We’ve updated our Terms of Use to reflect our new entity name and address. You can review the changes here.
We’ve updated our Terms of Use. You can review the changes here.

Sour Martinis

from Operation: Fascination by H Bird

/
  • Streaming + Download

    Includes high-quality download in MP3, FLAC and more. Paying supporters also get unlimited streaming via the free Bandcamp app.
    Purchasable with gift card

      name your price

     

  • Compact Disc (CD) + Digital Album

    I just found 15 cds of 'Operation Fascination'. These were used for the promo campaign in 2010 but knowing this was the only chance I was going to have to press a physical product, I went for a full-scale production. It's a lovely thing to behold. The cover art by Pippa Ashton incorporating Gemma Cossins' photo. The liner notes list a Myspace page, ha! Comes with a digital copy of the album. I will sign it if you want. Ships media mail in the U.S.

    Includes unlimited streaming of Operation: Fascination via the free Bandcamp app, plus high-quality download in MP3, FLAC and more.
    ships out within 3 days
    edition of 15 
    Purchasable with gift card

      $10 USD or more 

     

about

Title taken from Chapter 14 of Ian Fleming’s 'Thunderball'. Chockfull of drinking puns. Quite a few of my lyrics from these days were based on 'cool things girls had said to me over the years'.

lyrics

Hey come on boy pick up the phone
It's too nice a day to be inside drinking alone
I've got sugar and spice and everything nice but you won't even taste
You'll just stay in bed with a raincloud head let the sunshine go to waste

Takes a shake to get you awake
And from the look upon your face last night capsized
So c'mon dry your eyes
Or push that glass to the side
You'll water down your drink that way

It's all sour martinis and bitter rosé each and every day
And everytime you see me you're sloe gin grey since she went away

You blood-shot eye the bar
As the clouds burst from afar
Both open now
So we'll duck inside for a while
It's the first time I've seen you smile
So go on fill us up again

Hey come on boy these lips of mine
Will do you better than all that vodka and lime

It's all sour martinis and bitter rosé since she went away
You think you need to chase her but I'll give it to you straight
She's not coming back no way

But as the storm leaves us behind
You're staring in your pint
Half-empty now
So c'mon dry your eyes
Or push that glass to the side
You'll water down your drink that way

Stop comparing your heart
To your empty glass for a start
And fill me up again
C'mon dry your eyes
And push that glass to the side
My lips are waiting to take it's place

Oo c'mon boy let's give it a shot
Back to yours and let's see what you got

It's all sour martinis and bitter rosé while the good stuff goes to waste
I've got sugar and spice, oh everything nice just waiting for you to taste

credits

from Operation: Fascination, released January 11, 2011
Written by Stone

license

all rights reserved

tags

about

H Bird London, UK

Pop Magic.

contact / help

Contact H Bird

Streaming and
Download help

Redeem code

Report this track or account

H Bird recommends:

If you like H Bird, you may also like: