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One Strong Hammer

THE 4 OF US

Record Details

Released
1989

Record Tracklist

  1. One Strong Hammer -:-- / 03:27

Shoved on the highway
Tossed on the motorway
This is the real world
Welcome to the real world
And who put me down
This is not my kind of town
But in my mind I’m having such a good time

There is nothing you could do that
(You’ve got one strong hammer)
Would faintly amuse me
(Use it while you can)
It’s sad when you accuse me
(This is the hammer with which to)
To hold all that and give nothing back
(Break this man)
Take a change of scenery
(You’ve got one strong hammer)
Something to release me
(Use it while you can)
Bind me firmly and leave me cold
(This is the hammer with which to)
My body is weak but my mind is sold
(Break this man)

I could drive out to the west coast
This is what I need most
Sing a lot and drinking Coca-Cola
Out by Wisconsin
Over by the Pentagon

Hurry up and get dressed
Let’s get out of this mess
Don’t you know my car won’t go too slow
Girl, we can’t go too far
Until I find out who you are
Slow down and pull into the side lane

Reviews

FATEA MAGAZINE UK | ALBUM REVIEW - Reassuringly optimistic and beautifully played, The 4 Of Us "Sugar Island".
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HOT PRESS | ALBUM REVIEW - Intricate arrangements, skilful lyric writing, and as we have come to expect from The 4 Of Us, the songs are imbued with considerable melodic flair. Excellent.
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SUNDAY TIMES | ALBUM REVIEW - Sugar Island is one of several landmarks referenced by the brothers in songs such as Going South and Hometown on the Border, the latter's mention of 'soldiers tapping their heels' being especially evocative.
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GIGGING NI | LIVE REVIEW - Theirs is a symbiotic relationship – and MAN can they read a room!
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THE HERALD | ALBUM REVIEW - Melodic songs with a tender core and barbwire emotive edge.
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MAIL ON SUNDAY | ALBUM REVIEW - Brothers Declan and Brendan Murphy reflect on their childhoods ... Given that they were raised in Newry, the spectre of the northern conflict is omnipresent
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GIGGING NI | LIVE REVIEW - 'A finely tuned and flawless show from two accomplished performers who are perfectly in tune with each other' - GiggingNI | LYRIC THEATRE, Belfast
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IRISH TIMES - Sugar Island ALBUM REVIEW 4/5 - Border boys in troubled times | ‘Rational, perceptive pop/folk of the highest order’

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