"Fast car" is kind of a continuation of Bruce Springsteen's "Born to Run." It has all the clawing your way to a better life, but in this case the protagonist never makes it with her love; in fact she is dragged back down by him.
There is still an amazing amount of hope and will in the lyrics; and the lyrics themselve rank and easy five. If only music was stronger it would be one of those great radio songs that you hear once a week 20 years after it was released. The imagery is almost tear-jerking ("City lights lay out before us", "Speeds so fast felt like I was drunk"), and the idea of starting from nothing and just driving and working and denigrating yourself for a chance at being just above poverty, then losing in the end is just painful and inspiring at the same time.
I put horse's heads in people's beds,
'cause I am the mob,
When duty calls gonna bust some balls
'cause I am the mob,
Try to tell me it's not one for the money,
Two for the money, three for the money
Am I your Easter bunny come on,
I try my level best, my best to please
But I'm gonna put a bullet between your knees baby come on
Oh just tell them
Stop blowing the don put his keks back on
'cause I am the mob
Stop mucking around, with the brand new sound
'cause I am the mob
Don't try to tell me it's a one for the money,
Two for the money, three for the money
Am I your Easter bunny come on, oh baby come on
I try my level best, my best to please but
I'm gonna put a bullet between your knees
Come on, just please tell them
Oh Luca Brasi ah he sleeps with the fishes
Luca Brasi ah he sleeps with the fishes
Luca Brasi ah he sleeps with the fishes
Oh tell them, please tell them
Oh Luca Brasi ah he sleeps with the fishes
I am the mob
'cause I am the mob,
When duty calls gonna bust some balls
'cause I am the mob,
Try to tell me it's not one for the money,
Two for the money, three for the money
Am I your Easter bunny come on,
I try my level best, my best to please
But I'm gonna put a bullet between your knees baby come on
Oh just tell them
Stop blowing the don put his keks back on
'cause I am the mob
Stop mucking around, with the brand new sound
'cause I am the mob
Don't try to tell me it's a one for the money,
Two for the money, three for the money
Am I your Easter bunny come on, oh baby come on
I try my level best, my best to please but
I'm gonna put a bullet between your knees
Come on, just please tell them
Oh Luca Brasi ah he sleeps with the fishes
Luca Brasi ah he sleeps with the fishes
Luca Brasi ah he sleeps with the fishes
Oh tell them, please tell them
Oh Luca Brasi ah he sleeps with the fishes
I am the mob
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I Am the Mob Lyrics as written by Matthews Jones
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i like this even tho no else seems to judgin by the comments on here.........
Luca Brasi sleeps with the fishes is a line from the movie "the godfather" meaning Luca Brasi's is dead The Horse's head in peoples bed is from that movie also.
I always thought this one was dedicated to the recording industry.
Jeff has it right, this is all about The God Father. Its all a bit tounge in cheek tho. Quality band and song. Always good for a larf.
should be kegs not kecks
kegs is another word for pants here.
So is "Kecks" particularly around the late 90s and even so around here...<br /> <br /> That said pants around here is what should be called trousers...<br /> <br /> Undergarments are Kecks, bags, undies, boxers - nobody in North Manchester would call their underwear pants, much to the amusement of my not so local friends.
I not sure what this song is about, is it just about some scary tough mob hurting people?
I think both the lyrics and Cerys's vocals in this song set it apart - from "I put horses' heads in people's beds" to "Luca Brasi ah he sleeps with the fishes, missus " -it's brilliant stuff!!! I have to say that it's not because I'm a fan of Mario Puzo and all that kinda thing (I aint!)... it's just great listening!!
I'm with 14zerozero, I always thought this one was about their first label, Blanco y Negro, with whom they reputedly clashed a lot.