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It Could Be You Lyrics
Churchill got his lucky number but tomorrow there's another
Could be me, could be you, no silver spoon
Sticky teeth they rot too soon
You've got to have the best tunes or that's it, you've blown it
All we want is to be happy in our homes like happy families
Be the man on the beach with the world at his feet
Yes, it could be you, ohoh oh
The likely lads are picking up the uglies
Yesterday they were just puppies
Beery slurs now life's a blur
Telly addicts
You should seem that at it
Getting in a panic
Will we be there?
Trafalgar square
All we want is to be happy in our homes like happy families
Be the man on the beach with the world at his feet
Yes, it could be you
Could be me, could be you
Could be me, could be you
Could be me, could be you
Could be me, could be you, could be you, could be you
Don't worry, if it's not your lucky number
Because tomorrow there is another
Could be you, could be me
All we want is to be happy in our homes like happy families
Be the man on the beach with the world at his feet
Yes, it could be you, ohoh oh
Could be me, could be you, no silver spoon
Sticky teeth they rot too soon
You've got to have the best tunes or that's it, you've blown it
Be the man on the beach with the world at his feet
Yes, it could be you, ohoh oh
Yesterday they were just puppies
Beery slurs now life's a blur
Telly addicts
You should seem that at it
Getting in a panic
Will we be there?
Trafalgar square
Be the man on the beach with the world at his feet
Yes, it could be you
Could be me, could be you
Could be me, could be you, could be you, could be you
Because tomorrow there is another
Could be you, could be me
Be the man on the beach with the world at his feet
Yes, it could be you, ohoh oh
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It's about the National Lottery, which was introduced around the time this song came out. 'It could be you' was the slogan they used. So essentially the songs starts out by pointing what a scam the lottery is, how it sells hope to people trapped poverty although their chances of winning are around 14 million to 1. The Churchill reference is to the money given to Winston's Churchill's grandson to buy his granfather's papers - it was very controversial that money meant for good causes should be given to a rich Tory idiot. Which contrasts with the working-class people (also satirised in the song) who buy lottery tickets and dream of escape.
Oh, and Telly Addicts was a rubbish TV programme with Noel Edmonds on which families answered questions about TV programmes.
Why no one haven't commented this song. It's awesome. One of the best in The Great Escape. It's just an amaizing song about how the life can "All we want is to be happy in our homes like happy families Be the man on the beach with the world at his feet"
@DoubleU definitely one of my all time blur faves.
@DoubleU definitely one of my all time blur faves.
pumkinhed: ME TOO!
ntwjones: you've summed it up perfectly.
the best part is the beginning-- 'Cha-cha-cha Churchill' ;)
When Damon sings "telly addicts", I always hear "geriatrics"...for all you who don't quite understand that's old folks
"All we want is to be happy in our homes like happy families Be the man on the beach with the world at his feet"
-I have a feeling this is about contrasting goals in life; We're being sold a dream of luxury and privelige but a simple existence with loved ones is preferable.
A bit simplistic maybe, but I think that the only way to be truly content is by being in the right relationship with each other -and God.
How people really believe that they're in with a chance of winning the lottery and living the high life.
I think it's a criticism of that idea of happiness that most people have (money, perfect family, etc)