Bangers + Mash

Radiohead

You bit me, bit me, bit me, ow
You bit me, bit me, now I want more

Standing in the hall
Kicking out the wall
Its all been sent to recover hell
The bangers and the mash
The negatives for cash
You're either in the club, baby, or you're not

Whatever turns you on
Whatever gets you off
Chief of police or vice-chancellor
Lord and lady, blah blah
The vicar or the judge
You are dancing to my little red book

Because you bit me, bit me, bit me, ow
I got the poison, poison, and I want more

If you are on top
Then it is a long drop
The pyramid is power
We're changing the hour
If you are on the top
Then it is a long drop
If you stare into the dark
The black will stare back
Back into your soul

The cheque came through
The cheque came through
The cheque, cheque, cheque

The cheque came through
The cheque came through
The cheque, cheque, cheque
The cheque came through

I'm taking you down
I'm taking you down
I'm taking you down
When I go down
I'm taking you down
I'm taking you down
I'm standing in the hall
I'm kicking at the wall

Because you bit me, bit me, bit me, ow
Poison, I got the poison, I got the poison now
I got the poison


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Bangers + Mash Lyrics as written by Edward John O'brien Colin Charles Greenwood

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    I'm gonna have to say thats one of the most absurd interpretations I've ever heard. Just because the song is sexy, doesn't mean its about sex. I feel like Radiohead is definitely above the level of writing about such paltry and simple subjects. but, to each their own.

    at least, its not about thom having sex.

    It can be taken to mean that power these days is derived from who you're sleeping with, or by being 'in' with whoever is 'sexy' at the right time. Sex is money. Money is power. Power is sexy.

    Zergonaleashon January 09, 2009   Link

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