOR SERVICE, DO YOU EVEN WORK? YEAH IT’S TIME FOR YOUR SERVICE, TIME TO PUT YOU DOWN! OUR SURVEY SAYS… YOU’RE NOT FIT TO JUDGE YEAH OUR SURVEY SAYS… YOU’RE NOT THE RIGHT FIT YOU’RE NOT THE RIGHT FIT AT ALL ARE YOU DISCONNECTED, LEFT BEHIND? ARE YOU SCRAPING THE BARREL OF HUMAN KINDNESS? IN THE GUTTER OR HOLIDAY HOME YEAH EVERY HOME’S A CASTLE WHEN YOU PUT IT ON EXPENSES LIMB OVER LIFE WORK OVER LIFE OUR SURVEY SAYS LIMB OVER LIFE NO AFTERLIFE OUR SURVEY SAYS… LIMB OVER LIFE WORK OVER LIFE OUR SURVEY SAYS LIMB OVER LIFE NO AFTERLIFE OUR SURVEY SAYS… OUR SURVEY SAYS… OUR SURVEY SAYS… OUR SURVEY SAYS… NO.
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ON THE CONVEYOR BELT TONIGHT WE HAVE… A RADIO CASSETTE PLAYER A PORTABLE COLOUR MICROWAVE SOME CASUAL RACISM A COFFEE PERCOLATOR FINANCIAL STABILITY A SENSE OF SMUG SATISFACTION A YEAR’S SUPPLY OF CALENDARS YOUR VERY OWN PANIC ROOM SOME DECORATIVE CHINA A DEGREE IN COMPUTER SCIENCE A CUDDLY TOY! A WASHING MACHINE & DRYER AN INTERNET COMMENT CHANGING SOMEONE’S MIND ALL FOUR LIMBS, A 4 WHEEL DRIVE A GET-OUT-OF-EXISTENTIAL-CRISIS-FREE CARD
5.
A NOEL EDMONDS UNDERWORLD A CUM-STAINED PAIR OF UNDERWEAR A HAT THAT’S FULL OF GUNGE A CIGARETTE FULL OF LUNGS A LIFETIME’S SUPPLY OF OXYGEN (PUT IT IN THE BOX) WHAT WILL YOU, WHAT WILL YOU GET? WHAT WILL YOU, WHAT WILL YOU GET? IF YOU PUT YOUR HAND IN THAT BOX? (PUT IT IN THE BOX) A FAMILY TRIP TO MARS (DON’T HOLD YOUR BREATH, DON’T HOLD YOUR BREATH) A BOWL OF ANTI-VAXXERS’ OPINIONS (DON’T WASH YOUR HANDS, DON’T WASH YOUR HANDS) DON’T FRET (DON’T FRET) THE SHOW’S NOT OVER YET DON’T FRET (DON’T FRET) THE SHOW’S NOT OVER YET A FOOD BANK FULL OF COVID-22 (PUT IT IN THE BOX) WHAT WILL YOU, WHAT WILL YOU GET? WHAT WILL YOU, WHAT WILL YOU GET? IF YOU PUT YOUR HAND IN THAT BOX? (PUT IT IN THE BOX) DON’T FRET (DON’T FRET) THE SHOW’S NOT OVER YET DON’T FRET (DON’T FRET) THE SHOW’S NOT OVER YET
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LET’S SIT DOWN AND JOIN HANDS MAKE CONTACT WITH DEAD FAMILY LET’S SEE WHO COMES TO PLAY LET’S SEE WHO STAYS IDEOLOGY, BAD BIOLOGY LET’S BRING ‘EM BACK TO LIFE LET’S SING IT AGAIN (BUT IN LATIN) D - D - DO IT… D - D - D - DO IT (DO IT) YOU KNOW IT’S RIGHT D - D - DO IT… D - D - D - DO IT (DO IT) THINK OF ALL THE GOOD YOU’LL BRING D - D - DO IT… D - D - D - DO IT (DO IT) YOU CAN’T STAY BEHIND THE CURTAIN D - D - DO IT… D - D - D - DO IT (DO IT) A GOOD MAN DOING NOTHING I’M GETTING AN ’S'… NO, NO A ‘T’… DOES THE NAME STEVE MEAN ANYTHING TO YOU? …ANYTHING? DOES THE NUMBER 9 RING A BELL? HOW ABOUT THE NUMBERS 1 - 8? RACIST GRANDMA JUST CALLED TO SAY SHE LOVES YOU (BUT NOT YOU) THE SUSPENSE IS KILLING ME IS IT KILLING YOU TOO? THE SUSPENSE IS KILLING ME HAHHAHAHA JOIN HANDS AND DON’T ASK QUESTIONS CLOSE YOUR EYES ANDS TRUST IN THE PROCESS YOU CAN’T DO THIS IN PUBLIC YOU KNOW? YOU CAN’T TAKE IT WITH YOU WHEN YOU GO DEAD AND GONE DEAD, DEAD AND GONE PEOPLE AND THEIR THNGS DEAD AND GONE INSTEAD OF BRINGING THEM BACK TO LIFE LET’S SEND YOU THERE, SEE IF YOU SURVIVE D - D - DO IT… D - D - D - DO IT (DO IT) YOU KNOW IT’S RIGHT D - D - DO IT… D - D - D - DO IT (DO IT) THINK OF ALL THE GOOD YOU’LL BRING D - D - DO IT… D - D - D - DO IT (DO IT) YOU CAN’T STAY BEHIND THE CURTAIN D - D - DO IT… D - D - D - DO IT (DO IT) MURDER SEANCE MURDER SEANCE MURDER SEANCE MURDER SEANCE MURDER SEANCE MURDER SEANCE MURDER SEANCE
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Clown King 02:45
A SMILE WIDENS ACROSS THE COBBLED AND CONFUSED STREETS OF BRITAIN THE CLOWN KING REGRETTING NOTHING, LOOKS DOWN AT US HE’S GOT US NOW IN HIS GRIP, IN HIS SHOW LAUGHING ALONG ALL OUR ISLAND JOKES RIGHT IN FRONT OF YOUR EYES / HE WAS HERE THE WHOLE TIME RIGHT IN FRONT OF YOUR EYES / HE WAS WRONG THE WHOLE TIME RIGHT IN FRONT OF YOUR EYES / HE WAS A DICK THE WHOLE TIME RIGHT IN FRONT OF YOUR EYES I AM JUST A STAND UP GUY I AM JUST A SILLY GOOSE EVERYONE LOOK / EVERYONE LOOK I AM JUST A CLOWN FOR YOU LAYING MY GOLDEN EGGS I SHAKE MY HAIR / I SHAKE MY HAIR DO U WANNA RISK IT WITH THIS GUY OR GO HOME SAFE? HA HA HA HA HA HA LAUGH ALONG WITH ME, COME ON LAUGH ALONG AND PRESS THE BUTTON IT’S NOT ME (IT’S NOT ME) IT’S THE REST WE HAVE TO WORRY ABOUT IT’S NOT ME (IT’S NOT ME) IT’S ALL THOSE OTHERS THE WORST PART IS / I’M TELLING THE TRUTH WHEN I SPEAK / WHAT’S ON MY MIND THE WORST PART IS / I’M TELLING THE TRUTH WHEN I SPEAK / WHEN I WRITE
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Swantipede 03:13
THIS IS YOUR LIFE THIS IS YOUR LIFE THIS IS YOUR LIFE THIS, THIS RIGHT HERE IS YOUR LIFE! I’M SEWING, I’M SEWING I’M SEWING, I’M SEWING I’M SEWING, I’M SEWING I’M SEWING, I’M SEWING I’M SEWING, I’M SEWING I’M SEWING, I’M SEWING I’M SEWING, I’M SEWING I’M SEWING! LALA LALALA LA LALA LALALA LA LALA LALALA LA LALA LALALA LA LALA LALALA LA LALA LALALA LA
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LOST THEIR LEGS, LOST THEIR WAY LOST THEIR MINDS, BUT THE DRESSES STAYED LOST THEIR LEGS, LOST THEIR WAY LOST THEIR MINDS, BUT THE DRESSES STAYED THE ASS IN ASSISTANT, THE BACK END OF A HORSE STARTING AGAIN IN A MUCH BETTER PLACE THE ASS IN ASSISTANT, THE BACK END OF A HORSE DEEP IN THE VOID, THEY FOUND THEIR VOICE WHERE DID THEY GO? STEPPED RIGHT IN TO THE BOX DISAPPEARED INTO NOTHING THROUGH THE BACK OF THE STAGE? THROUGH SPACE AND TIME? IT’S A DISAPPEARING ACT BEING SOMEONE’S RIGHT HAND WOMAN LOST THEIR LEGS, LOST THEIR WAY LOST THEIR MINDS, BUT THE DRESSES STAYED LOST THEIR LEGS, LOST THEIR WAY LOST THEIR MINDS, BUT THE DRESSES STAYED THE ASS IN ASSISTANT, THE BACK END OF A HORSE STARTING AGAIN IN A MUCH BETTER PLACE THE ASS IN ASSISTANT, THE BACK END OF A HORSE DEEP IN THE VOID, THEY FOUND THEIR VOICE LOOSEN LOCKS AND HINGES GAINING A FIRM GRIP WE’RE COMING UP FOR AIR WE’RE COMING UP FOR AIR WHAT’S THIS? A MAGIC CIRCLE WITHOUT US? WITHOUT YOU I KNOW NOW …I’M NOTHING WITHOUT YOU I KNOW NOW …WE’RE NOTHING WITHOUT YOU I KNOW NOW …THERE’S NO SHOW AT ALL WITHOUT YOU I KNOW NOW …I’M JUST A SHIT STAND UP THIS SHIT STANDS UP
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I AM STUCK IN A LINE I AM STUCK IN A LINE I AM STUCK IN A LINE I AM STUCK IN A LINE I AM STUCK IN A LINE I AM STUCK IN A LINE I AM STUCK IN A LINE I AM STUCK IN A LINE
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COME ON DOWN…
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TICK TICK TICK AS THE WHEEL TURNS ROUND MOUTHS WIDE OPEN THE MEMBERS STAND PROUD SPIN THE WHEEL LET’S SEE WHERE IT LANDS SPIN THE WHEEL LET’S SEE THOSE WHANGS SPIN THE WHEEL IT’S A DATING GAME SPIN THE WHEEL THE WHEEL OF, WHEEL OF SHAME THE WHEEL IT’S A WHEEL OF WIENERS SPIN THE WHEEL IT‘S A MANHOOD MACHINE-A! SPIN THE WHEEL IT’S A GAME OF CHANCE GET FUCKED BY LIFE OR FUCK LIFE IN THE ARSE LA LALA LALALA STROKE THE NUGGETS LA LALA LALALA TICKER TICKER TICKER TICKER LA LALA LALALA ENDLESS JOHNSONS LA LALA LALALA DECIDING YOUR FATE WHAT DOES FATE HOLD, IF NOT A THROBBING MEMBER? READY TO PUMMEL LIFE’S LESSONS INTO YOU WE, THE CAST OF ROTATING MEMBERS FADE INTO VIEW, FADE OUT OF VIEW (DING-A-LINGS / A-DANG-A-LING) ONTO THE FINAL ROUND WHO GETS WHO, WHO GETS WHO? WHO GETS WHO, WHO GETS WHO? WHAT’S THE MYSTERY PRIZE? WHICH WAY’S IT GONNA SWING? WHATEVER HAPPENS SOMEONE WINS WHAT’S THE MYSTERY PRIZE? WHAT’S THE MYSTERY PRIZE? LA LALA LALALA STROKE THE NUGGETS LA LALA LALALA TICKER TICKER TICKER TICKER LA LALA LALALA ENDLESS JOHNSONS LA LALA LALALA DECIDING YOUR FATE

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12 new tracks of garishly gameshow-themed noise rock to soundtrack the fall of an empire.

Watch the 'Put Your Hand In The Box' video here:
youtu.be/wlJlwx3qYiU

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released July 29, 2022

All noises made by Punching Swans:

Joe Wise / Pablo Paganotto / Greg Webster

Recorded, mixed and mastered by Greg Webster:
noisefloorrecordings.com

Artwork by Joe Wise & Greg Webster

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Wonky, mischievous noise-rock from London/Kent UK.

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