Don't Call Me Darling
The Fall · Cerebral Caustic [2006]
Don't call me darling
Don't call me darling
Harboring audience
Hates this, wants this
She hates this
Don't call me darling
Don't call me darling
Don't call me darling
Don't call me darling
The long black hair
Of wretched blue bottle
Darting all over to no avail
I got zero tolerance
My head full paggerel swamp
Don't call me darling
Don't call me darling
Don't call me darling
Don't call me darling
People hate beauty, I cannot fathom it
They smell of old pallid
Voices thick with bouncing Jackson
With stupidity
Don't call me darling
Don't call me darling
Don't call me darling
Don't call me darling
Don't call me darling
Soon there will be dancing
Around the queue
Stripy, high and cheaper
Why do people hate beauty
I cannot fathom it a bouncing
Don't call me darling
Don't call me darling
Don't call me darling
...
Don't call me darling
Harboring audience
Hates this, wants this
She hates this
Don't call me darling
Don't call me darling
Don't call me darling
Don't call me darling
The long black hair
Of wretched blue bottle
Darting all over to no avail
I got zero tolerance
My head full paggerel swamp
Don't call me darling
Don't call me darling
Don't call me darling
Don't call me darling
People hate beauty, I cannot fathom it
They smell of old pallid
Voices thick with bouncing Jackson
With stupidity
Don't call me darling
Don't call me darling
Don't call me darling
Don't call me darling
Don't call me darling
Soon there will be dancing
Around the queue
Stripy, high and cheaper
Why do people hate beauty
I cannot fathom it a bouncing
Don't call me darling
Don't call me darling
Don't call me darling
...
Don't Call Me Darling
Released on The Fall's 2006 album Cerebral Caustic, 'Don't Call Me Darling' stands as a quintessential example of the band's post-punk evolution. Marking a shift from their earlier experimentalism toward a more direct, rhythmic approach, the track features Ian MacCaig's distinctive vocal delivery layered over a driving, minimalist beat. The song encapsulates the band's signature blend of angular guitar work and sharp lyrical content, reflecting themes of urban alienation and emotional detachment common in their later catalogue. As a key component of Cerebral Caustic, it demonstrates The Fall's continued relevance in the modern music scene while honoring their decades-long legacy in the genre.