Tralala, in your snatch fits pleasure, broom-shaped pleasure
Deep greedy and Googling every corner
Dead in the middle of the C-O-double M-O-N
Little did I know then that the Mandela Boys soon become Mandela Men
Tall woman, pull the pylons down
And wrap them around the necks of all the feckless men that queue to be the next
Steepled fingers, ring leaders, queue jumpers, rock fist paper scissors, lingered fluffers
In your hoof lies the heartland
Where we tent for our treasure, pleasure, leisure, les yeux, it's all in your eyes
In your snatch fits pleasure, broom-shaped pleasure
Deep greedy and Googling every corner
Blended by the lights
Deep greedy and Googling every corner
Dead in the middle of the C-O-double M-O-N
Little did I know then that the Mandela Boys soon become Mandela Men
Tall woman, pull the pylons down
And wrap them around the necks of all the feckless men that queue to be the next
Steepled fingers, ring leaders, queue jumpers, rock fist paper scissors, lingered fluffers
In your hoof lies the heartland
Where we tent for our treasure, pleasure, leisure, les yeux, it's all in your eyes
In your snatch fits pleasure, broom-shaped pleasure
Deep greedy and Googling every corner
Blended by the lights
Lyrics submitted by shemovesshe
"Fitzpleasure" as written by Gwilym David Dylan Sainsbury Augustus Figaro Niso Unger-hamilton
Lyrics © Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
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Either way, this is an awesome song
What is Fitzpleasure?
Fitzpleasure? Erm
It’s not rude is it?
It is rude, well it’s not rude, it’s graphic and it’s violent. It’s based on a book by Hubert Selby Jr [Last Exit to Brooklyn]. Each chapter is about a different character and they all intertwine throughout the book. There’s a woman called Tralala so that’s why we sing [sings] Tra-la-la-la there’s a character called Tralala and it’s just about her. So basically the phrase is ‘in your snatch fits pleasure, broom shaped pleasure’ so fits and pleasure and Fitz like a second name, like Fitzpatrick so we thought Fitzpleasure, so more subtle. But it’s about the end of the chapter where she gets, er, gang-raped, so it’s really horrible.
Who read the book?
I did. I always believe that you write about what moves you and although that gang-rape scene is horrible… it really moved me, it’s really well written, you don’t really know which way is up after that chapter. I thought it was a really powerful thing to write about.
We like your shoes, where are they from?
They’re Doc Martins.
This was his way of reacting to the novel, specifically that chapter. It's just like Foster the People's "Pumped up Kicks" it such a happy sounding song but extremely dark and I doubt that it's glorifying murder, it's making you aware of what's or what could be going on in these kids' minds. There's also "Date Rape" by Sublime...
People react to horrific acts differently. If they write a song (like alt-j does), a book (holocaust stories for example), make a painting (Fautrier's heads of hostage), and many other examples; doesn't mean they glorify it.
I've read the book the song was based on and Selby's other works, and I think Alt-J really captures Selby's writing style. His books are basically centered around the horror and darkness in the city. The writing is harsh and immediate; he really doesn't censor any of the content in the work and rarely indicates whether any of the situations are "right" or "wrong".
Fitzpleasure is a lot like that: it gives the facts of what happened with complete honesty. Personally, I think that a huge part of the book and the song is that they both give the bare, horrible reality. Most of the time, people turn away from what they think is obscene even if it's true. The bluntness is what makes you really recognize the reality of the situation.
"Tall woman, pull the pylons down
And wrap them around the necks of all the feckless men that queue to be the next"
Such a dark song, but I love it :D
The Mandela Boys are a gang in Southampton who are always getting into trouble but I guess they've toned down a little as growing to 'men' (still wouldn't mess with them though)
also I live right next to the common and yeh I walk my dog there most days and have never actually encountered anything too frightening but then again there are loads of horror stories that prevent me from going there alone! haha
The Mandela Boys are a gang in Southampton who are always getting into trouble but I guess they've toned down a little as growing to 'men' (still wouldn't mess with them though)
also I live right next to the common and yeh I walk my dog there most days and have never actually encountered anything too frightening but then again there are loads of horror stories that prevent me from going there alone! haha
He pronounces it in such a way that the word itself BECOMES an actual corner. ("deep, greedy, and googling every coooor-ner).
The rhythm in which the entire line is sung adds to the overall imagery that is evoked in the listeners mind almost as much as the words do.
Alt J pulls these little tricks in many of their songs and these small subtleties are what make them truly amazing.