AMERICA
First released 1993
Originally played at Alton Towers and acoustically on the 1992 US and UK tours, America failed to make the final cut for the Laid album, appearing as a b-side to Sometimes.
The song's lyrics deal with "basically about giving America a blow job and we realised then that we'd be playing it to rednecks and they may not like it"
WHERE TO GET
Sometimes 7" (JIM 13), CASS (JIMMC 13), 12" (JIMX 13), CDS (JIMCD 13), US promo CDS (CDP 1089)
Japanese pressing of Laid CD
Live Version (London 1992) : The Gathering Sound boxset CD2
LYRICS
We're going down on America
Going down on America
You made me blush
You made me scream
But was it pain or ecstasy?
I was never sure
I was never sure
You sucked the life right out of me
My loving cup was well received
Everyone was thrilled
Everyone was thrilled
Going down on America
Going down on America
The priceless jewels,
The rush of fame
I want to play your heady game
Deeper than before
Deeper than before
Those swollen lips I can resist
Just aching for a prince's kiss
Longer than before
Longer than before
Going down on America
Going down on America
On America, on America, on America, on America