Written by Matthew Edun. Arranged and performed by Burning Condors (Marcus Thompson, Matthew Edun, Chris Church & Rory Littlebury).

Recorded live at Cowshed Studios, London.
Engineered by Joe Leach.
Produced by Burning Condors.
Cover design by Sean Roper.

'Riot in the Streets'

Riot in the streets
I feel the concrete rumble ‘neath my feet
I feel the concrete rumble ‘neath my feet
Let’s shake the maker, wake him from his sleep
Call jobless John get out of bed
Show them that we ain’t half dead and riot in the streets

Say this old world can’t change
The money men will always catch the break
The money men will always catch the break
Another joker broker cheating me again
Well let’s go smash his champagne down
Kick it over London Town and riot in the streets

I’m calling out
Shake the game up, shake the game up
There ain’t a doubt
It’s time to riot in the streets

Come here now girl
Look at this world
You may not know there’s more to us than chasing girls
Well I’ve been down blind eyed road to many times to know it’s wrong, can’t you see it’s wrong
When there’s social genocide, can’t turn my eyes to blind if it’s come down to this let’s Riot in the streets
There’s Saturday night slags, dreaming that they’re WAGs if it’s come down to this let’s riot in the streets
Everybody we can’t run, the chavs, the ya ya yas, the unreality stars it’s time
It’s time to riot in the streets

Riot in the streets
Shake the game up
Shake the game up
Shake the game lets shake the gamemaker shake the game
There’s Saturday night slags, dreaming that they’re WAGs if it’s come down to this let’s riot in the streets
Those karaoke stars are dogging in their cars if it’s come down to this let’s riot in this streets
Let’s riot

Live at Cowshed

Riot in the Streets - Burning Condors (Live at Cowshed)

Written by Matthew Edun. Arranged and performed by Burning Condors (Marcus Thompson, Matthew Edun, Chris Church & Rory Littlebury).

Recorded live at Cowshed Studios, London.
Engineered by Joe Leach.
Produced by Burning Condors.
Cover design by Sean Roper.

'Killing Time'

I’m killing time I’m killing time, got left out in the cold
I’m killing time I’m killing time, got left out in the cold

Shakes on the floor
Should be hotting up inside your bed
Beg me back to your party
Then you turn your little go go lights to red
See them queuing up to ride your merry go round

I can even see those dirty little faces now
I can even see those dirty little faces now
I can even see those dirty little faces now
Won’t you please turn on your fire

Been left out in the cold
Been left out in the cold

This aint a heartbreak
Just cherry faced coz you mugged me off
Searching 24 hours
Coz you gone and shut your late night doors
Only hear the screams from the boy on the scene

I can even see those dirty little faces now
I can even see those dirty little faces now
I can even see those dirty little faces now
You better go give me your fire
Before I burn you six foot down

I’m killing time I’m killing time, got left out in the cold
I’m killing time I’m killing time, got left out in the cold
I’m killing time I’m killing time, got left out in the cold
It’s killing time It’s killing time, gonna leave you cold

Just killing time
And the weather aint easy
Should be making loving time
Here I’m shaking on the floor arse freezing
I followed your string and that aint right
Well you won’t see it coming either baby now it’s time

It’s killing time, It’s killing time

Killing Time - Burning Condors (Live at Cowshed)

Written by Johnny Cash. Published by House of Cash Inc. c/o Bug Music. Arranged and performed by Burning Condors (Marcus Thompson, Matthew Edun, Chris Church & Rory Littlebury).

Recorded live at Cowshed Studios, London.
Engineered by Joe Leach.
Produced by Burning Condors.
Cover design by Sean Roper.

Folsom Prison Blues - Burning Condors (Live at Cowshed)

Written by Matthew Edun. Arranged and performed by Burning Condors (Marcus Thompson, Matthew Edun, Chris Church & Rory Littlebury).

Recorded live at Cowshed Studios, London.
Engineered by Joe Leach.
Produced by Burning Condors.
Cover design by Sean Roper.

'Last Train Home'

Come fall down, this concrete bed we’ll rest left seeing stars
Your hourglass shakes, morning’s breaking like a heart
Such a little joker, well this ones on me don’t recognise myself
It’s getting late, you turn your sarcastic face

We go chasing the last train home
Left praying won’t somebody save me from
Work in the morning I should’ve known
Coz every night I’m out with you
I’m always chasing the train home

I should’ve known better
Than playing games starting at your breakfast club
Well just fuck it now, might as well ride it out

We go chasing the last train home
Left praying for someone to save me from
Work in the morning I should’ve known
Coz every night I’m out with you
I’m always chasing that train home

I got your back when everything is through
Now listen little rudgegirl no telling what we’re gonna do
Coz this night is getting old but acting young, I’m feeling oh so young
Kidding like we’re gonna gonna gonna get on

We go chasing the last train home
We go chasing the last train home
We go chasing, we go chasing, we go chasing on

We go chasing the last train
All on the long road 
All on the long road home
Kidding that we’re gonna gonna gonna get on
I gotta gotta gotta get on
Kidding that we ‘re gonna gonna gonna get on
Well I gotta get on the last train

Last Train Home - Burning Condors (Live at Cowshed)

Written by Matthew Edun & Chris Church. Arranged and performed by Burning Condors (Marcus Thompson, Matthew Edun, Chris Church & Rory Littlebury).

Recorded live at Cowshed Studios, London.
Engineered by Joe Leach.
Produced by Burning Condors.
Cover design by Sean Roper.

'Love on the Rocks'

Going home never alone the type of girl you think you know
When it’s through who’s used up who, play the game girl not afraid to lose
Oh my girl, you know she can pick and choose
I take her love on the rocks, I take her love on the rocks
Just a dog go grab the lead, she’ll take only what she needs
Tip of my tongue tasting so sweet, in the morning kick me out to the street
Aint got time for bye bye baby blues
I take her love on the rocks, I take her love on the rocks

Morning sun slap my face, last nights mask long out of place
Think I caught a dose, those Sunday morning blues
I take her love on the rocks, I take her love on the rocks
I take her love on the rocks, I take her love on the rocks
I take her love on the rocks, I take her love on the rocks
I take her love

Oh it’s time to shake and move on, oh you gotta shake and move on
Just shake and move it on, oh you gotta shake and move on
It’s time to shake and move on, oh you gotta shake and move on
oh you gotta shake and move it on, oh baby just shake

I take her love, her love on the rocks
I take her love, her love on the rocks
I take her love, her love on the rocks
I take her love

Love on the Rocks - Burning Condors (Live at Cowshed)

Written by Matthew Edun. Arranged and performed by Burning Condors (Marcus Thompson, Matthew Edun, Chris Church & Rory Littlebury).

Recorded at Stainless Sound, Nashville, Tennessee.
Engineered by Steve Mabee
Produced by Mark Robertson & Burning Condors
Cover photo by Joshua Black Wilkins.

'Gambling Heart'

You’re late for the night games
Where have you gone?
I’m leaving for Vegas
Stepping out, got my suede shoes on
This full house is tumbling down
Did we build it to last?
Has it fallen apart?
Blame my gambling heart

I wanted you to be there
But why should I wait
Told me I am too reckless
Maybe true, but you had no faith
Things that go are coming around
I don’t know when to stop
Or even how it starts

I got a gambling heart
It never gets what it wants
Only tears us apart
I’ll leave you for a gambling heart

No-one knows where they’re coming in from
No-one knows where they’re coming in from
The loss I feel is all that pushes me on
How can you tell, when the games really won?

I got a gambling heart
Though it yours that bares all the scars
A blind man in light still stares into the dark
Blame it on my gambling heart

Gambling Heart

Gambling Heart - Burning Condors (Gambling Heart E.P.)

Written by Matthew Edun. Arranged and performed by Burning Condors (Marcus Thompson, Matthew Edun, Chris Church & Rory Littlebury).

Recorded at Stainless Sound, Nashville, Tennessee.
Engineered by Steve Mabee
Produced by Mark Robertson & Burning Condors
Cover photo by Joshua Black Wilkins.

'Burning up the Town'

Check out pretty baby travelled back and beyond
Aint you so cool dancing out to electro songs
Thinking you’re a star,
I don’t care who you are

Dropping those names, like I give a damn
We don’t care who you are, you sleep with boys in the band
Aint you such a little star
Well honey we don’t care who you are

Yeah
(Shaking dancing)
Yeah
(Always chancing)
Yeah
Honey listen up we don’t care
Yeah
(Taking London)
Yeah
(Shaking London)
Yeah
(We’re burning up the town)
We don’t care, who you are

Living it up, on daddies credit card
Buying into trends, you gone lost who you are
While I’m living out large, jamming with my friends on an old guitar

Singing Yeah
(Shaking dancing)
Yeah
(Always chancing)
Yeah
Honey listen up we don’t care
Yeah
(Taking London)
Yeah
(Shaking London)
Yeah
(We’re burning up the town)
We don’t care, who you are

Such a wannabe star
Living on the guestlist, thinking you’ll go far
Well I got news doll if that’s what you thought
We don’t care who you are

We’re shaking up dancing
Crazy nights chancing
Singing we don’t care who you are
Taking on London
Shaking up old London
Kick the scene kids out now
We’re burning up the town

Burning up the Town - Burning Condors (Gambling Heart E.P.)

Written by Matthew Edun & Marcus Thompson. Arranged and performed by Burning Condors (Marcus Thompson, Matthew Edun, Chris Church & Rory Littlebury).

Recorded at Stainless Sound, Nashville, Tennessee.
Engineered by Steve Mabee
Produced by Mark Robertson & Burning Condors
Cover photo by Joshua Black Wilkins.

Heart At Bay - Burning Condors (Gambling Heart E.P.)

Written by Matthew Edun. Arranged and performed by Burning Condors (Marcus Thompson, Matthew Edun, Chris Church & Rory Littlebury).

Recorded at Stainless Sound, Nashville, Tennessee.
Engineered by Steve Mabee
Produced by Mark Robertson & Burning Condors
Cover photo by Joshua Black Wilkins.

'Riot in the Streets'

Riot in the streets
I feel the concrete rumble ‘neath my feet
I feel the concrete rumble ‘neath my feet
Let’s shake the maker, wake him from his sleep
Call jobless John get out of bed
Show them that we ain’t half dead and riot in the streets

Say this old world can’t change
The money men will always catch the break
The money men will always catch the break
Another joker broker cheating me again
Well let’s go smash his champagne down
Kick it over London Town and riot in the streets

I’m calling out
Shake the game up, shake the game up
There ain’t a doubt
It’s time to riot in the streets

Come here now girl
Look at this world
You may not know there’s more to us than chasing girls
Well I’ve been down blind eyed road to many times to know it’s wrong, can’t you see it’s wrong
When there’s social genocide, can’t turn my eyes to blind if it’s come down to this let’s Riot in the streets
There’s Saturday night slags, dreaming that they’re WAGs if it’s come down to this let’s riot in the streets
Everybody we can’t run, the chavs, the ya ya yas, the unreality stars it’s time
It’s time to riot in the streets

Riot in the streets
Shake the game up
Shake the game up
Shake the game lets shake the gamemaker shake the game
There’s Saturday night slags, dreaming that they’re WAGs if it’s come down to this let’s riot in the streets
Those karaoke stars are dogging in their cars if it’s come down to this let’s riot in this streets
Let’s riot

Riot In The Streets - Burning Condors (Gambling Heart E.P.)

Written by Matthew Edun. Arranged and performed by Burning Condors (Marcus Thompson, Matthew Edun, Chris Church & Rory Littlebury).

Recorded at Stainless Sound, Nashville, Tennessee.
Engineered by Steve Mabee
Produced by Mark Robertson & Burning Condors
Cover photo by Joshua Black Wilkins.

Tired Of People Talking (Blues) - Burning Condors (Gambling Heart E.P.)

Written by Matthew Edun. Arranged and performed by Burning Condors (Marcus Thompson, Matthew Edun, Chris Church & Rory Littlebury).

Recorded at Sawmills, Cornwall.
Produced by Burning Condors.
Cover photo by Ben Pipe.
Cover design by Sean Roper.

'Burning up the Town'

Check out pretty baby travelled back and beyond
Aint you so cool dancing out to electro songs 
Thinking you’re a star,
I don’t care who you are

Dropping those names, like I give a damn
We don’t care who you are, you sleep with boys in the band
Aint you such a little star
Well honey we don’t care who you are

Yeah
(Shaking dancing)
Yeah
(Always chancing)
Yeah
Honey listen up we don’t care 
Yeah
(Taking London)
Yeah
(Shaking London)
Yeah
(We’re burning up the town) 
We don’t care, who you are 

Living it up, on daddies credit card
Buying into trends, you gone lost who you are
While I’m living out large, jamming with my friends on an old guitar

Singing Yeah
(Shaking dancing)
Yeah
(Always chancing)
Yeah
Honey listen up we don’t care 
Yeah
(Taking London)
Yeah
(Shaking London)
Yeah
(We’re burning up the town) 
We don’t care, who you are 

Such a wannabe star
Living on the guestlist, thinking you’ll go far
Well I got news doll if that’s what you thought
We don’t care who you are

We’re shaking up dancing
Crazy nights chancing
Singing we don’t care who you are
Taking on London
Shaking up old London
Kick the scene kids out now 
We’re burning up the town

Look at the Lights

Burning up the Town (original version) - Burning Condors (Look at the Lights E.P.)

Written by Matthew Edun. Arranged and performed by Burning Condors (Marcus Thompson, Matthew Edun, Chris Church & Rory Littlebury).

Recorded live at Cowshed Studios, London in December 2009.
Engineered by Joe Leach.
Produced by Burning Condors.
Cover by Sean Roper.

'What Your Mama Said'

You play the girls around
Get you back they’ll smack you to the ground

Coz you build them up
When you let them down
Boy they’re gonna take you down

Girl’s hearing wedding bells
Should have known better than to kiss and tell

You built her up, up, up, up, up
Now you let her down
Boy she’s gonna take you down

Mama told you that girl is wrong
She gone crazy boy you better run
All the talking aint getting through
You can’t just cut her loose

Should’ve listened to what your mama said
Should’ve listened to what your mama said

Thought you could be just friends
Little bunny boiler rises again

Coz you built her up, up, up, up, up
Now you let her down
Boy she gonna take you down

She’s calling up all your ex girlfriends 
Boy be scared they’re out for revenge
Oh you know they won’t let it lay
Till they’re dancing over your grave 

You should’ve listened to what your mama said
Should’ve listened to what your mama said

You know what goes around
Comes back to haunt you in your bed
You should have listened, listened good
Listened to what your mama said

Should’ve listened to what your mama said
Should’ve listened to what your mama said
Should’ve listened to what your mama said
Should’ve listened to what your mama said

Riot at the Rodeo Disco

What Your Mama Said - Burning Condors (Riot at the Rodeo Disco E.P.)

Four piece British band once described ever so eloquently by one muso journo as “…what Blur would have sounded like if they grew up listening to Carl Perkins”.

London four piece Burning Condors took flight when Marcus [Tommy] Thompson (Vocals) left his roots of Bradford and moved south to the capital to find acting work.

Shortly after arriving in the big smoke he met band mates Matthew Edun (Guitar and Vocals) and the boy Churchy (Bass and Vocals), whose previous band had just imploded after becoming the first unsigned act to hit the UK top 40 with a debut single.

With Marcus influenced by British acts like Joy Division and Bowie and Matthew an old school blues nut, the pair introduced each other to their record collections to create a noise which led one reviewer to gush - ‘Burning Condors have distilled the essence of the blues, added a dash of rockabilly swagger and forced it through a modern art punk filter to come up with something fresh and new’.

After cutting their teeth on the London gigging scene, they earned a break with a run of support slots for Punk Blues favourites Legendary Shack Shakers. After seeing Burning Condors strut live, Shack Shakers’ double bassist and Producer Mark Robertson invited the boys out to his studio in Nashville, Tennessee to cut an album.

However, the album session was put in jeopardy by the bands commitment to laying it all on the line for the live show, when Marcus suffered a collapsed lung on stage a few weeks before the band were due to fly out to Nashville. The incident occurred at legendary live venue 12 Bar Club and immediate surgery was required after the show was over.

Fortunately, Marcus ignored doctor’s orders to remain in the UK and the recording of the band’s debut album entitled ‘Round Our Way’ (slated for release in the latter part of 2013) went ahead at Stainless Sound Studios in Nashville.

The album features performances by session legend Dave Roe (double bassist for Johnny Cash’s band Tennessee Three) and Col JD Wilkes (Dirt Daubers) who guests on debut single ‘Honey Trap’, a track which has seen the band receive both US and UK airplay.

As well as devotion to their craft as musicians, the band take a huge involvement in their videos and art work, collaborating with emerging photographers, illustrators and animators from London’s exciting young art scene to create visuals, which add a new dimension to their music.

Debut album ‘Round Our Way’ is due for release in September 2013.

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