Blood Thirsty Bastards is a Dirty Pretty Things song, officially released as track #4 on the band's debut album, Waterloo to Anywhere. As well as being officially released by the band, a version was recorded on French Radio station Mouv, and an acoustic version was uploaded exclusively to Napster.
Lyrically, the song could be seen as a response to the hangers-on and "false friends" who surround rock bands like The Libertines and Dirty Pretty Things.
Waterloo to Anywhere | Dirty Pretty Things | Album | 2006-05-05 |
Napster Session | Dirty Pretty Things | Session | 2006-04 |
Oui FM session | Carl Barat | Session | 2004-11-24 |
Mouv session | Dirty Pretty Things | Session | Unknown |
Carnegie Hall, Dunfermline | Carl Barat | Carnegie Hall, Dunfermline | 2009-06-09 |
Popscene San Franscisco | Carl Barat | San Franscisco, US | 2009-01-08 |
Puffing on a Coffin Nail: Live at the Forum | Dirty Pretty Things | London, UK | 2006-10-16 |
Puffing on a Coffin Nail: Live at the Forum | Dirty Pretty Things | London, UK | 2006-10-16 |
Lowlands Festival | Dirty Pretty Things | Walibi Holland, Biddinghuizen NL | 2006-08-19 |
Pukkelpop Festival | Dirty Pretty Things | Kiewit, BEL | 2006-08-18 |
Le Rock Dans Tous Ses Etats | Dirty Pretty Things | Evreux, France | 2006-06-24 |
Leicester University | Dirty Pretty Things | Leicester University, UK | 2006-04-28 |
Paradiso, Amsterdam | Dirty Pretty Things | Paradiso, Amsterdam | 2006-03-31 |
02 ABC | Dirty Pretty Things | Glasgow, Scotland | 2006-03-05 |
The world seems out of touch now
I don't get out so much
I don't feel the same
In these bones anymore
My heels are all worn down
My loyalties are torn
I'm finding different paths now
I never saw before
And it hurts less every day
The paths lead me away
Lead me away from those
Blood Thirsty Bastards
Making plans for no one
But themselves
In this world of disaster
I just need someone
For myself
All the sycophants and vampires
Well I packed them off to hell
Oh I've been up for days now
I hope no one can tell
I do my bit oh yes
To cleanse my hands from lies
I'm feeding up the zombies
Hatched from their own eyes
And from these eyes
The weary eyes-cum shadows
Of a very different man
Blood thirsty bastards
making plans for no one
but their own
I got to be my own master
get away from these braggards,
tricksters, foolish clones
Oh look at how they laugh at you now
What did you do to make this bad become true?
For heaven's sake
Such a silly mistake
You're a legend in your mind
But a rumour in your room
They all followed me down here
To an alley's dirty end
Oh I had nothing to give them
I just thought they were my friends
Doesn't matter now
I'm angry anyhow
So it's the best way I can deal with
Blood thirsty bastards
Making plans for no one
But their kind
Only now do I see it
I know I don't need it, no
I pay them no mind
Blood thirsty bastards
making plans for no one
But themselves
In this world of disaster
I just need someone
To myself
NameBlood Thirsty Bastards
BandDirty Pretty Things
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