Tiger Lillies - Start a Fire

He sings the first note... the rest is up to you. See the lyrics below.


I like burning houses down, and factories as well. I
like burning anything, it's the truth I tell.
Libraries and museums, both of them have fell, I
like burning things, burning things is swell.

I would like to start it as a fashion trend,
Amongst the young people, then the world might
end. Wouldn't it be fun, to ring the funeral bell,
On our civilization, and watch it burn in Hell.

Start a fire, start a fire, start a fire today.
Burn it, burn it, burn it, burn it, burn it all
away.

Fire! Fire!

In the summer I like to go to the country side,
Where I burn a forest down, I watch it burn with
pride. Isn't nature wonderful, it makes things so
dry, Burn it, burn it, burn it, burn it, burn the
country side.

Start a fire, start a fire, start a fire today
Burn it, burn it, burn it, burn it, burn it all
away.

Fire! Fire!

It makes me feel so sad to see young people
dance, They could burn the discotheque down,
they've got every chance. Then they'd get
themselves into the news, Burning things, burning
things can make you famous too.

Start a fire, start a fire, start a fire today
Burn it, burn it, burn it, burn it, burn it all
away.

Fire! Fire!

Burn it, burn it, burn it, burn it, burn it all
away.

"The Tiger Lillies are a three-piece band, formed in 1989 and based in London. They have toured worldwide and won acclaim with their opera Shockheaded Peter.

Their surreal style has been described as dark, darkly humorous, strangely humorous, Brechtian, and gypsy cabaret. They are also notorious for singing controversial songs involving bestiality, prostitution and blasphemy. In 1999 their work was featured in the film Plunkett & Macleane.

The Tiger Lillies were nominated for a Grammy award for their 2003 album The Gorey End, which was a collaboration of sorts with the writer and illustrator Edward Gorey and the Kronos Quartet.

Their newest show, 7 Deadly Sins, started on 7 April 2008 at the New Players Theatre in London. The show is based on the traditional seven deadly sins in Catholic theology, and an album was due to be released at the same time.

They will appear at St. Ann's Warehouse in Brooklyn, to perform their 20th anniversary show, "Dark and Deviant," which will feature songs from their classic catalog."

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