I always thought the six inch band referred not to coal... but to the gaffer tape used to repair the leaks in the nuclear power stations.. thus preventing the 'poisoned streams' I don't know where I read this,, but I thought it was in the sleeve notes to the Bring On The Night live album... of course I maybe wrong.. it was a long time ago!
Message: 1 Date: Tue, 25 Nov 2003 20:33:36 -0500 From: "Bob McKenzie" <hoser_3317@hotmail.com> Subject: [Police] Police] On the subject of lyrics and their meaning ..... To:
Here is one I have always meant to ask about and now seems like a good time. In We Work the Black Seam he says "...............you can't exchange a six inch band for all the poisoned streams in Cumberland." What is the six inch band?
~Anne
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