Biography:
Cardiacs, originally called Cardiac Arrest, was an English band formed in 1977 and led by Tim Smith (1961-2020). Noted for their complex, varied and intense compositional style and for their eccentric, theatrical stage shows, they have been hailed as an influence by many newer groups and artists.
As well as Smith, around 23 musicians were part of the Cardiacs over the years, including Smith's brother, Jim, and multi-instrumentalist, Sarah Cutts, who married Tim Smith in 1983.
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Other songs:
- A Time For Rejoicing
- All Spectacular
- An Ant
- Anything I Cant Eat
- Appealing To Venus
- Bellyeye
- Big Ship
- Dirty Boy
- Dive
- Dog
- Eat It Up Worms Hero
- Eden On The Air
- Evrything Is Easy
- Fairy Mary Mag
- Flap Off You Beak
- Foundling
- Gen
- Helen And Heaven
- Hello Mr Minnow Aka News That Goes Round And Round
- Insect Hoofs On Lassie
- Is This The Life
- Let Alone My Plastic Doll
- Manhoo
- March
- Odd Even
- Red Fire Coming Out From His Gills
- Secret Like Swans
- She Is Hiding Behind The Shed
- Spell With A Shell
- Spinney
- Stone Age Dinosaurs
- The Alphabet Business Concern Home Of Fadeless Splendour
- The Safety Bowl
- Two Bites Of Cherry
Four years of hard work!This month of May we celebrated four years on the air. We continue working on the dissemination of this wonderful instrument, thank you for participating in our story!
Dog-Like Sparky
From: Sing to God
Lyrics: http://www.cardiacs.org/lyrics.html
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Cardiacs albums are available for purchase from iTunes and at www.cardiacs.net
[VERSE 1]
A B A
You ever believe in big strong daddy legs?
B A
And do you believe in bad flying aeroplane?
B A
Then you will rejoice in believing in Dog-Like Sparky
B A
He's all heaven sent, but will he suffer from your sweetness
B
If I am a dog then shake hands
[CHORUS]
C G A C# G#
Brother, sis, we never ever sing like Barky
B D# A#
We wanna be Dog-Like Sparky
C G A C# G#
No feet for me and suck red upon my belly
B D# A#
We wanna be Dog-Like Sparky
[VERSE 1]
A B A
Defenders of the world we make believe in
B A
Put your hands on the Holy Bible and scream wank
B
If I am a dog then shake hands
[CHORUS]
C G A C# G#
Brother, sis, we never ever sing like Barky
B D# A#
We wanna be Dog-Like Sparky
C G A C# G#
No feet for me and suck red upon my belly
B D# A#
We wanna be Dog-Like Sparky
[BRIDGE]
B D A F C F C
Stay alive with or without praising him off his pins
B D A F C F C
That glisten wheel-like in their shining wheely tins
C# F# B E
Never mind as crawling is my in mind world
A F#m E A
With everything alive
C# F# B G#m
Stick and suck dribble in my dirty shoes
E A F#m E A
And crown me everything alive
[CHORUS - INSTRUMENTAL]
C G A C# G#
B D# A#
[VERSE 3]
A B A
And so the spirits they do protect him now
B A
When he's all spoiled, when he's too squashed and hurt by feelings
B
Now eat up your hands now eat your...
[CHORUS]
C G A C# G#
Brother, sis, we never ever sing like Barky
B D# A#
We wanna be Dog-Like Sparky
C G A C# G#
No feet for me and suck red upon my belly
B D# A#
We wanna be Dog-Like Sparky
[BRIDGE]
B D A F C F C
No feet for me and suck red upon my belly
B D A F C F C
No feet for me and suck red upon my belly
C# F# B E
Never mind as crawling is my in mind world
A F#m E A
With everything alive
C# F# B G#m
Stick and suck dribble in my dirty shoes
E A F#m E A
And crown me everything alive
C# F# B
Stick and suck dribble in my shoes
E A F#m E A
And crown me everything alive
C# F# B G#m
Stick and suck dribble in my dirty shoes
E A F#m E A
And crown me everything alive
[OTHER BRIDGE - repeat x 2]
B F# B E B
Is me alive and a-crawling is my world
F# C G
Crawling is my world!
A# F# C# D# C# F#m
Crawling is my world!
[BRIDGE - INSTRUMENTAL]
B D A F C F C
B D A F C F C
C# F# B E A F#m E A
C# F# B G#m E A F#m E A
[CHORUS - INSTRUMENTAL]
C G A C# G#
B D# A#
[VERSE 4]
A B A
And so the spirits they do protect him now
B A
When he's all spoiled, when he's too squashed and hurt by feelings
B
If I am a dog then shake hands
[CHORUS - repeat x however many times you want to do it]
C G A C# G#
Brother, sis, we never ever sing like Barky
B D# A#
We wanna be Dog-Like Sparky
C G A C# G#
No feet for me and suck red upon my belly
B D# A#
We wanna be Dog-Like Sparky
[NOISES]
From: Sing to God
Lyrics: http://www.cardiacs.org/lyrics.html
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Cardiacs albums are available for purchase from iTunes and at www.cardiacs.net
[VERSE 1]
A B A
You ever believe in big strong daddy legs?
B A
And do you believe in bad flying aeroplane?
B A
Then you will rejoice in believing in Dog-Like Sparky
B A
He's all heaven sent, but will he suffer from your sweetness
B
If I am a dog then shake hands
[CHORUS]
C G A C# G#
Brother, sis, we never ever sing like Barky
B D# A#
We wanna be Dog-Like Sparky
C G A C# G#
No feet for me and suck red upon my belly
B D# A#
We wanna be Dog-Like Sparky
[VERSE 1]
A B A
Defenders of the world we make believe in
B A
Put your hands on the Holy Bible and scream wank
B
If I am a dog then shake hands
[CHORUS]
C G A C# G#
Brother, sis, we never ever sing like Barky
B D# A#
We wanna be Dog-Like Sparky
C G A C# G#
No feet for me and suck red upon my belly
B D# A#
We wanna be Dog-Like Sparky
[BRIDGE]
B D A F C F C
Stay alive with or without praising him off his pins
B D A F C F C
That glisten wheel-like in their shining wheely tins
C# F# B E
Never mind as crawling is my in mind world
A F#m E A
With everything alive
C# F# B G#m
Stick and suck dribble in my dirty shoes
E A F#m E A
And crown me everything alive
[CHORUS - INSTRUMENTAL]
C G A C# G#
B D# A#
[VERSE 3]
A B A
And so the spirits they do protect him now
B A
When he's all spoiled, when he's too squashed and hurt by feelings
B
Now eat up your hands now eat your...
[CHORUS]
C G A C# G#
Brother, sis, we never ever sing like Barky
B D# A#
We wanna be Dog-Like Sparky
C G A C# G#
No feet for me and suck red upon my belly
B D# A#
We wanna be Dog-Like Sparky
[BRIDGE]
B D A F C F C
No feet for me and suck red upon my belly
B D A F C F C
No feet for me and suck red upon my belly
C# F# B E
Never mind as crawling is my in mind world
A F#m E A
With everything alive
C# F# B G#m
Stick and suck dribble in my dirty shoes
E A F#m E A
And crown me everything alive
C# F# B
Stick and suck dribble in my shoes
E A F#m E A
And crown me everything alive
C# F# B G#m
Stick and suck dribble in my dirty shoes
E A F#m E A
And crown me everything alive
[OTHER BRIDGE - repeat x 2]
B F# B E B
Is me alive and a-crawling is my world
F# C G
Crawling is my world!
A# F# C# D# C# F#m
Crawling is my world!
[BRIDGE - INSTRUMENTAL]
B D A F C F C
B D A F C F C
C# F# B E A F#m E A
C# F# B G#m E A F#m E A
[CHORUS - INSTRUMENTAL]
C G A C# G#
B D# A#
[VERSE 4]
A B A
And so the spirits they do protect him now
B A
When he's all spoiled, when he's too squashed and hurt by feelings
B
If I am a dog then shake hands
[CHORUS - repeat x however many times you want to do it]
C G A C# G#
Brother, sis, we never ever sing like Barky
B D# A#
We wanna be Dog-Like Sparky
C G A C# G#
No feet for me and suck red upon my belly
B D# A#
We wanna be Dog-Like Sparky
[NOISES]
Carey Landry
Carey Newton
Cargo City
Cari Clara
Caribou