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Theme from Tractorial Base I wanted to be happy so I tried to be sad Fighting off the people from Tractorial Base
Tractorian Transport welcome you aboard car five three seven on track route four seven in the guide book. We shall be arriving at Tractorial Base at four five eight TBT. Please insert travel charge now... This is Tourist Information Tape TI3. Tractorial Base is said to be the neon city of the universe. It is divided into ten zones - residential, manufacturing, entertainment and administration areas. It is perhaps most famous for its neon zone - four square miles of public display systems. We advise you to make use of our night time helijet service track nine eight to see the full beauty of this zone. Zone five is the heart of the entertainment and cultural world. Here you will find concert halls, theatres, cinemas, recreation grounds, hotels, and everything to suit the visitor to the base. Current attractions are listed in our entertainment brochure on sale at the termination point. We are now approaching our termination point - the Tractorial Radio building. We hope you have enjoyed your journey and on behalf of Tractorian Transport I wish you a pleasant stay in Tractorial Base.
Johnny was the stranger in a strange land looking Screen one - a dark room, a full moon and a table for two So far so good - Johnny and the water boys Screen three - old woman, kids crying - all the sounds of the night She's a schoolgirl, callgirl, daughter of the new world Screen seven - eyes meet - don't speak - just walk away
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The opening three songs from Tractorial Base run for more than eight minutes. The Theme from Tractorial Base was one of the very first songs we wrote together and set the tone for everything that followed. It soon led on to Welcome Aboard and the creation of the fantasy city where anything could happen. Johnny and the Wild Boys didn't come until much later. Inspired by the William Burroughs book, the song always felt very visual and cried out for a music video. We recorded the songs through the night at the Regent Park Studios in London.
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