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Football Fugue [Live] Lyrics
I was listen to a guitar, bass drum thing
Started hearing chest screech, thought I had a gut strength
Then I saw a big band, right on the pavement
Violins and heavy boots, wondering where the wave went
You!
What?
I'm talking to you, Your wearing the wrong colored scarf
So what?
Well your playing your tune, to the Tarrence enemy Hauf
Hey you!
What?
I'm talking to you, Concentrate on the game
What for?
Well the whistle just blew, the conductors going to complain
Play the song, on the wall, come on pass me the ball
Don't let the violinist, trouble your playing
Fierce looking people ,but their managers gay
Syncopation to the sound of the ball
Trouble with the ref, on in the concert hall
Hey you!
What?
That cellist was found, that conductor must be blind
It's a girl!
whew
Oh look at the crowd
This session has run into extra time
Sit back, face off the senior, doesn't walk alone
Music has arrived at the football stadium
A logical step would be spears at the Palladium
Fifty thousand watts screaming out for a goal
Why don't they blow a whistle in rock and roll
Hey you!
What?
Get back in your seat The song has just begun
So what?
We need two encores to beat, and the band is faced to run
Hey you!
What?
Get down off of the wire, the game is still strong
Say's who?
Well I'll never talk, Kicking my piano around
All you fans of the score, if you give a show of support
Will?
Win.
Started hearing chest screech, thought I had a gut strength
Then I saw a big band, right on the pavement
Violins and heavy boots, wondering where the wave went
What?
I'm talking to you, Your wearing the wrong colored scarf
So what?
Well your playing your tune, to the Tarrence enemy Hauf
Hey you!
What?
I'm talking to you, Concentrate on the game
What for?
Well the whistle just blew, the conductors going to complain
Play the song, on the wall, come on pass me the ball
Fierce looking people ,but their managers gay
Syncopation to the sound of the ball
Trouble with the ref, on in the concert hall
Hey you!
What?
That cellist was found, that conductor must be blind
It's a girl!
whew
Oh look at the crowd
This session has run into extra time
Sit back, face off the senior, doesn't walk alone
A logical step would be spears at the Palladium
Fifty thousand watts screaming out for a goal
Why don't they blow a whistle in rock and roll
Hey you!
What?
Get back in your seat The song has just begun
So what?
We need two encores to beat, and the band is faced to run
Hey you!
What?
Get down off of the wire, the game is still strong
Say's who?
Well I'll never talk, Kicking my piano around
All you fans of the score, if you give a show of support
Will?
Win.
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I was listening to a guitar, bass, drum thing Started hearing chairs squeak Thought I heard a gut string Then I saw a big band right on the pavement Violins and heavy boots Wondering where the wave went
"You!" "What?" "I'm talking to you! You're wearing the wrong color scarf." "So what?" "Well, you're playing your tune to the terrors of the enemy hall."
"Hey you!" "What?" "I'm talking to you! Concentrate on the game!" "What for?" "Well, the whistle just blew. The conductor's prone to complain." "Play the song on the wall, come on son, pass me the ball."
Don't let the violinists trouble your play. Fierce looking people, but their manager's gay. Syncopation to the sound of the ball. Trouble with the ref out in the concert hall.
"Hey you!" "What?" "That cellist was fouled. The conductor must be blind!" "It's a goal!" "Whoo!" "Ooh, look at the crowd. This session's run to extra time." "Sit back, or piss off and sing "You'll never walk alone."
Music has arrived at the football stadium. A logical step would be Spurs at the Palladium Fifty thousand watts screaming out for a goal Why don't they blow a whistle in rock and roll?
"Hey you!" "What?" "Get back to your seat. The song has only just begun." "So what?" "We need two encores to beat. And the band needs space to run."
"Hey you!" "What?" "Get down off the wire. The spirit of the game's still strong." "Says who?" "Well, I'll never tire of kicking my piano along." "All you fans of the sport if you give us your support, we'll win?"
“Ted Astley composed this track over which I wrote the lyric. It reminded me of an orchestral battlefield. With the musicians wearing big heavy boots. Hence the analogy with football and hooliganism.“
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