Squeeze - If I Didn't Love You Lyrics






If I didn't love you, I'd hate you
Watching you play in the bath
A soap suds stickleback navy
A scrubbing brush landing craft
Your skin gets softer and warmer
I pat you down with a towel
Tonight it's love by the fire
My mind goes out on the prowl

If I, if I, if I, if I, if I, if I, if I

If I didn't love you, I'd hate you
I'm playing your stereogram
Singles remind me of kisses
Albums remind me of plans
Tonight it's love by the fire
The wind plays over the coals
Passionate looks are my fancy
But you turn the look into stone

If I, if I, if I, if I, if I, if I, if I

If I didn't love you
Would you sit and glow by the fire
If I didn't love you
Would you make me feel so
Maybe love me
Oh, if I didn't love you

Mmm, if I, if I, if I, if I, if I, if I, if I, if I

If I didn't love you, I'd hate you
Cocoa mugs sit side-by-side
It's time to poke at the fire
But it's not tonight, looks I find
Taking a bite on a biscuit
The record jumps on a scratch
Tonight it's love by the fire
The door of your love's on the latch

If I, if I, if I, if I, if I, if I, if I

If I didn't love you
Would you sit and glow by the fire
If I didn't love you
Would you make me feel so
Maybe love me
Oh, if I didn't love you
Would you sit and glow by the fire
If I didn't love you
Would you make me feel so
Maybe love me
Oh, if I didn't love you

Mmm, if I, if I, if I, if I
Didn't, didn't, didn't, didn't
Love you, love you, love you, love you





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  1. M.... ....

    In their top ten.

  2. D.... S....

    Cheers my new friend !!

  3. B.... S....

    I used to play this for ex wife.

  4. R.... ....

    Anyone know what kind of synth tone this song has?

  5. L.... F....

    Sounds a lot like George Harrison

    L.... F....

    The vocals and the guitar especially.

  6. A.... B....

    first time I heard this was on the radio, I thought it was George Harrison

  7. L.... B....

    I love the slide verse on this.

  8. D.... C....

    I wore this tape out in college.

  9. G.... M....

    I remember getting my first decent stereo " early 80s sparkling up a spliff and listening to this song on a random late night fm station. Man I was hooked squeeze rocks😎

  10. D.... L....

    Quirky and powerful tune. The bass and keyboard work are amazing. The Beatles influence is also pretty unmistakable.

  11. E.... D....

    Damn, Every song from this band is my favorite.

  12. V.... A....

    I was surprised to heat this in Breaking Bad

  13. A.... B....

    Cheekiest solo of all time

  14. S.... O....

    This sounds like The Cars......I stan 💗✌🏻

    S.... O....

    Sydney O'Bier Yeah, similar

  15. W.... ....

    breaking bad

  16. j.... z....

    If I didn't love you, I'd hate you
    Watching you play in the bath
    A soap suds stickle back navy
    A scrubbing brush landing craft
    Your skin gets softer and warmer
    I pat you down with a towel
    Tonight it's love by the fire
    My mind goes out on the prowl
    If I, if I, if I, if I, if I
    If I didn't love you, I'd hate you
    I'm playing your stereogram
    Singles remind me of kisses
    Albums remind me of plans
    Tonight it's love by the fire
    The wind plays over the coals
    Passionate looks are my fancy
    But you turn the look into stone
    If I, if I, if I, if I, if I, if I, if I
    If I didn't love you
    Would you sit and glow by the fire
    If I didn't love you
    Would you make me feel so
    Maybe love me
    Oh if I didn't love you, mmm
    If I, if I, if I, if I, if I, if I, if I, if I
    If I didn't love you, I'd hate you
    Cocoa mugs sit side by side
    It's time to poke at the fire
    But it's not tonight
    Looks I find
    Taking a bite on a biscuit
    The record jumps on a scratch
    Tonight it's love by the fire
    The door of your love's on the latch
    If I, if I, if I, if I, if I, if I, if I
    If I didn't love you
    Would you sit and glow by the fire
    If I didn't love you
    Would you make me feel so
    Maybe love me
    Oh if I didn't love you
    Would you sit and glow by the fire
    If I didn't love you
    Would you make me feel so
    Maybe love me
    Oh if I didn't love you, mmm
    If I, if I, if I, if I
    Didn't, didn't, didn't, didn't

    j.... z....

    Thank you.

  17. L.... R....

    Saw them at Tipitina's in New Orleans in the early 90's and the entire crowd sang every song! God, they were great!

  18. I.... ....

    Kids today, "record jumps on a scratch? Albums?? WTF?"

    I.... ....

    Nick Don’t overgeneralise. I’m 18 and own hundreds of physical albums.

    I.... ....

    Although that's what it sounds like is happening at 1:28-1:32.

  19. Z.... K....

    Sounds like she'll need another bath after that ... one of my favourite groups ever and a brilliant track; nostalgia, how many people have an open fire these days - 'the wind plays over the coals' ... 'the record jumps on a scratch' ...

  20. R.... T....

    We are the only band covering Squeeze?? . https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=038xRHGckV0

  21. �.... ....

    Saw this album in a record store and may or may not have squealed

  22. D.... ....

    Every generation or so, people talk about a new "Lennon-McCartney" combination in music. Aside from "Jagger-Richards" there was only one more great team. Difford-Tillbrook. This and so many other songs prove that.

    D.... ....

    hunter-garcia

    D.... ....

    Maybe the Finn brothers/Split ENZ/Crowded House for the 80s=90s

    D.... ....

    Your gawdamn straight!

    D.... ....

    The Elfmann Brothers

    D.... ....

    XTC for Christ's sake

  23. B.... ....

    Will never get tired of this song. Those lyrics...so brilliant. Great, original melody. Gets me every time.

  24. M.... P....

    Used to sell their LPs at a record store I worked in during college in Buffalo, NY. Didn't see them in concert until 1991 when they played an outdoor show in Tempe, AZ.

  25. t.... ....

    When I first heard this, I thought that it sounded like George Harrison doing a New Wave song! Even though I knew that it wasn't. It sounds rather ominous, despite the cheery lyrics -- written in a minor key? I really like Difford's bass harmony part, too. Thanks for the upload! 3-26-17

    t.... ....

    Great observation! It DOES sound like a George Harrison song! It brings me back to my college days in the 80's. My roomate would play this as a duet on guitar with one of the girls next door at my dorm. It was good times!!

    t.... ....

    @mashola It even has a Harrison-esque song break (Think "I Want To Tell You." Very interesting observation. And the slide guitar.... I'll never hear this song the same again.

  26. l.... t....

    hanzel und gretyl is the best

  27. R.... B....

    I saw them open for Elvis Costello in Philly at the Tower theater , God the place Rocked that night

    R.... B....

    Richard Beckhoff i saw same tour in cleveland public hall. that was 1980. the squeeze album was argybargy and elvis was trust. paul carrack was in squeeze then, so they played his hit 'how long.'

    R.... B....

    I saw them in 1980 in Wakefield, Yorkshire. They were the headliners, but I actually only went to see the support act. However, Squeeze were that good live, that they turned me into a fan.

  28. S.... D....

    I saw them a million years ago at the Nassau Coliseum as well, but whenever it was...George Thourogood played first...and you couldn't get a drink in the place. But at least I finally had gotten to see/hear Squeeze....very very special...did I say SPECIAL?

  29. m.... c....

    reminds me of 80,s drunk yuppie college cunts with smelly pussies

    m.... c....

    marion cobaretti
    Not all were smelly.....just had to pull the muscle from the shell

  30. R.... B....

    Awesome song Awesome track I remember when it came out. There were rumors that it was John Lennon on the song

  31. G.... S....

    Albums remind me of plants

    G.... S....

    remind me of plans...

    G.... S....

    Ha! I like your first reply better.

    G.... S....

    SAME. THAT explains my overwhelming desire to go to Lowe's and get some Azaleas!!😀

  32. T.... D....

    Singles remind me of kisses, albums remind me of friends.......

    T.... D....

    albums remind me of plans

  33. P.... C....

    awesome live

  34. o.... M....

    anyone wanna touch it?

  35. m.... c....

    brings back memorys of wbcn playing this on my way to work in the 80,s

    m.... c....

    BCN was at it's best in the late 70's and early 80's. They played what no one else did.

    m.... c....

    Bcn..Boston, baby! 👍

  36. J.... G....

    Man, what a perfect '80's pop song! Saw them at Nassau Coliseum on L.I. with the English Beat. They played with the Stray Cats the night before. 

    J.... G....

    +John G I saw the Stray Cats 18 times :)

  37. M.... ....

    First!! ...oh, wait.