Lyric sheets: Martin Newell In the week the new New Romantic movement d ied prematurely...
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Your support makes all the difference.THE DECLINE AND FALL OF ROMO
Stymied at the starting blocks
The Scene That Wasn't There
Sashayed from the safety of
Its London pied-a-terre
Took provincial air
Only to discover that
The public doesn't care
Earlier a journalist
Brandishing a promo
Said, "This is the latest word
And the word is Romo"
Watch the vid in slo-mo
Time to get your cheque book out
Mr Major Domo
Roxy-laden disco-glam
Futuristic pop
Skinny boys in satin
A singer who's a fop
Pert Durannie mop
With a pot-pourri like this
How could Romo flop?
But the Scene That Wasn't There
Ends in disarray
Romophobic countryfolk
Laugh and stay away
And the bands of nice young men
Only squeak and bray
For they cannot play
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