Reference to:
Earthfasts
A novel by William Mayne
1966 Signature Books
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Earthfasts, the novel
Robert Smith has said that the inspiration for this song came from ‘Earthfasts’, a fantasy novel involving slips between time, one of which it is implied occurs when two characters are struck by lightning. One is considered to have died by the inquest, but was sent back in time.
However, see Pictures of You, the Debunk, for an amusing take on the veracity of Robert Smith’s statements.
P133thst did not receive him
Then the thing did happen... all that Keith could see was a line black across the skyline, Black across the fields... the crack swimming tiwards them, and then gathered up in itself. Keith saw him [David] go, taken up into something that did not open up to receiving be him...
“You were both struck by lightning” said Dr Wix”
Hot Hot Hot!!!, the song
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The first time I saw lightening strike
I saw it underground
Six deep feet below the street
The sky came crashing down
For a second that place was lost in space
Then everything went black
I left that basement burning
And I never went back
The second time I saw it strike
I saw it at sea
It lit up the fish like rain
And rained then down on me
For a second that boat was still afloat
Then everything went black
I left it underwater
And I never went back
Hey hey hey!!!
But I like it when that lightening comes
Hey hey hey!!!
Yes I like it alot
Hey hey hey!!!
Yes I'm jumping like a jumping jack
Dancing screaming itching squealing fevered
Feeling hot hot hot!!!
The third time I saw lightening strike
It hit me in bed
It threw me around
And left me for dead
For a second that room was on the moon
Then everything went black
I left that house on fire
And I never went back
Hey hey hey!!!
But I like it when that lightening comes
Hey hey hey!!!
Yes I like it alot
Hey hey hey!!!
Yes I'm jumping like a jumping jack
Dancing screaming itching squealing fevered
Feeling hot hot hot!!!
Songwriters: BORIS WILLIAMS, LAURENCE ANDREW TOLHURST, PORL THOMPSON, ROBERT JAMES SMITH, SIMON GALLUP
Hot Hot Hot !!! lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
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