| The Clash – Bankrobber Lyrics | 8 years ago |
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Billy Bragg's dad was a politician in the UK, but in those days, Google didn't enable people to find out dirt like that so quickly. Song was written after his dad died, doesn't sound like they were eye to eye as Billy quotes the type of stuff posh right leaning elites would say, e.g. 'they're poor because they're lazy'. Billy writes how he found the hole in the wall of this machine/system/establishment and is living free of it's constraints, what ever they might be. |
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| alt-J – Something Good Lyrics | 8 years ago |
| @[Bubbbble:23217] Bingo! I just saw this after responding to the top comment... admittedly you were more concise. Interestingly the video also gives the same message :) | |
| alt-J – Something Good Lyrics | 8 years ago |
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@[elmcee:23216] I'm totally not doubting they said that, am sure they've been quoted in context, and this was the statement they would make when asked in public. Not asking you to agree with me, but just go with the notion for a second: The song is about recovering from an addiction to heroin. About how he knew he was flaunting with something dangerous and addictive, thought it was almost glamorous and just as it does with everyone, took him by surprise. He describes how going to watch live football ('48,000 seats' is Manchester City stadium prior to when the song was released), shouting and weeping helped him recover. He goes on about how 'something good' (as in something actually wholesome) will help him forget about heroin for a while. Finally, check out their names - they are from super posh families, can't imagine them bringing the embarrassment of singing about smack in a song would go down well. :) |
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