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Track: Nicotine Stain
Artist: Siouxsie and the Banshees
Album: The Scream

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Name: Siouxsie and the Banshees
Spotify Genres: gothic rock, post-punk, darkwave, new wave, deathrock, cold wave
Followers: 1,333,750
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U.K. band, formed in London in 1976, fronted by [a=Siouxsie Sioux] (Susan Janet Ballion) on vocals, with [a=Steven Severin] (Steven John Bailey) playing bass. [a=Budgie (2)] (Peter Clarke) on drums (who also worked with Siouxsie as the band [a=The Creatures]) joined them in 1980 up to their demise. Guitarists for the band have included [a=Marco Pirroni] (1976), [a=Pete Fenton] (1976-1977), [a=John McKay] (1977-1979), [a=John McGeoch] (1980-1982), [a=John Valentine Carruthers] (1984-1987), [a=Jon Klein] (1987-1995), [a=Knox Chandler] (1995, 2003) and also [a=Robert Smith] of [a=The Cure] (1980, 1982-1984) (who also worked with Severin as the band [a=The Glove]). Multiinstrumentalist [a=Martin McCarrick] was the band's full-time keyboard player from 1987 onwards. They disbanded in April 1996 and returned once for 'The Seven Year Itch' Tour in 2002.

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Release: Siouxsie And The Banshees* - The Scream
Year: 1978
Genres: Rock
Styles: Post-Punk

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LYRICS

It's just a habit
when I reach to the packet
for my last cigarette
until the day breaks
and then my hand shakes
but it it's just driving me insane
when the smoke gets in my brain
I can't resist it

Chorus:
Wallow in that ash bath
soaking up the fumes
and see the nicotine stain
start to spread

I'm so congested
cos north, south, east and west
catarrh rests on my chest
congealed and twisted
cough up and shift it
but I can feel my lungs collapse
sinking deep into my lap
I'm so useless

Chorus

I'm so useful
if you don't want to fight
just give your foe a fright
say you'll drop me
on every country
see all will be stone dead
when the nicotine stain spreads
just light me