Spratleys Japs - Don't you ail, Flash the Sea to Steam

[@sparkimages]

I love the people who love the people who love this song. Never met a dick-head Cardiacs fan either.

[@shayneoneill1506]

I've tried to be a dickhead. But every time I do I fuck up and accidently be nice instead!

[@mydivinezero5540]

That solo is the secret solo that Tim wrote to please the Lord. If Aliens ever visit earth thats the signal that should be played to them and they will automatically reveal to us all the wonders of the universe.

[@HoxVox]

Yes.

[@WilliamRufus100]

I love this song. And I love the people who love it as well.

[@ITALJUTE]

I love you too

[@colinmainwaring9471]

I love you too!

[@chrisirregardless]

I have found my people.

[@meursault7030]

So I just play this on repeat forever and never feel sad again? Sorted.

[@HoxVox]

I'm in tears. It's so beautiful it makes me cry.

[@coreblo77er]

Everything that has been said about this wondrous song has been said. And yet, nothing needs be said. Though I do wish more people would be saying what doesn't need to be said. More people need to hear this uplifting song. I'll will do my best to spread the word.

[@grahammarsh4652]

In my 53 years I've never heard a more spine-tingling uplifting chord sequence than at 2:16. I emailed Tim years ago about the album and still treasure his reply.

[@pyramidserum]

what did he say?

[@samiamiamsamsamiam]

yeah come on, what'd he say!?

[@petertocher6845]

Waiting...

[@grahammarsh4652]

Hello Graham it's Tim Smith outa that Cardiacs...thank you for kind things said... ... what rehearsal DVD is this then? Some people turned up ages ago and filmed us but that was that I thought... They just went away... we didn't behave very well... Timmy xxx

[@grahammarsh4652]

Apologies, didn't realise anyone would want to see the actual email but there it is. A document to treasure.

[@grahammarsh4652]

A year since my last comment, but this still gives me goosebumps. All the more so since the passing of the genius that created it.

[@colinmainwaring9471]

Visited tonight. RIP Tim. Brilliant. X

[@chriso5040]

One of their best, especially live !!!

[@Marinecreature]

This is the greatest pop song ever written.

[@jobzagudn]

❤❤❤❤I was there... When spratleys played Newcastle 24 ❤❤❤❤

[@ITALJUTE]

Have you pain to the heart? To heart Oh no, not so bad I have not sleep I have had a fear Are you changed? Are you altered or changed by name? Can I to get up my self and all? Self and all On your life, if I never see a woman who died of a building, oh I have had a fear Don't you ail Don't you ail Flash the sea to all steam Lose your arms and legs, then add to steam Flash the sea Don't you live Don't you live Don't you anger or pale So not saying always add to steam Flash the sea Are you changed? Are you altered? Are you curdling again? Four or five days and nothing ill Whoo! Whoo! Whoo! Whoo! In this hour, can you take all the broth to the heart? Can I to get up myself and all, and have a fear? Flash the sea to the steam Flash the sea to all steam Lose your arms and legs then add to steam Flash the sea On your life, are you altered and changed with all? Perish all Building oh I have had a fear Whoo! Whoo!

[@edford8376]

That was great. Thanks. The wonderful world of Cardiacs. A treat for my ears.

[@MrJacksonBollock]

Cardiacs fan of many years Only just heard this. Instant new favourite. How the buggery-fuck can one man be responsible for such a magical back catalog. Knight Tim Smith NOW!

[@JohnShadeLIVES]

Hear, hear!! I second the motion!! Knight the FUCK out of TIM SMITH, and with a bloody QUICKNESS!!

[@downvotingistherapeutic4100]

I'm sure Tim Smith wouldn't want any part of that establishment bullshit

[@MrJacksonBollock]

It is an honour which is bestowed upon in recognition, not chosen. Empire aside.

[@WDeeGee1]

Have you come To the heart to heart, oh no! Not so bad I have not sleep to hand Have fear Are you changed Are you alter the change by May? Care I to get off myself, aha? Self I love On your life, if I never say Whether you die without building my life out of fear Don't you ail! Don't you ail, flash the sea to steam Use your arms and legs then and to steam Flash the sea Don't you limp Don't you limp, don't you ache or ail So not saying always and to steam Flash the sea Are you changed? (please add remaining lyrics, can't figure them out)

[@MrJacksonBollock]

WDeeGee1 Damn you and your challenges... In this hour, Can you take all the froth to home, Care not to get off myself, oh no, Then have a feel. Flash the sea, to the steam,flash the sea till steam Lose you arms and legs then add to steam, Flash the sea. On your life, are you alter then, change alot, perishment, building on other peoples fear. I reckon it's about arogant people and nuclear war at sea as a last resort. The sea being quite dear to Mr Smith and all. That's my silly guess anyway, hopefully Tim is laughing at me because it's really about Onion Gravy. xx

[@WDeeGee1]

Thanks for your efforts they are greatly appreciated, but between this and dirty boy, are all of Tim's lyircs about wanking?

[@ITALJUTE]

Huge thanks to you both for doing this. Very much appreciated. RIP, Tim.

[@MrJacksonBollock]

Just had a copy of "English as She is Spoke" as a Christmas Present. Seems our Timmy was a bit of a fan. A book to seek if you yearn for hard to decipher Cardiacs lyrics!

[@colinmainwaring9471]

@@MrJacksonBollock Silly guess you say. Mr Jackson, you are at least six years ahead of yourself. I believe you.

[@Jerkcurb1]

incredible

[@houndoftindalos9580]

Utterly superb

[@japetussvenk6554]

Bloody glorious.

[@houndoftindalos9580]

still utterly superb

[@pneumachina]

brilliant!

[@mukmewx]

what a fun way to end the cd! My favorite on the album!

[@harmonicresonanceproject]

God I love this so much. Blessings to you all.

[@houndoftindalos9580]

Still brilliant

[@jobzagudn]

Such a banger. these are in me top 10 like... 🥰

[@karenjherbert]

This reminds me very much of The Big White Stairs who were excellent also

[@mickbaker9852]

Fantastic !

[@vannburen]

yes its another good un........

[@Bix12]

beautiful lovely joyous exuberant yay yay yay!!!

[@diskyworld]

Sexy music.

[@WDeeGee1]

DONT YOU AIL FLASH THE SEA

[@portoutboy]

This album is never sold anymore :'( Would love a copy if anyone's in a particularly Christmassy mood!

[@meursault7030]

£76 on Amazon. Ooooor alternatively... Cardiacs dot net > Shop > CDs > Page 2. £12 Robert's your father's uncle.

[@robrobinson7052]

HAVE YOU PAIN TO THE HEART TO YOUR HEART OH NO NOT SO BAD I HAVE NOT SLEEP I HAVE HAD A FEAR ARE YOU CHANGED ARE YOU ALTERED OR CHANGED BY NAME CAN I TOO GET UP MYSELF AND ALL SELF AND ALL ON YOUR LIFE IF I NEVER SEE A WOMAN WHO DIED OF A BUILDING OH I HAVE A FEAR DON'T YOU AIL DON'T YOU AIL FLASH THE SEA TO ALL STEAM LOSE YOUR ARMS AND LEGS THEN ADD TO STEAM FLASH THE SEA DON'T YOU LIVE DON'T YOU LIVE DON'T YOU ANGER OR PALE SO NOT SAYING ALWAYS ADD TO STEAM FLASH THE SEA ARE YOU CHANGED ARE YOU ALTERED ARE YOU CURDLING AGAIN FOUR OR FIVE DAYS AND NOTHING ILL IN THIS HOUR CAN YOU TAKE ALL THE BROTH TO THE HEART CAN I TOO GET UP MYSELF AND ALL AND HAVE A FEAR FLASH THE SEA TO STEAM FLASH THE SEA TO ALL STEAM LOSE YOUR ARMS AND LEGS THEN ADD TO STEAM FLASH THE SEA ON YOUR LIFE ARE YOU ALTERED AND CHANGED WITH ALL PERISH ALL BUILDING OH I HAVE HAD A FEAR WHOOOO

[@chrisirregardless]

The Shadow Over Innsmouth? Or the Transformation Story Archive?

[@Steinbach1984]

This band is to the Cardiac's what Californian punk pop is to classic punk. Cleaner, happier, altogether lighter but still roughly the same idiom.

[@mukmewx]

btw, anyone have the lyrics?

[@sparkimages]

Prolly not a fan then. You can usually count on at least one tool at a any gig.

[@houndoftindalos9580]

The world demands a Miley Cyrus cover version

[@johnscott9154]

Lovely song, but Timmy himself delivered many better solos, day is gone for one