Bhindi Bhagee Lyrics

Well, I was walking down the high road
And this guy stops me
He'd just got in from New Zealand
And he was looking for mushy peas
I said, no, we hadn't really got 'em round here
I said, but we do got...

Balti, Bhindi, strictly Hindi
Dall, Halal and I'm walking down the road
We got rocksoul, okra, bombay duck-ra
Shrimp beansprout, comes with it or without
With it or without
Bagels soft or simply harder
Exotic avocado or toxic empenada
We got akee, lassi, Somali waccy baccy
I'm sure back home you know what tikka's all about!
What tikka's all about

Welcome stranger to the humble neighborhoods
You can get inspiration along the high road

Hommus, cous cous in the jus of octopus
Pastrami and salami and lasagne on the go
Welcome stranger, there's no danger
Welcome to this humble neighborhood

There's Balti, Bhindi, strictly Hindi
Dall, Halal and I'm walking down the road
Rocksoul, okra, bombay duck-ra
Shrimp beansprout, comes with it or without

So anyway, I told him I was in a band
He said, "Oh yeah, oh yeah? What's your music like?"
I said, "It's um, um, well, it's kinda like
You know, it's got a bit of, um, you know."

Ragga, Bhangra, two-step Tanga
Mini-cab radio, music on the go
Um, surfbeat, backbeat, frontbeat, backseat
There's a bunch of players and they're really letting go
We got, Brit pop, hip hop, rockabilly, Lindy hop
Gaelic heavy metal fans fighting in the road
Ah, Sunday boozers for chewing gum users
They got a crazy D.J. and she's really letting go

Oh, welcome stranger
Welcome stranger to the humble neighborhoods

Well, I say, there's plenty of places to eat round here
He say, "Oh yeah, I'm pretty choosy."

You got
Balti, Bhindi, strictly Hindi
Dall, Halal, walking down the road
Rocksoul, okra, bombay duck-ra
Shrimp beansprout, comes with it or without
Let's check it out

Welcome stranger to the humble neighborhoods, neighborhoods
Check out all that

Por-da-sol, por-da-sol
Walking down the highroad
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Cover art for Bhindi Bhagee lyrics by Joe Strummer and the Mescaleros

This is the most infectious song, awesome stuff. It's obviously NOT just about India. It's about cultural diversity on the high roads of London. It lists a bunch of foods from Asia, Africa and the Middle East. Make mine a lamb doner w /chili & garlic sauce pls.

Cover art for Bhindi Bhagee lyrics by Joe Strummer and the Mescaleros

i dont know and i dont care this song makes me happy im sure thats all Joe wanted

Cover art for Bhindi Bhagee lyrics by Joe Strummer and the Mescaleros

yeah, its just a happy song that makes you feel good

Cover art for Bhindi Bhagee lyrics by Joe Strummer and the Mescaleros

Well it's about India... that's obvious lol.

Cover art for Bhindi Bhagee lyrics by Joe Strummer and the Mescaleros

Ah, Sunday boozers for chewing gum users They got a crazy D.J. and she's really letting go!

My favourite =)

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No no no you All have it All wrong, lol

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