Barmy

Fall · Other Songs - Fall

Out of England, I dream of it's green memory

When I'm there I dwell on Saxony.

In Turkey when I've been due to World War I

Istanbul is the place 'cos of my birthday.

I am barmy

You were barmy

I got everything

I got everything I want except for hungry

I got everything I want except for money.

I've got the best round set aside for parties

I'll have one when I've gone

In fact, they said to, good one.

I am barmy

You were barmy

Friends disintegrate but there are circles [?] [?]

Residue after years of fab genius

Is a pension for the jews

and a medal from the company which I wiped my butt on

and hung on a laburnum tree.

I am barmy

You been barmy

I am barmy

You were barmy

Just call me the first

[repeat 10 times]

I lay waiting hopefully on sloped grass grey

I am barmy, feeling barmy

A dramatic verse

[repeat 3 times]

The programs lot

We break into tune

Take and bring a word

Ring a buzzer

Take and bring a word ( " )

A dramatic verse

Barmy

Barmy stands as a distinctive song in the Fall's expansive and often unpredictable catalogue. The track captures the band's signature post-punk energy, characterized by Mark E. Smith's idiosyncratic vocal delivery and the group's relentless rhythmic drive. While the song operates within the broader context of the band's prolific output, it reflects the experimental spirit that defined their approach to songwriting and recording. The Fall consistently challenged conventional rock structures, and this piece exemplifies their ability to craft memorable melodies alongside jagged, unconventional arrangements. As part of a discography that spans decades, Barmy contributes to the enduring legacy of a group that reshaped the landscape of British independent music through constant reinvention and a refusal to conform to standard genre expectations.