"Fathers & Mothers" genre: Pop
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	They did things different in our parents' age: you tried your best to make a marriage work. These days, 'if it's broken, you simply trade it in'. Is this right?
	CD: A place where no one sails to Credits: Written by Craig Gittins, arranged by Craig Gittins and Gary Parkinson
	Story Behind the Song Craig is lucky in that his parents are still happily married. Not everyone is like that and there's no need to stay in a dmaging relationship, but the gist of the song is that maybe we just don't try hard or long enough to make things work anymore. The song originally included references to Craig's beloved football team Mansfield Town FC and then-Lottery hostess Anthea Turner ("Pick my balls Anthea"), but these were shed after Gary ordered an extensive restructuring. The backing track was recorded in a day, vocals in an hour or so. Plans to include a 'Hill Street Blues' type piano on the chrous had to be put on hold due to lack of time in the studio (Touch Wood Studios, Leeds, Yorkshire). Lyrics We, we planned our divorce Before wed done the time And we planned our indiscretions Before committing any crime And we all want to love like our fathers and mothers With the option of trying out a couple of others In a land where if its broken you simply trade it in Weve sacrificed our dreams for convenience, it seems. You, you fought for your space I fought for mine And we fought for independence But were dependent all the time And we all want to love like our fathers and mothers With the option of trying out a couple of others In a land where if its broken you simply trade it in Weve sacrificed our dreams for convenience, it seems. I wanna backtrack, I wanna get my dreams back Im more confused now than the days when I was young I wanna backtrack, I wanna rewind the track I wanna listen to the words of those I thought were dumb And we all want to love like our fathers and mothers With the option of trying out a couple of others In a land where if its broken you simply trade it in Weve sacrificed our dreams for convenience, it seems. We, we want all the world But works an ugly word And we, we want all weve seen, Felt and touched and heard And we all want to love like our fathers and mothers With the option of trying out a couple of others In a land where if its broken you simply trade it in Weve sacrificed our dreams for convenience, it seems. Words and music Craig Gittins, Arranged by Craig Gittins and Gary Parkinson. © 1999

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