Dogs Die in Hot Cars are an indie rock band from St. Andrews, Scotland consisting of members Craig Macintosh (vocals, guitar), Gary Smith (vocals, guitar), Ruth Quigley (vocals, keyboards, French horn), Lee Worrall (bass and glockenspiel) and Laurence Davey (drums and percussion).
Macintosh, Smith, Worrall and Davey all met at Madras College and began playing together in 1993 at the age of 14. After having performed under various names they settled on "Dogs Die In Hot Cars" in 1997.
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A Look at those houses, big houses over there D Look at those suits spending money without a care A Here comes the stars with perks around their arms D Here comes the sports car that carries so much AD ch- ch- ch- ch- ch- ch- charm, ch- ch- ch- charm A But I'm just a nothing that doesn't have a lot D And I asked for your life but look at what I got
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F (ou-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh !) So sick of seeing, don't want to hear no more C (ou-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh !) And you can amputate my limbs F (ou-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh !) And starve me to death whilst I beg for freedom E Away from a life which is this
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A But I wish I had Paul Newman's eyes Bm And every day came with some surprise AG I wish I had Paul Newman's eyes A That would be nice
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Look at those setters, those setters of the trend Look at that band, they act so confident Here comes the movies with dialogue so cool Why did they never tell me to speak like that in primary school
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But still I wish I had Paul Newman's eyes And every day came with some surprise I wish I had Paul Newman's eyes That would be nice
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So sick of seeing Can't stand to talk And I've no compassion Or tho-o-o-o-o-o-ought