All Stood Still (Alternative Mix)

from All Stood Still by CODENAME : LOLA

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After over four years away, Codename:Lola returns with this rendition of the classic yet surprisingly rarely covered Ultravox hit single 'All Stood Still', this time with Gothzilla frontman Tim Jarvis providing powerful vocals over a hard-edged electronic rock foundation.

There are two versions of the track because both mixes were worth releasing as opposed to just one of them. One for driving to and one for home listening, maybe? Who knows.
What we do know is that they're all yours for free, released on Black Friday because it's a cool sounding date and 2020 has thus far, sucked large balls, so we could all do with a treat.

lyrics

The lights went out (the last fuse blew)
The clocks all stopped (it can't be true)
The program's wrong (what can we do?)
The printout's blocked (it relied on you)

The turbine cracked up
The buildings froze up
The system choked up
What can we do?

Please remember to mention me
In tapes you leave behind

We stood still
We all stood still
Still stood still
We're standing still

The screen shut down (there's no reply)
The lifts all fall (a siren cries)
And the radar fades (a pilot sighs)
As the countdowns stall (the readout lies)

The turbines cracked up
The buildings froze up
The system choked up
What can we do?

Please remember to mention me
In tapes you leave behind

We stood still
We all stood still
Still stood still
We're standing still

The black box failed (the codes got crossed)
And the jails decayed (the keys got lost)
Everyone kissed (we breathe exhaust)
In the new arcade (of the holocaust)

The turbine cracked up
The buildings froze up
The system choked up
What can we do?

Plese remember to mention me
In tapes you might leave behind

We stood still
We all stood still
Still stood still
We're standing still

We stood still
We all stood still
Still stood still
We're standing still

credits

from All Stood Still, track released November 27, 2020
Written by Ultravox (Ure/Currie/Cann/Cross)
Instruments & production: Lee Meadows
Vocals: Tim Jarvis

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CODENAME : LOLA UK

CODENAME : LOLA is the solo post-punk/synthwave/gothic rock side project of BatBoy Slim aka Lee Meadows, bassist of The Glass House Museum, DJ, remix producer & World Goth Day co-founder.

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