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Kiss Me Deadly Lyrics
The greyhound's rocking out tonight
To maximum rockabilly
When two punks chose to risk the subway
For a tube to Picadilly
the Zephrys stir fast gangs for glory
Another dumb casualty
Having fun
In South West six
When a hidden flick knife flicks
oh, kiss me deadly tonight
Another battle was won and lost
Down The Bishops End last night
Spotlights pick the kids in triumph
With a thousand scarves in flight
See how they run
Well, spring from the terraces in black and white
Young and old into the fight
Having fun
In South West six
Discovers teenage sex
Kiss me deadly tonight
Seven o'clock they stand in rank
For the thirty bus uptown
And later in a downstairs room
She pulls her lover down
In ecstacy but they can't make a sound
Case her mother might come down
Having fun
In South West six
Discovers teenage sex
Kiss me deadly tonight
The snooker hall is empty
'Cause they're all out playing pool
Hustling down the Fulham Road
Doing deals with Mr. Cool
Well, they're all out on the waterfront now
instead of being at school
Too old now even to dig pinball
Having fun
In South West six
Having fun
When a hidden flick knife flicks
With violence for a...
discovers teenage sex,
trys shootin up for kicks
Ohhh...
Kiss me deadly
Kiss me deadly
Kiss me deadly
Kiss me
Kiss me tonight!
To maximum rockabilly
When two punks chose to risk the subway
For a tube to Picadilly
the Zephrys stir fast gangs for glory
Another dumb casualty
Having fun
In South West six
When a hidden flick knife flicks
oh, kiss me deadly tonight
Down The Bishops End last night
Spotlights pick the kids in triumph
With a thousand scarves in flight
See how they run
Well, spring from the terraces in black and white
Young and old into the fight
Having fun
In South West six
Discovers teenage sex
Kiss me deadly tonight
For the thirty bus uptown
And later in a downstairs room
She pulls her lover down
In ecstacy but they can't make a sound
Case her mother might come down
Having fun
In South West six
Discovers teenage sex
Kiss me deadly tonight
'Cause they're all out playing pool
Hustling down the Fulham Road
Doing deals with Mr. Cool
Well, they're all out on the waterfront now
instead of being at school
Too old now even to dig pinball
Having fun
In South West six
Having fun
When a hidden flick knife flicks
With violence for a...
discovers teenage sex,
trys shootin up for kicks
Ohhh...
Kiss me deadly
Kiss me deadly
Kiss me deadly
Kiss me
Kiss me tonight!
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I can't believe Billy Idol of all people wrote such a f-ing great song. This song descibes his experiences as a teenager up in west London, so a lot of the imagery and locations cited in the lyrics won't be familar to anyone in Amercia. The Greyhound is pub and the 'battle' he's talking about involves soccer hooligan supporters of Fulham FC, whose colors are black and white. Fights between rival supporters are still a big problem in England. (Imagine if there were ten NFL teams in NYC and you played each of them twice a year.) Bishops End is right next to their stadium.
From what I can gather - the Zephyrs are model Fords that were sold around that time the UK.
The classic second verse discusses his losing his virginity - at the home of his girlfriend no less. The song winds up with him watching his friends grow up, turn to drugs, drop out and get killed. The 'having fun in South West Six' is turning into the "kiss" of death.
GREAT SONG!!
I can't believe Billy Idol wrote this, either.
I can't believe Billy Idol wrote this, either.
Partly because he didn't grow up in West London, but in Bromley (SE). In fact he was major part of the Bromley Contingent.
Partly because he didn't grow up in West London, but in Bromley (SE). In fact he was major part of the Bromley Contingent.
Also because, it's so much better than anything else he ever wrote or got credited with.
Also because, it's so much better than anything else he ever wrote or got credited with.
I suspect Tony James might have had a large hand in these lyrics and Idol just chipped in. Not sure, though.
I suspect Tony James might have had a large hand in these lyrics and Idol just chipped in. Not sure, though.
Anyway, it is a great song. Up there with the Jam's "When You're Young" as an ode to lost youth.
Anyway, it is a great song. Up there with the Jam's "When You're Young" as an ode to lost youth.
And for the record, I couldn't give a fuck if...
And for the record, I couldn't give a fuck if it counts as real punk or hardcore or whatever.
@bobcatclay finally someone with some insight into the actual details of the song! thank you
@bobcatclay finally someone with some insight into the actual details of the song! thank you
fuckin amazing song.
it's beyond fuckin amazing. my favorite lines of it have to be "And later in a downstairs room She pulls her lover down In ecstacy but they can't make a sound Case her mother might come down."
yeah...it put me beside myself the first time i heard it. it still tends to. my favorite line is, 'another battle was one and lost...'
this song rules.. it was featured at the end of SLC punk.. that movies fucking awesome.. another good punk movie is Suburbia, thats a great one.
The snooker hall is empty 'Cause they're all out playing pool Hustling down the Fulham Road Doing deals with Mr. Cool
My all-time favourite song lyrics, those lines. They just seem to epitomize British youth culture. Standing around on the streets when you should be at school, doing deals you shouldn't be doing with the person you think is so cool, but then you grow up and realise he wasn't. It's basically about youth in Britain.
Great song, my girl friend and I can relate a lot to it...hehe =) One of my favorites of all time
putting this song in SLC Punk! was genius. It just related to the movie and the mood so well. and this is an amaaaaazing song. :]]]
I'm completely in love with this song. is SLC Punk any good, I havent seen it.
this is a good song, but it makes me soo sad :(
sometimes you need a sad song, though