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"Wield The Spade"

Recorded by Oysterhead
Released:	2001
Recorded:	April 2001
Length:	5:48
Album(s):	The Grand Pecking Order
Label(s):	Elektra Records, Asylum Records
Writer(s):	Lyrics by Stewart Copeland and MacDonald Music by Oysterhead
Producer(s):	Oysterhead
Studio(s):	The Barn
Released as single?	No

"Wield The Spade" is a song written and recorded by Oysterhead in 2001.

About the song

This section needs more information.

Personnel

Trey Anastasio - guitar, vocals
Les Claypool - bass, vocals
Stewart Copeland - drums, vocals

Release History

Albums

Wield The Spade appears on the following album releases:

Cover art	Album title	Catalog no.	Release country	Format	Release date
	The Grand Pecking Order	62677	United States	cd, lp	2001-10-02

Lyrics

Lyrics are property and copyright of their owners, and provided here for educational purposes only.

Barber 
Get this mirror cleaned
I'm troubled by the face I see before me
As we shave our nations face 
Keep a steady hand
Listen to these words that soon will ring across the land

Wield the Spade
Ready the blade
Sacrifices must be made

There are many fools who dare propose imposing limits on my power
Those ungrateful who've been swayed by intellectuals in their ivory towers
They will pay for crimes that God and I will not allow
Some before the firing squad and some behind the plough

Wield the spade

Barber
Get this mirror cleaned 
I'm troubled by the face I see before me
Be careful not to miss a whisker
Soon I face my people who adore me
As you shave our nations face
Keep a steady hand
Listen to these words that soon will ring across the land

Wield the spade
Ready the blade
Sacrifices must be made

Barber
You've done very well
Much cleaner now
The mirror's telling no lies

I know I'm not imagining the telltale glint of death I see in your eyes
I can't trust you
So I must do something with my knife
It's a shame to lose a damn good barber
But that's life

Wield the spade
Ready the blade
Sacrifices must be made

Quotations and trivia

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Alternative and cover versions

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External links

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References

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-|  colspan="2" align="center" | [[Image:45rpm.png|thumb|center|If song was released as a single, include single cover art. Otherwise, include album cover artwork to replace the 45 rpm, if available.]]
+|  colspan="2" align="center" | [[Image:Oysterhead-album-grandpeckingorder.jpg|thumb|center]]
 |- style="background-color: #E6E6E6;"
 !  colspan="2" | Recorded by [[Oysterhead]]
 |- style="background-color: #f9f9f9;"
 | <b>Released:</b>
-| [[YYYY]]
+| [[2001]]
 |- style="background-color: #f9f9f9;"
 | <b>Recorded:</b>
-| RECORDED TIME PERIOD
+| April [[2001]]
 |- style="background-color: #f9f9f9;"
 | <b>Length:</b>
-| SONG LENGTH
+| 5:48
 |- style="background-color: #f9f9f9;"
 | <b>Album(s):</b>
-| [[ALBUM(S)]]
+| [[The Grand Pecking Order (album)|The Grand Pecking Order]]
 |- style="background-color: #f9f9f9;"
 | <b>Label(s):</b>
-| [[RECORD LABEL]]
+| [[Elektra Records]], [[Asylum Records]]
 |- style="background-color: #f9f9f9;"
 | <b>Writer(s):</b>
-| [[WRITER(S)]]
+| Lyrics by [[Stewart Copeland]] and MacDonald<br>Music by [[Oysterhead]]
 |- style="background-color: #f9f9f9;"
 | <b>Producer(s):</b>
-| [[PRODUCER NAME(S)]]
+| [[Oysterhead]]
 |- style="background-color: #f9f9f9;"
 | <b>Studio(s):</b>
-| [[RECORDING STUDIO(S)]]
+| [[The Barn]]
 |- style="background-color: #f9f9f9;"
 | <b>Released as single?</b>
-| YES, B-SIDE, or NO
+| No
 |}
-'''"Wield The Spade"''' is a song written by [[SONGWRITER(S)]] and recorded by [[Oysterhead]] in [[YYYY]].
+'''"Wield The Spade"''' is a song written and recorded by [[Oysterhead]] in [[2001]].
 =About the song=
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 =Personnel=
-''This section needs more information.''
+* [[Trey Anastasio]] - guitar, vocals
+* [[Les Claypool]] - bass, vocals
+* [[Stewart Copeland]] - drums, vocals
 =Release History=
 ==Albums==
-[[Song]] appears on the following album releases:
+[[Wield The Spade]] appears on the following album releases:
 {| cellspacing="0" cellpadding="10" border="1" style="background-color: #F0F0F0;  border-spacing: 2; padding:5px;"
 ! Cover art
 ! Album title
+! Catalog no.
+! Release country
+! Format
 ! Release date
-! Release country
 |- style="background-color: #FFFFFF;"
-| [[Image:stub.gif|40px]]
+| [[Image:Oysterhead-album-grandpeckingorder.jpg|40px]]
-| [[Album date]]
+| [[The Grand Pecking Order (album)|The Grand Pecking Order]]
-| [[YYYY-MM-DD]]
+| 62677
-| Country
+| United States
+| cd, lp
+| [[2001-10-02]]
 |}
-==Singles==
+=Lyrics=
+'''Lyrics are property and copyright of their owners, and provided here for educational purposes only.'''
-===CD Singles===
+<pre>
-{| cellspacing="0" cellpadding="10" border="1" style="background-color: #F0F0F0;  border-spacing: 2; padding:5px;"
+Barber
-! Cover art
+Get this mirror cleaned
-! Catalog no.
+I'm troubled by the face I see before me
-! Songs
+As we shave our nations face
-! Release date
+Keep a steady hand
-! Release country
+Listen to these words that soon will ring across the land
-|- style="background-color: #FFFFFF;"
-| [[Image:stub.gif|40px]]
-| Catalog no.
-| "[[Song]]"(s)
-| [[YYYY-MM-DD]]
-| Country
-|}
-===7" Singles===
+Wield the Spade
-{| cellspacing="0" cellpadding="10" border="1" style="background-color: #F0F0F0;  border-spacing: 2; padding:5px;"
+Ready the blade
-! Cover art
+Sacrifices must be made
-! Catalog no.
-! A-side song/B-side song
-! Release date
-! Release country
-|- style="background-color: #FFFFFF;"
-| [[Image:stub.gif|40px]]
-| Catalog no.
-| "[[A-side song]]"/"[[B-side song]]"
-| [[YYYY-MM-DD]]
-| Country
-|}
-===12" Singles===
+There are many fools who dare propose imposing limits on my power
-{| cellspacing="0" cellpadding="10" border="1" style="background-color: #F0F0F0;  border-spacing: 2; padding:5px;"
+Those ungrateful who've been swayed by intellectuals in their ivory towers
-! Cover art
+They will pay for crimes that God and I will not allow
-! Catalog no.
+Some before the firing squad and some behind the plough
-! A-side song(s)/B-side song(s)
-! Release date
-! Release country
-|- style="background-color: #FFFFFF;"
-| [[Image:stub.gif|40px]]
-| Catalog no.
-| "[[A-side song]]"/"[[B-side song]]" (add more songs as necessary)
-| [[1979-12-01]]
-| Country
-|}
-==Video==
-'''"[[SONG TITLE]]"''' appears on the following video and dvd releases:
-{| cellspacing="0" cellpadding="10" border="1" style="background-color: #F0F0F0;  border-spacing: 2; padding:5px;"
-! Cover art
-! Video title
-! Release date
-! Release country
-|- style="background-color: #FFFFFF;"
-| [[Image:stub.gif|40px]]
-| [[Video or dvd title]]
-| [[YYYY-MM-DD]]
-| Country
-|}
+Wield the spade
-=Awards, nominations, and certifications=
+Barber
-<!--OMIT SECTION IF SONG HAS NOT RECEIVED ANY AWARDS-->
+Get this mirror cleaned
-==Awards==
+I'm troubled by the face I see before me
-''This section needs more information.''
+Be careful not to miss a whisker
-{| cellspacing="0" cellpadding="10" border="1" style="background-color: #F0F0F0;  border-spacing: 2; padding:5px;"
+Soon I face my people who adore me
-! Year
+As you shave our nations face
-! Winner
+Keep a steady hand
-! Award
+Listen to these words that soon will ring across the land
-! Category
-|- style="background-color: #FFFFFF;"
-| [[YYYY]]
-| WINNER (album, song, producer, etc.)
-| AWARD (Grammy, People's Choice, etc.)
-| CATEGORY
-|}
-==Nominations==
+Wield the spade
-''This section needs more information.''
+Ready the blade
-{| cellspacing="0" cellpadding="10" border="1" style="background-color: #F0F0F0;  border-spacing: 2; padding:5px;"
+Sacrifices must be made
-! Year
-! Nominee
-! Award
-! Category
-|- style="background-color: #FFFFFF;"
-| [[YYYY]]
-| NOMINEE (album, song, producer, etc.)
-| AWARD (Grammy, People's Choice, etc.)
-| CATEGORY
-|}
-==Certifications==
+Barber
-''This section needs more information.''
+You've done very well
-{| cellspacing="0" cellpadding="10" border="1" style="background-color: #F0F0F0;  border-spacing: 2; padding:5px;"
+Much cleaner now
-! Country
+The mirror's telling no lies
-! Certifier
-! Classification
-! Certification
-|- style="background-color: #FFFFFF;"
-| COUNTRY
-| CERTIFIER (RIAA, IFPI...)
-| CLASSIFICATION (Album, singles, foreign artist...)
-| CERTIFICATION (Gold, Platinum, Diamond...)
-|}
-=Lyrics=
+I know I'm not imagining the telltale glint of death I see in your eyes
-<pre>
+I can't trust you
-This is a sample set of lyrics
+So I must do something with my knife
-They should go here
+It's a shame to lose a damn good barber
+But that's life
-If a song is an instrumental
+Wield the spade
-Delete the Lyrics header
+Ready the blade
-and this section
+Sacrifices must be made
-as well
 </pre>
@@ Line 181: / Line 121: @@
 =See also=
-''This section needs more information.''
+* [[The Grand Pecking Order (album)|The Grand Pecking Order]]
 =External links=

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