"Fire Brigade"

"Fire Brigade" (Wood; Westminster Music Ltd.)

Recorded at Maximum Sound Studios, London, 1967.

Released January 1968 as Regal Zonophone RZ 3005. Charts 7 February 1968; UK#3.

The Move: Roy Wood (vocals and guitar), Trevor Burton (guitar), Carl Wayne (vocals), Ace Kefford (bass), Bev Bevan (drums).

Produced by Denny Cordell.

The Move. 1991. The Best of the Move [5]. Watford, Hertfordshire: Music Collection Int. [Music Club MCCD 009]

	Section	Meas.	Description	Text
	Introduction		Recorded fire engines followed by guitar (with tone set to trebly "bell-like" setting).	*
A	Verse		Double-track solo voice over ensemble.	a
	Refrain		As above.	b
	Fill		Quote of Duane Eddy's "Rebel Rouser"	*
A	Verse		As above. Add sustaining chorus.	c
	Refrain		As above. Chorus imitates klaxon.	b
	Fill		Chorus imitates siren.	*
B	Chorus		Solo voice with choral support.	d
A	Verse		As in second verse above.	e
	Refrain		As in second refrain above.	b
	Fill		Quote of Duane Eddy's "Rebel Rouser"	*

Text
Cast your mind back ten years to the girl who's next to me in school. If I put my hand upon her leg she'll hit me with a rule. Though tomorrow won't be long I'm gonna have to play it cool. You'll be fascinated by her, she can set the place on fire.	a
Run and get the fire brigade, get the fire brigade, see the building start to really burn. Get the fire brigade, get the fire brigade, If you jump you've got to wait your turn.	b
Friends all seem to laugh, I feel I have to make a compromise. Try to reassure myself my head must need some exercise. Half past ten in the morning, she just took me by surprise. She should set the place on fire. You'll be fascinated by her.	c
The lights across the street throw a rainbow in her hair. I'd love you all to meet her; I'll be there, I'll be there.	d
Notice that my eyes have been a misty place since Saturday. Brings a feeling we might need the fire engines anyway. Though tomorrow won't be long I'm gonna have to play it cool. You'll be fascinated by her, she can set the place on fire.	e