содержание 1. "THE PEOPLE WHO GRINNED THEMSELVES TO DEATH" 2 1.1. The People Who Grinned Themselves To Death 2 1.2. I Can't Put My Finger On It 2 1.3. The Light Is Always Green (For Young Male Pop Star) 3 1.4. The World's On Fire 4 1.5. We're Not Going Back 4 1.6. Me And The Farmer 5 1.7. Five Get Over Excited 5 1.8. Johannesburg 6 1.9. Bow Down 7 1.10. You Better Be Doubtful 7 1.11. Build 8 2 ** The Housemartins *** 1. "THE PEOPLE WHO GRINNED THEMSELVES TO DEATH" (p) 1987 1. The People Who Grinned Themselves to Death 2. I Can't Put My Finger On It 3. The Light is Always Green 4. The Word's On Fire 5. Pirate Aggro 6. We Are Not Going Back 7. Me And The Farmer 8. Five Get Over Excited 9. Johannesburg 10. Bow Down 11. You Better Be Doubtful 12. Build 1.1. The People Who Grinned Themselves To Death They smiled so much and waved their flags As she saluted to the military band. Most of the people failed to see She had a broken bottle in the other hand. And she took them by surprise When she took them by the throat, And said "My friend you're not allowed to vote" But they shook it all off, With a nervous laugh and cough, "Next time," she said "I'll let those people choke" Chorus: The people who grinned themselves to death Smiled so much they failed to take a breath And even when their kids were starving They all thought the queen was charming. She polished all upon the wall And ran her hands right through her hair. So if the lady took the time to call, All the houses on the street would not compare. And she thought it really funny That she hadn't any money But those she looked up to, they had, But they shook it all off With a nervous laugh and cough And when they took her riches it was sad. Chorus: 1.2. I Can't Put My Finger On It As Martin said to Xanthe As they played with wooden toys, "You may have Wendy's playhouse, But where the hell's your boys?" 3 ** The Housemartins *** As Paul said to Fifi As they eyed each other up, "You may have better plimsoles But you can't pee standing up." And I'd like to take the time to bite Their neck and make it bleed Or maybe I could cut holes in their Daddy's Harris Tweed. Chorus: And I can't put my finger on it, Maybe it's something in their food, And I can't put my finger on it All I know is Christ would've sued. As Sharon said to Jamie As they sat down for a chat, "If you think I'm cooking dinner, Well, prepare to eat dead rat." As Debbie said to Alex As they held hands in the park, "How come you wear Rupert Check When you think you're so hard." I should've done his Land Rover To let him know I'd been, Instead I wrote "F' off" On the dirt across his screen. Chorus: I wish I'd let them know that I was here, A drop of arsenic in the wine, Sulphuric acid in the beer. 1.3. The Light Is Always Green (For Young Male Pop Star) We dig our models with the brains the size of models And cars that we can trust with our wives And we dig conversations with girls from every nation But not the ones that whisper or tell lies. Wherever there's a will there's a motorway, Wherever there is greed there is speed And they've always got to be there for yesterday, Welcome to the new Scalehtric's breed. Chorus: And the light they always show to them Is green, green, green. And the heels they always show to me Are clean, clean, clean. We're only flying past so we dig our service fast, From the waiters to the women to the wine. Never mind the match, I've an urgent date to catch, Get me to the concert hall on Pretending to be pilots in a war Pretending to weave between the flak No-one knows what the mission's for Blinkered horses on the track. Chorus: 4 ** The Housemartins *** 1.4. The World's On Fire There's a couple sunbathing on a freshly mown lawn in England, It's a house with a view and all you see is Lgreen and blue for miles. The local Vicar has pretended that the church is well attended this morning, As he wanders without purpose to the Sunday Service he smiles. (Oh-ho!) What a beautiful morning, (Oh-ho!) What a beautiful day, (Oh-ho!) What a sickening feeling, It took this long to make it, now we're throwing it away. Chorus: Now, I was told not to play with fire, I said, look out Church the flames grow higher I said, watch those flames lick that spire I said, look out Church the flames grow higher (The World's on fire). There's a curtain closed early in an upstairs room in England, There's a couple misbehaving when they should've been praising Sunday. And there's a bounce in a walk and the neighbours stop to talk for hours And when eyebrows are raised at the next song of praise come Monday. (Oh-ho!) What a beautiful morning, (Oh-ho!) What a beautiful day, (Oh-ho!) What a sickening feeling, It took this long to make it, now we're throwing it away. Chorus: The world's on fire! 1.5. We're Not Going Back Do you remember the good old days? An empty stomach and a tear-stained face. Do you remember how it used to be? The walking dead in the factory. I won't talk because It's not as it was. You don't want the sack, Then don't doff your cap. Chorus: (We are not going back) Don't back-pedal down a broken track. (We are not going back) "I'm alright Jack" is an easy trap. (We are not going back) No more need for wearing all black. (We are not going back) "I'm alright Jack" is an easy trap. 5 ** The Housemartins *** Do you remember the daily pain Of walking around with a ball and a chain? Do you recall when it was hard but fair? You got your share on a line of a prayer, Please put in my box Some morey for socks. Don't turn back the clocks It's not as it was. Chorus: 1.6. Me And The Farmer Me and the farmer get on fine, Through stormy weather and bottles of wine, If I pull my weight he'll treat me well But if I'm late he'll give me hell. And though it's all hard work no play, Farmer is a happy crook, Jesus hates him everyday 'Cause Jesus gave and farmer took. Chorus: (Won't he let you go?) probably no (Won't he let you go?) probably no (Why does he treat you so?) I just don't know (Why does he treat you so?) I just don't know Me and the farmer like brother, like sister, Getting on like hand and blister. Me and the farmer. He's chopped down sheep, planted trees And helped the countryside to breathe Ripped up fields, bullied flocks And worked his workers right around the clock. It may seem strange but he'd admit Intentions aren't exactly true And though God loves his wife a bit He hates the farmer through and through Chorus: All things bright and beautiful, All creatures great and small, All we've got is London Zoo 'Cause farmer owns them all. 1.7. Five Get Over Excited Chorus: Fun, fun, fun, (Jeremy) Me, me, me, (Fifi) Take, take, take, (Jeremy) Fun, fun, fun. 6 ** The Housemartins *** James Dean posters on their wall, (Five killed in a car-crash) What a sad little and to it all (Five killed in a car-crash) Last seen having lots of fun, (Five dumped in a river) Barefoot and on the run, (Five dumped in a river). I am mad from Scandinavia, I want a guy in the London area, He must be crazy and Sagittarius, 'Cause I am Leo and I'm hilarious. Chorus: Last seen drinking Daddy's own beer, (Five poisoned over dinner) Singing Abba's "Mamma Mia", (Five poisoned over dinner) Drop dead watching Thunderbirds fly, (Five get over excited) Poster on their wall says "Why?" (Five get over excited) I am Guy from Camden Town, My hair is curly but I gel it down. My clothes are black but my bread is brown, I'm really into early Motown. Chorus: Feigning concern, a conservative pastime, Makes you feel doubtful right from the start. The expression she pulls is exactly like last time, You've got to conclude she just hasn't a heart. 1.8. Johannesburg Please don't show your soul to me, I think I'd see the light shine through. And please don't greet me on the street, I'd like to see a world without you. Chorus: 'Cause I've found there's nothing more That I could say to you, Nothing I could do to change your mind, Change your ways and your tune. Please don't change your uniform And start to mourn the thousands dead. And please wear what you've always worn And don't be drawn by what I've said. Chorus: So please don't feel you have to sway Or move away from how you feel And please say what you mean to say And always stay with a heart of steel. 7 ** The Housemartins *** 1.9. Bow Down Mother, Father, I think that I would rather Stay at home with you for anoher year. That building's so tall and it makes me feel so small that I might get lost and simply disappear. Evil smiles won't change my mind, I'm worried and I'm not the worrying kind. Why's that man rubbing his hands Looking at me writing down his plans? Today I have been moulding plasticine And I made a little man who looked just like me He limbs were so weak and he couldn't move his mouth to speak And I could bend him into any shape I wanted him to be. Evil smiles won't change my mind, I'm worried and I'm not the worrying kind. Why's that man rubbing his hands Looking at me writing down his plans? Those kids with the blazers on, They went in with names on their elbows. Came home with medals on, Spit it out that's the way the story goes. A flying start for the briefcase crew. Oh, you didn't have to teach me like you did But you did. And you didn't have to beat me like you did But you did. But you did..... You did. You did....... 1.10. You Better Be Doubtful Tinker, you better place another bet The rich up in the castle haven't finished eating yet. They'll throw you a bone or a spat-out stone But knowing them that's all you'll get. Tailor, you better close another shop No-one wants your quality, make do with what you've got. They'll let you survive, They'll let you get by, But knowing them, they'll let you rot. Chorus: You better be doubtful, You better beware, you better not shout now, You better not care. Tinker, you better buy another boot Those "Pocock Continental" are finally showing through We'll get you a pair From a second-hand fayre, They'll only have 'a two' 8 ** The Housemartins *** Sailor, you better sink a few more ships Admiral loony Nelson cannot find his game of risk We'll lose a few lives A couple of tribes But knowing him he'll lick his lips. Chorus: From Queen Wilkins to Queen Victoria We've had a promising side, From King Callaghan to Bonny Prince Francis We've paid up and we've cried Princess Gower and Princess Ferguson We've looked a hard nut to crack But we're weak at the ........ Back! 1.11. Build Clambering men in big bad boots Dug up my den, dug up my roots, Treated us like plasticine town They built us up and knocked us down. From Meccano to Legoland, Here hey come with a brick in their hand, Men with heads filled up with sand, It's build, Chorus: It's build a house where we can stay, Add a new bit everyday. It's build a road for us to cross, Build us lots and lots and lots and lots and lots. Whistling men in yellow vans They came and drew us diagrams. Showed us how it all worked out And wrote it down in case of doubt. Slow, slow, quick, quick, quick, It's wall to wall and brick to brick, They work so fast it makes you sick, It's build. Chorus: It's build..... Down with sticks and up with bricks, In with boots and up with roots, It's in with suits and new recruits, It's build........
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