Plaistow Patricia Lyrics
Aerosol the bricks
A lawless brat from a council flat - oh, oh
A little bit of this and a little bit of that - oh, oh
Dirty tricks
To the Matchstick Becontree
Pulling strokes and taking liberties
She liked it best when she went up west - oh, oh
You can go to hell with your 'well, well, well' - oh, oh
Reds and yellows, purples, blues and greens
She turned the corner before she turned fifteen
She got into a mess on the NHS - oh, oh
It runs down your arms and settles in your palms - oh, oh
Plaistow Patricia, Plaistow Patricia
Plaistow Patricia, Plaistow Patricia
She lost some teeth, she nearly lost the thread
She did some smack with a Chinese chap - oh, oh, oh
An affair began with Charlie Chan - oh, oh
Now she owns a showroom down the Mile End Road
And her outer garments are the latest mode
There's a Siamese cat in the council flat - oh, oh
The finest grains for my lady's veins - oh, oh
Plaistow Patricia, Plaistow Patricia
Plaistow Patricia, Plaistow Patricia
Plaistow Patricia, Plaistow Patricia
Ohh, go on, girl
Matchstick Becontree refers to Matchstick Island which was part of what is now Mayesbrook Park. It's not far from Becontree tube station.
Brings back some mighty memories! My friends older brother was playing New Boots And Panties album when it was first released. I got a copy very quickly! I was into The Strangers at the time, and still, in 2018 these two bands still stand out, with New Boots what I call 'a perfect album', along with Rattus Norvegicus sharing that rare position (just my opinion). I still get the hairs on my neck standing when max out the amp, with these. God Bless em all, living, or dead, cos They've left us with music that will never die! - I then got into Bad Brains! - Too much for my punk mates, at that time, but I knew then that they would also have a very interesting musical development. - Ta to Gary Bushel, ex of Sounds magazine, for the Bad Brains plug! These bands never aged, like so many of the later 80's washouts! - U2 died after the ' I Will Follow' single! There's rock music, then there's Real Rock Music! - My sympathy to Joshua Tree listeners! - They've wasted a bit o time! - U2 did come out of it grinning, tho! Hee Hee! Steve.