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I love that deafening, thundering sound
That sounds like buildings tumbling down
And people wish that they weren't around
When we all rock and roll into town
We hear those fearful piercing screams
The kind you find on cinema screens
And if they're fit to burst at the seams
If they could say what all of this means
I am, I am the elephant man
It is incredible how I can
Look just like an elephant man
Just like, just like my elephant fans
We love that satisfying, rattling crash
The sound of registers full of cash
We'll be all over your town like a rash
We'll steal your children and smoke all your hash
I am, I am the elephant man
It is incredible how I can
Look just like an elephant man
Just like, just like my elephant fans
I love that deafening, thundering sound
The sounds like buildings tumbling down
And people wish that they weren't around
When we all rock and roll into town
I am, I am the elephant man
It is incredible how I can
Look just, just like an elephant man
Just like, just like my elephant fans
We are, we are the elephant men
Take heed we'll be stampeding again
Look out all of you fairweather friends
Because elephants never forget
That sounds like buildings tumbling down
And people wish that they weren't around
When we all rock and roll into town
The kind you find on cinema screens
And if they're fit to burst at the seams
If they could say what all of this means
It is incredible how I can
Look just like an elephant man
Just like, just like my elephant fans
The sound of registers full of cash
We'll be all over your town like a rash
We'll steal your children and smoke all your hash
It is incredible how I can
Look just like an elephant man
Just like, just like my elephant fans
The sounds like buildings tumbling down
And people wish that they weren't around
When we all rock and roll into town
It is incredible how I can
Look just, just like an elephant man
Just like, just like my elephant fans
Take heed we'll be stampeding again
Look out all of you fairweather friends
Because elephants never forget
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I think these lyrics are actually really good, light hearted and fun. The last lines are very poignant as well "Take heed we'll be stampeding again Look out all of you fairweather friends Because elephants never forget" Is to me clearly about being stabbed in the back by people who only want to use you for one thing or another. The overall power of the lyrics about such widespread destruction against such an easy flowing song makes for a fantastic contrast in my opinion too.
"I am, I am the elephant man It is incredible how I can Look just like an elephant man Just like, just like my elephant fans"
WTF?? Incredibly lazily done song... Still a very catchy song and fun to listen to.
Come on guys, lighten up. It's called irony :)
I'm in the 'pro-Elephant Man camp'. This song must have divided more Suede fans than practically any other. I realise lyrically, 'Head Music' was not up to speed, but at least on this one Brett went for a nonsense fun glam rock song and actually pulled it off. I don't fancy interpreting the lyrics as they are absurd, but I will say before anyone judges too hard... Remember Suede always had contrary side to their more beautiful and poetic stuff. Look at Implement Yeah!, Bored, Dolly, Introducing The Band, Sam, Young Men etc... Sometimes they like to get a little kooky and that's alright by me.
'Savoir Faire' however is just arse plain and simple.
this song blows. bernard must've been laughing when he heard this crap