Zodiac Killers - The Telephone Rings Again

  From San Francisco, Zodiac Killers formed in 1999 and between then and 2005 they released 4 albums on the legendary Rip Off Records. Founded by Greg Lowery (who was the boss of Rip Off Records and had previously been in Supercharger, The Rip Offs and The Infections), they played the type of loud, fast and trashy punk rock music that is much beloved of this blog. Recorded shortly before they split, album number 4, Radiation Beach, is arguably their best release though they're all great. From it comes this excellent cover of The Notsensibles classic, The Telephone Rings Again......


Right from the start
I was born with no heart
And I never thought that anything
Could tear us apart
You proved me so wrong
I thought I was so strong
But I could never understand

You tear me away
Spare me today
I sit around just watching you
Wear me away
I take what I can
And you can't understand
That it's suicide

You left me alone without a house or a home
And your presence is destruction
And you've practically shown
That no thanks to me
You've lost your sanity
And you became an unknown

Now you live by the sea
And the tranquility
Is an easy way to stop you feeling
Lifeless and free
But with a wave of your hand
You are the pride of the land
So you forget about me

Then the telephone rings again
Then the telephone rings again
It's a call from a long lost friend
Who called some time ago
Then the telephone rings again
Then the telephone rings again
It's a call from a long lost friend
Who called some time ago

Right from the start
I was born with no heart
And I never thought that anything
Could tear us apart
You proved me so wrong
I thought I was so strong
But I could never understand

You tear me away
Spare me today
I sit around just watching you
Wear me away
I take what I can
And you can't understand
That it's suicide

Then the telephone rings again
Then the telephone rings again
It's a call from a long lost friend
Who called some time ago
Then the telephone rings again
Then the telephone rings again
It's a call from a long lost friend
Who died some time ago

Then the telephone rings again
Then the telephone rings again
Then the telephone rings again
Then the telephone rings aaa ...gain

The telephone rings again
Then the telephone rings again
It's a call from a long lost friend
Who called some time ago