Going Underground Lyrics
But I'm quite happy with what I got
People might say that I should strive for more,
But I'm so happy I can't see the point.
Somethings happening here today
A show of strength with your boy's brigade and,
I'm so happy and you're so kind
You want more money - of course I don't mind
To buy nuclear textbooks for atomic crimes
But I want nothing this society's got -
I'm going underground, (going underground)
Well the brass bands play and feet start to pound
Going underground, (going underground)
Well let the boys all sing and the boys all shout for tomorrow
Me, I’ve enough already on my plate
People might need some tension to relax
Me, I'm too busy dodging between the flak
You've made your bed; you better lie in it
You choose your leaders and place your trust
As their lies wash you down and their promises rust
You'll see kidney machines replaced by rockets and guns
But I don't get what this society wants
I'm going underground, (going underground)
Well the brass bands play and feet start to pound
Going underground, (going underground)
Well let the boys all sing and the boys all shout for tomorrow
I turn on the news and my body froze
The braying sheep on my TV screen
Make this boy shout, make this boy scream!
How does it get better than: "You choose your leaders and place your trust As their lies wash you down and their promises rust You'll see kidney machines replaced by rockets and guns"?
Great song would I be correct in saying it about England and Thatcher ect? Great song really sums up the anti society feelings that we all get. I love the opening line.
A brilliant song against the jingoistic war-mongering and materialism/"aspiration" appropriated by our press and politicians; but chiefly their prioritising warfare over welfare and how it makes you want to opt out altogether and go 'underground'. A testament to how good it is, is its relevance today - just look at how we're told our NHS has become "unaffordable" whilst non-renewal of the costly, useless, unusable, nuclear warheads AKA trident is off the table.
@Lonelyascanbe It is a great 'anti-capitalist' lyric/song [albeit done in the guise of a corporate band]
@Lonelyascanbe It is a great 'anti-capitalist' lyric/song [albeit done in the guise of a corporate band]
The modfather's greatest song.
I think it's about somebody who doesn't care for society and what it has to offer, so vows to do things his way
This song was voted number 28 on the Greatest Number 1's of all Time on Channel 4...great song, I love it! My favourite part is "What you see is what you get, you've made your bed, you better lie in it" :D
I love the last bit.
Going Underground! Weeoo-weeooo-weeoo-weeoo!
Sorry - bad attempt at cool guitar noise.
"You choose your leaders and place your trust As their lies wash you down and their promises rust You'll see kidney machines replaced by rockets and guns"
Weller is a godly lyricist.
how come all the jams songs hae so little posts?? in there time they were the greatest band around! the song is simple, its about nuculear holocaust "you want more money of cousre i don't mind, to buy nuculear textbooks for atomic crimes" is reffering to the goverment spending the taxpayers money on weapons of mass destruction, and "going underground is talking about how when nuculear war brakes out we will alll have to hide underground from the toxic poisons and the earths surface.
It's about him not understanding why the government does things like build nuclear bombs going underground is getting away from society.
I doubt this song will ever lose relevance. While it may've been written in the late 70s about the UK, it's just as relevant about any of the super powers of the world when it comes to the talk of rockets, guns, and nuclear arms. And it's still relevant 30 years later. That makes this a great song (besides it just being awesome). Anything that stands that test of time and is still relevant is something that is well-written.