PHIL BOWERING: WOLVES OF POWER

Phil Bowering - Wolves of Power single

Wolves of Power was recorded during the first visit to Wellington by the nuclear warship the USS Truxtun in 1980 and released as a single in 1982 to coincide with the second visit of the USS Truxtun to Wellington. During the second visit Phil was also out on Wellington harbour in a small boat as part of the protests against nuclear warship visits...

1. Wolves of Power
Phil Bowering: bass, vocals, Tony Richards: guitar, Lawrence Sampson: drums.
Recorded at Sausage Studios, Wellington, 26 September 1980 by Wayne Finch.
Vocals re-recorded at Marmalade Studios, Wellington, 1 May 1982 by Vaughan Bradley.
Mixed at Marmalade Studios on 1 May 1982 by Phil Bowering and Vaughan Bradley.

2. Mutants (as a result of nuclear fallout)
Phil Bowering: synthesizer and tabla.
Recorded at Rawa House, Wellington, 21-22 December 1981 by Phil Bowering.
Mixed at Rawa House, Wellington, January 1982 by Phil Bowering.
Synthesizer programmed by Michael Thompson.
From the album Phil Bowering:Hiatus.

Digitally remixed and remastered.

All compositions by Phil Bowering © 1982 Flamewave Music. All rights reserved.
Produced by Phil Bowering.

Wolves of Power
cold grey Truxtun warship visit
forces of destruction in our lives
part of a senseless arms race
one mistake no one survives
paper welcomes sailors to our nightspots
with lure - girls get in free
those who care just don't get a look in
is this the way that it should be?

too much control by Wolves of Power
they make the lamb fat then they devour

doubters calling for protection
possessing little peace in hand
power matters more than people
to the rulers of our land

too much control by Wolves of Power
they make the lamb fat then they devour

you if you've got no time to think
you if you've got to make a buck
you as you have another drink
you if you don't give a f***

too much control by Wolves of Power
they make the lamb fat then they devour

too much control by Wolves of Power
they make the lamb fat then they devour
too much control by Wolves of Power
they make the lamb fat then they devour
(repeat and fade)

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