The Stranglers- IV Rattus Norvegicus "Grip" (vinyl album) VG/VG

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The Stranglers- IV Rattus Norvegicus

Track listing[edit]

All songs credited as written by the Stranglers

Side 1[edit]

1. "Sometimes" (4:56)

Written by Hugh Cornwell, describes a violent argument with a girlfriend.[8] The same girlfriend is the subject of "Strange Little Girl" which was written earlier by Cornwell and Hans Wärmling.[9]

2. "Goodbye Toulouse" (3:12)

Music by Cornwell, lyrics by Burnel. Describes the destruction of Toulouse predicted by Nostradamus.[10]

3. "London Lady" (2:25)

Music by Cornwell, lyrics by Burnel. Loosely based on a contemporary female journalist.[11]

4. "Princess of the Streets" (4:34)

Written in 6/8 time, music and lyrics by Burnel. Penned 'pre-Stranglers'.[12]

5. "Hanging Around" (4:25)

Music by Burnel, lyrics by Cornwell. Describes the characters found in the London pubs that the band played live at.[13]

Side 2[edit]

6. "Peaches" (4:03)

Burnel/Cornwell. The Stranglers influenced by reggae.[14] The Stranglers – (Get A) Grip (On Yourself) excerpt MENU 0:00 An excerpt from (Get A) Grip (On Yourself) Problems playing this file? See media help.

7. "(Get A) Grip (On Yourself)" (3:55)

Music and lyrics by Cornwell. Based on band life in their Chiddingfold squat, featured Eric Clarke, a Welsh coal miner, on saxophone.[15]

8. "Ugly"(4:03)

Music and lyrics by Burnel. Described as 'abstract psychedelia' by Cornwell, the poem Ozymandias is featured.[16]

9. "Down in the Sewer" (7:30)

Has four sections: "Falling"/"Down In The Sewer"/"Trying To Get Out Again"/"Rat's Rally". Music by Burnel, lyrics by Cornwell. The 'sewer' refers to London.[17]

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