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Artie Fufkin

from Start Anew by Douglas Hinton

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A tribute to a character from the film "This Is Spinal Tap"...
Un hommage à Artie Fufkin (personnage du film "Spinal Tap")

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ARTIE FUFKIN
(Words and music by Douglas Hinton)

Artie Fufkin
King of lousy promotin'
Artie Fufkin
Made an artform out of failin'

Artie Fukin was a promo man
Only he regularly messed up
He once did an album signing session
Where no-one but the band turned up
He took full reponsibility
Inviting the band to kick his ass
Artie may have had no sense of timing
But he certainly had class

Artie Fufkin
King of lousy promotin'
Artie Fufkin
Made an artform out of failin'

Artie promised massive radioplay
To get an album off the ground
But he oversaturated the airwaves
So like a lead balloon the album went down
The band had expected a big hit
'Cause Artie filled their heads with nonsense
Sadly for them Artie was a nitwit
And the album made them roughly ten cents

Artie Fufkin
King of lousy promotin'
Artie Fufkin
Made an artform out of failin'

Where are you now Artie ?
Where do you currently reside ?
In the « where are they now ? » file surely
Still legends never truly die
True legends like Artie never die

Artie Fufkin
King of lousy promotin'
Artie Fufkin
Made an artform out of failin'

So all you budding bands out there
Hoping to be the next big thing
Remember Artie's tache and thinning hair
When the alarm bells start to ring
Don't be taken in by smarmy smoothies
Promising the stars and the moon
'Cause if they're charlatans like Artie
Your careers may be over too soon

Artie Fufkin
King of lousy promotin'
Artie Fufkin
Made an artform out of failin'

Artie Fufkin
King of lousy promotin'
Artie Fufkin
Made an artform out of failin'

credits

from Start Anew, released September 13, 2016
Words and music: Douglas Hinton
Acoustic guitar & vocals: Douglas Hinton
Guitars, percussion, production: Laurent Auffret
Harmonica: Axel Caudal
Photos: Rachel Saddedine
Album artwork: Madows

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