One of Marc Almond and Dave Ball's finest moments? I bought Soft Cell's Non-Stop Exotic Video Show on VHS tape for £4.99 at Woolworths in the late 1980s. It's long lost now, but I played the tape to death at the time. Entertain Me was the opening song and a statement of intent for what was to follow. To say I'm really looking forward to the new Soft Cell album is an understatement.
Trying to please
All these people around me
Is trying to reach for the moon (the moon)
I see their faces looking so empty saying
I hope that they'll finish soon (so soon)
Could be a chat show (yap yap yap)
Could be a go go
Reaction would be the same (the same)
So here I go
Though why I don't know
Trying to prove myself again
All these people around me
Is trying to reach for the moon (the moon)
I see their faces looking so empty saying
I hope that they'll finish soon (so soon)
Could be a chat show (yap yap yap)
Could be a go go
Reaction would be the same (the same)
So here I go
Though why I don't know
Trying to prove myself again
Entertain me
I'm as blank as can be
And I've seen it before
And I've done it before
And I think that I like it
But no I don't like it
It just goes on over and over
And over and over and over again
I'm as blank as can be
And I've seen it before
And I've done it before
And I think that I like it
But no I don't like it
It just goes on over and over
And over and over and over again
I try to give them all of my best
And it's taking a turn for the worst (oh no)
Things going wrong
Start to sing the wrong song
I think that we must be cursed (you betcha)
Playing the wrong tune
Hitting the wrong note
This is where my nerves become frayed
It's falling apart
Why did we ever start
And do you think we'll be paid (no)
And it's taking a turn for the worst (oh no)
Things going wrong
Start to sing the wrong song
I think that we must be cursed (you betcha)
Playing the wrong tune
Hitting the wrong note
This is where my nerves become frayed
It's falling apart
Why did we ever start
And do you think we'll be paid (no)
Entertain me
I'm as blank as can be
And I've seen it before
And I've done it before
And I think that I like it
But no I don't like it
It just goes on over and over
And over and over and over again
I'm as blank as can be
And I've seen it before
And I've done it before
And I think that I like it
But no I don't like it
It just goes on over and over
And over and over and over again
Over and over again
Build 'em up, knock 'em down (x5)
I see a movement
Down in the front row
Maybe it's just a mistake
She's smiling at me (hello)
But he's frowning at me (goodbye)
Which conclusion do I make?
Fold all your arms
And look straight ahead
At this puppet on a string
You're feeling confused
But you've made a decision
You don't like anything
Down in the front row
Maybe it's just a mistake
She's smiling at me (hello)
But he's frowning at me (goodbye)
Which conclusion do I make?
Fold all your arms
And look straight ahead
At this puppet on a string
You're feeling confused
But you've made a decision
You don't like anything
Entertain me
I'm as blank as can be
And I've seen it before
And I've done it before
And I think that I like it
But no I don't like it
It just goes on over and over
And over and over and over again
I'm as blank as can be
And I've seen it before
And I've done it before
And I think that I like it
But no I don't like it
It just goes on over and over
And over and over and over again
Build 'em up, knock em down (x4)
Entertain me
I'm as blank as can be
And I've seen it before
And I've done it before
And I think that I like it
But no I don't like it
It just goes on over and over
And over and over and over again
I'm as blank as can be
And I've seen it before
And I've done it before
And I think that I like it
But no I don't like it
It just goes on over and over
And over and over and over again
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