Talking a Good Game

by The Whitehawk Isolators

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We all love to talk a good game even if we get it wrong.

A slightly skewed take on talking a good game.

Many thanks to Kevin (call me Mr Wolstenhome) Miller for his contribution and Ben Hewlett at harmonicamastery.com for igniting the harmonica spark.

Lyrics, vocals and artwork : Oliver Learmonth
Music: Dick Langford

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Well we all know a person who can preach from their armchair stand
Throwing platitudes and cliches with the gusto of the thirteenth man
At the start of the day you can hear em say...
Giving it 200%, today !
They talk a good game
talking a good game

What the game doesn’t need is a goal or another word
That’s schoolbook defending, and it’s definitely a game of two thirds
They’re in the stand, down the pub, on every back page
Saying he hit it too well, mate
they talk a good game
talking a good game

They pontificate
Take it two games at a time,
It’s a 7 pointer lads, thats true
Mansplain the offside rule,
play it 4-5-2
It’s a difficult place to get to

You try ignore it when they say we wanted it less
Using footballers grammar and hackneyed turn of phrase
They say “it is what it is”, this funny old game
But we all know we’re doing the same
We talk a good game

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released October 2, 2022

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