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Pirates of the Airwaves Lyrics
[Verse 1]
Just a teenage boy underneath the covers
Listening to his transistor radio
Trying to find a station, coming through with static
All he wants to hear is the Rolling Stones
[Pre-Chorus 1]
Radio Luxembourg
Radio Caroline
Calling out across the sea
Just turn the dial, it's all for free
[Chorus]
Pirates, pirates of the airwaves
Pirates, pirates of the airwaves
[Verse 2]
Running from the law, trouble with the government
Trying to stop the music blasting through the night
Rockstar DJs took it to the limit
Rebels of the airwaves, playing rock 'n' roll
[Pre-Chorus 2]
Radio London Town
Radio Avalon
Radio KSHE
Just turn the dial, it's all for free
[Chorus]
Pirates, pirates of the airwaves
Pirates, pirates of the airwaves
[Guitar Solo]
[Verse 3]
There was a new wave coming, driven by the music
Stoking the rebellion coming from the youth
Sending out a message, the time for change is comin'
The more they try to stop it, the bigger it becomes
[Pre-Chorus 1]
Radio Luxembourg
Radio Caroline
Calling out across the sea
Just turn the dial, it's all for free
[Chorus]
Pirates, pirates of the airwaves
Pirates, pirates of the airwaves
[Outro]
Pirates of the airwaves
Pirates of the airwaves
Pirates of the airwaves
They were pirates of the airwaves
Just a teenage boy underneath the covers
Listening to his transistor radio
Trying to find a station, coming through with static
All he wants to hear is the Rolling Stones
Radio Luxembourg
Radio Caroline
Calling out across the sea
Just turn the dial, it's all for free
Pirates, pirates of the airwaves
Pirates, pirates of the airwaves
Running from the law, trouble with the government
Trying to stop the music blasting through the night
Rockstar DJs took it to the limit
Rebels of the airwaves, playing rock 'n' roll
Radio London Town
Radio Avalon
Radio KSHE
Just turn the dial, it's all for free
Pirates, pirates of the airwaves
Pirates, pirates of the airwaves
There was a new wave coming, driven by the music
Stoking the rebellion coming from the youth
Sending out a message, the time for change is comin'
The more they try to stop it, the bigger it becomes
Radio Luxembourg
Radio Caroline
Calling out across the sea
Just turn the dial, it's all for free
Pirates, pirates of the airwaves
Pirates, pirates of the airwaves
Pirates of the airwaves
Pirates of the airwaves
Pirates of the airwaves
They were pirates of the airwaves
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Here in this track, they explore the rebellious nature of music and the power of radio in youth culture, describing a teenage boy who seeks solace and escapes by listening to his transistor radio, hoping to hear his favorite bands. In the 1960s, UK radio stations were state-controlled, limiting what could be played. Radio stations such as Radio Luxembourg, Radio London Town, Radio Caroline, Radio Avalon, and Radio KSHE, all broadcasted popular music into the UK, challenging traditional broadcasting formats. All of them played crucial roles in breaking the control of BBC Radio and expanding the availability of rock music to a wider audience. The title of the song "Pirates of the Airwaves," acts as a metaphor that compares the rebellious DJs and stations to pirates, who challenge authority and play their music against the law.