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Squeeze — Black Coffee In Bed
Album: Singles - 45's And Under
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Released: 1980
Length: 6:00
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There's a stain on my notebook where your coffee cup was
And there's ash in the pages, now I've got myself lost
I was writing to tell you that my feelings tonight
Are a stain on my notebook that rings your goodbye

Oh, now she's gone
And I'm back on the beat
A stain on my notebook
Says nothing to me

Oh, now she's gone
And I'm out with a friend (out with a friend)
With lips full of passion
And coffee in bed

(Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh)
(Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh)

With the way that you left me, I can hardly contain
(Hardly contain)
The hurt and the anger and the joy of the pain
(Joy of the pain)

Now knowing I'm single, there'll be fire in my eyes
(Fire in my eyes)
And a stain on my notebook for a new love tonight
(New love tonight)

Oh, now she's gone
And I'm back on the beat
A stain on my notebook
Says nothing to me

Oh, now she's gone
And I'm out with a friend (out with a friend)
With lips full of passion
And coffee in bed

(Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh)
(Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh)

Oh, now she's gone
And I'm out with a friend (out with a friend)
With lips full of passion (ooh)
And coffee in bed

(Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh)
(Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh)

Oh, from lips without passion to the lips with a kiss
There's nothing of your love that I'll ever miss
The stain on my notebook remains all that's left
Of the memory of late nights and coffee in bed
Of the memory of late nights and coffee in bed

Now she's gone
And I'm back on the beat
Oh, a stain on my notebook
Says nothing to me

Oh, now she's gone (now she's gone)
And I'm out with a friend (out with a friend)
With lips full of passion (ooh)
And coffee in bed

(Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh)
(Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh)

Now she's gone (black coffee in bed)
And I'm back on the beat (black, black coffee in bed)
A stain on my notebook (black, black, black coffee in bed)
Says nothing to me (black coffee in bed)

Now she's gone (black, black coffee in bed)
And I'm back on the beat (black, black, black coffee in bed)
A stain on my notebook (black coffee in bed)
Says nothing to me (black, black coffee in bed)

(Black, black, black) Oh, coffee in bed
(Black) coffee in bed
(Black, black coffee in bed)
(Black, black, black coffee in bed)

(Black coffee in bed)
(Black, black coffee in bed)
(Black, black, black coffee in bed)
(Black coffee in bed)
(Black, black coffee in bed)
(Black, black, black coffee in bed)
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Squeeze. So tasty. 
Posted 4 weeks ago by goatsage56    [ Reply ]
 Zep wrote:


Right, and don't you EVER fucking mess with my coffee. 



🤣
Posted 8 months ago by bimmerfan739    [ Reply ]
 ppopp wrote:

Coffee is a crap way to wake-up in the morning.
It makes your teeth turn brown, creates nasty coffee breath, is addictive (something many coffee drinkers are in denial about) and makes the drinking crabby if they don't get their coffee when they want it. Addictions are not worth having. A month without coffee, and the brain will stop demanding it.

Thank you Squeeze. Gifford and Tilbrook know how to put together a decent tune. Their singles album is a fine listen.


Show up at MY door and you will leave, wearing coffee!  
Posted 10 months ago by joejennings    [ Reply ]
 jkamm14 wrote:

Fun fact: Elvis Costello and Paul Young sing backup ("black, black, coffee in bed"). 


Thank You for the info!
Posted 10 months ago by joejennings    [ Reply ]
 ppopp wrote:

Coffee is a crap way to wake-up in the morning.
It makes your teeth turn brown, creates nasty coffee breath, is addictive (something many coffee drinkers are in denial about) and makes the drinking crabby if they don't get their coffee when they want it. Addictions are not worth having. A month without coffee, and the brain will stop demanding it.

Thank you Squeeze. Gifford and Tilbrook know how to put together a decent tune. Their singles album is a fine listen.


A month without coffee, and that will seem like a lifetime...  
Posted 11 months ago by vandal    [ Reply ]
 Zep wrote:

Alcohol’s worse! Nobody ever got pulled over for too much caffeine! 😎
Right, and don't you EVER fucking mess with my coffee. 


Posted 11 months ago by bobbyaponte    [ Reply ]
 GingerandMe wrote:

Difford and Tilbrook..  A pair of genius songwriters.




 
Posted 1 year ago by Pedro1874    [ Reply ]
i love this song, the whole album, of course.

i remember when younger thinking this was a sad song. but it really, isn't. it's an "i've moved on (even if it wasn't originally his choice)" song. i really dig that it isn't.
Posted 1 year ago by lily34    [ Reply ]
Such a wonderful song, and a really wonderful group
Posted 1 year ago by jp33442    [ Reply ]
 jkamm14 wrote:

Fun fact: Elvis Costello and Paul Young sing backup ("black, black, coffee in bed"). 



Oh, now I totally hear Elvis.   That's cool.
Posted 1 year ago by mpatnode    [ Reply ]
 jkamm14 wrote:

Fun fact: Elvis Costello and Paul Young sing backup ("black, black, coffee in bed"). 


I've been listening to this song for 40 years and never noticed who the backup singers were. Now that I've read this comment it is so clear to me and I can easily identify their voices. I'm amazed that I never noticed this before! 
Posted 1 year ago by Mugro    [ Reply ]
Difford and Tilbrook..  A pair of genius songwriters.
Posted 1 year ago by GingerandMe    [ Reply ]
Freshman year in college when I discovered this (and Brit Pop in general) - great songs and great memories.
Posted 2 years ago by Timbo080    [ Reply ]
Good Tune! I haven't heard it a long time.  Thanx RP!
Posted 2 years ago by joejennings    [ Reply ]
 Zep wrote:


Right, and don't you EVER fucking mess with my coffee. 



LOL!! Same here!
Posted 2 years ago by joejennings    [ Reply ]
 ppopp wrote:

Coffee is a crap way to wake-up in the morning.
It makes your teeth turn brown, creates nasty coffee breath, is addictive (something many coffee drinkers are in denial about) and makes the drinking crabby if they don't get their coffee when they want it. Addictions are not worth having. A month without coffee, and the brain will stop demanding it. 



Right, and don't you EVER fucking mess with my coffee. 
Posted 2 years ago by Zep    [ Reply ]
It blows my mind that this is the same band that brought us Cool For Cats.
Posted 2 years ago by bialia    [ Reply ]
Been listening to this for 40 years and always thought she "caught me in bed." 
Posted 2 years ago by scraig    [ Reply ]
Another Tilbrook/Difford pop masterpiece. Prolific dynamic duo.  
Posted 2 years ago by DW4554    [ Reply ]
 Ipse_Dixit wrote:

Wrong - "Slap and Tickle" is the worst song on the album .... and "Slap and Tickle" is a good song.


Fair enough.  

Hey, anyone remember interesting chord progressions in pop?
Posted 2 years ago by MattRudely    [ Reply ]
 jkamm14 wrote:

Fun fact: Elvis Costello and Paul Young sing backup ("black, black, coffee in bed"). 



I can hear Paul but if Elvis is singing his mix is too low. Great tune BTW.
Posted 2 years ago by Rockit999    [ Reply ]
 idiot_wind wrote:

People were comparing them to the "next Beatles!"




But not until they were told by A&R people at the label and a critic or two that they were the next Beatles.
Then there's Steve Forbert being the next Dylan, also not his idea.
Posted 2 years ago by Kilgoretrout    [ Reply ]
 Edweirdo wrote:

What a bunch of cobblers.



F#&ing cobblers.
Posted 2 years ago by Kilgoretrout    [ Reply ]
 Sbed wrote:

Hum i just love this band, and this song, so you are now wrong 



Yeah, how can one be so wrong? This is what pop ought to sound like. A 10 now and forever.
(IMHO)
Posted 2 years ago by Kilgoretrout    [ Reply ]
Quality pop band.  Nothing earth shattering but well crafted and easily enjoyable.  
Posted 2 years ago by sfoster66    [ Reply ]
It has sort of a 1960's shag dance vibe about it. 
Posted 2 years ago by Geecheeboy    [ Reply ]
 Edweirdo wrote:

What a bunch of cobblers.


Well someone did not had his coffee this morning !
Posted 2 years ago by Sbed    [ Reply ]
 ppopp wrote:

Coffee is a crap way to wake-up in the morning.
It makes your teeth turn brown, creates nasty coffee breath, is addictive (something many coffee drinkers are in denial about) and makes the drinking crabby if they don't get their coffee when they want it. Addictions are not worth having. A month without coffee, and the brain will stop demanding it.


What a bunch of cobblers.
Posted 2 years ago by Edweirdo    [ Reply ]
Posted 3 years ago by mach-hog    [ Reply ]
Senior year of high school, first year of college. Long time ago. Memories of women long since drifted away.
Posted 4 years ago by Flying_Donut    [ Reply ]
Only 15 comments and the first from November 2019 - has this track only recently hit the RP turntables?
Posted 4 years ago by LoudshirtsBand    [ Reply ]
In my first year of university my room-mate had finished his exams early and had moved out. He owned a bitchin' sound system and was the only person in our University residence with a CD player. When he moved out he left me alone with a tape cassette player and this tape. Any song from this album reminds me of studying for finals in my 1st year of university
Posted 4 years ago by Soopertimes    [ Reply ]
 MattRudely wrote:
The worst song on the album. But hey, that's RP! Keep it up!
 
Wrong - "Slap and Tickle" is the worst song on the album .... and "Slap and Tickle" is a good song.
Posted 4 years ago by Ipse_Dixit    [ Reply ]
Love Squeeze! Thank you for playing my favorite song! 
Posted 4 years ago by kavenables    [ Reply ]
The worst song on the album. But hey, that's RP! Keep it up!
Posted 4 years ago by MattRudely    [ Reply ]
why does this song drag on and on...?
Posted 4 years ago by danielh    [ Reply ]
One of my favorites -
Posted 4 years ago by Propayne    [ Reply ]
Is anyone else annoyed that the bass sounds out of tune?
Posted 5 years ago by ljhumbix    [ Reply ]
Fun fact: Elvis Costello and Paul Young sing backup ("black, black, coffee in bed"). 
Posted 5 years ago by jkamm14    [ Reply ]
Coffee is a crap way to wake-up in the morning.
It makes your teeth turn brown, creates nasty coffee breath, is addictive (something many coffee drinkers are in denial about) and makes the drinking crabby if they don't get their coffee when they want it. Addictions are not worth having. A month without coffee, and the brain will stop demanding it.

Thank you Squeeze. Gifford and Tilbrook know how to put together a decent tune. Their singles album is a fine listen.
Posted 5 years ago by ppopp    [ Reply ]
I keep hearing "out with her friend," which makes me wonder if his coffee is as cold as his heart. ;-)
Posted 5 years ago by q4Fry    [ Reply ]
 Lyndont wrote:

It’s so crap nobody has bothered!
 
Hum i just love this band, and this song, so you are now wrong 
Posted 5 years ago by Sbed    [ Reply ]
People were comparing them to the "next Beatles!"
Posted 5 years ago by idiot_wind    [ Reply ]
 Laptopdog wrote:
What, no comments?!
 
It’s so crap nobody has bothered!
Posted 5 years ago by Lyndont    [ Reply ]
What, no comments?!
Posted 5 years ago by Laptopdog    [ Reply ]