This song is a ballad about the genreal state of london, the first verse is about the mayday riots (the wombles are the name of a prominant anti globalisation group who participate in the rioting). The second verse is about it's general decline and expressing a love for the city. The baseball cap bit is about the loss of a national identity.
I seriously hate it when people try to find meaning in songs that aren't there!
I seriously hate it when people try to find meaning in songs that aren't there!
"The stylish kids in the riot" refers to a day when there was a football riot in London. Pete used a safetyguards visors reflection as a mirror while fixing his hair, and the result was Peter Doherty getting his ass kicked by said safetyguard, thus "the stylish kids in the riot". Peter Doherty has explained that part himself!
"The stylish kids in the riot" refers to a day when there was a football riot in London. Pete used a safetyguards visors reflection as a mirror while fixing his hair, and the result was Peter Doherty getting his ass kicked by said safetyguard, thus "the stylish kids in the riot". Peter Doherty has explained that part himself!
The baseball cap has nothing to do with loss of a national identity! The story behind that was that while Peter Doherty was...
The baseball cap has nothing to do with loss of a national identity! The story behind that was that while Peter Doherty was walking down the street, and an englishman in a baseball cap screamed at Pete, "you fucking cracker", and started beating him. (there is actually a policereport about htat, look it up)
It's all in the book - "The libertines - bound together". Read the fucking literature before you start misinterpreting the lyrics of one of the best bands in the world!
But isn't that the beauty of music? That you can interpret the songs in so many way? I think so, and if you mean every song must have a definite interpretation I feel sorry for you.
But isn't that the beauty of music? That you can interpret the songs in so many way? I think so, and if you mean every song must have a definite interpretation I feel sorry for you.
Nevertheless, the song -stems- from Peter's experiences of the Mayday riots in 2001 (not a football riot). The part with Peter being hit in the head is true though, you can also see a reference to this in the song Mayday.
Nevertheless, the song -stems- from Peter's experiences of the Mayday riots in 2001 (not a football riot). The part with Peter being hit in the head is true though, you can also see a reference to this in the song Mayday.
What you say about the "englishman - baseball cap" bit just shows how unfamiliar you are with Peter's songwriting. There's more depth and thoughts...
What you say about the "englishman - baseball cap" bit just shows how unfamiliar you are with Peter's songwriting. There's more depth and thoughts behind it than just something he wrote cause he got beaten up by an englishman in a baseball cap once. Pete likes to draw pictures and similarities with his songwritings. Why is it so out of the question that it's about the loss of national identity?
Don't believe you have some sort of answer to the meaning of this song because you read a book about libs. Peter hasn't explained the song more than saying it grew from his experiences in the mayday riots of 2001. The rest is the writer's interpretations. Stop being a pretentious douche and let people share their own interpretations and opinions of the song. There is no absolute answer!
This song is a ballad about the genreal state of london, the first verse is about the mayday riots (the wombles are the name of a prominant anti globalisation group who participate in the rioting). The second verse is about it's general decline and expressing a love for the city. The baseball cap bit is about the loss of a national identity.
I seriously hate it when people try to find meaning in songs that aren't there!
I seriously hate it when people try to find meaning in songs that aren't there!
"The stylish kids in the riot" refers to a day when there was a football riot in London. Pete used a safetyguards visors reflection as a mirror while fixing his hair, and the result was Peter Doherty getting his ass kicked by said safetyguard, thus "the stylish kids in the riot". Peter Doherty has explained that part himself!
"The stylish kids in the riot" refers to a day when there was a football riot in London. Pete used a safetyguards visors reflection as a mirror while fixing his hair, and the result was Peter Doherty getting his ass kicked by said safetyguard, thus "the stylish kids in the riot". Peter Doherty has explained that part himself!
The baseball cap has nothing to do with loss of a national identity! The story behind that was that while Peter Doherty was...
The baseball cap has nothing to do with loss of a national identity! The story behind that was that while Peter Doherty was walking down the street, and an englishman in a baseball cap screamed at Pete, "you fucking cracker", and started beating him. (there is actually a policereport about htat, look it up)
It's all in the book - "The libertines - bound together". Read the fucking literature before you start misinterpreting the lyrics of one of the best bands in the world!
But isn't that the beauty of music? That you can interpret the songs in so many way? I think so, and if you mean every song must have a definite interpretation I feel sorry for you.
But isn't that the beauty of music? That you can interpret the songs in so many way? I think so, and if you mean every song must have a definite interpretation I feel sorry for you.
Nevertheless, the song -stems- from Peter's experiences of the Mayday riots in 2001 (not a football riot). The part with Peter being hit in the head is true though, you can also see a reference to this in the song Mayday.
Nevertheless, the song -stems- from Peter's experiences of the Mayday riots in 2001 (not a football riot). The part with Peter being hit in the head is true though, you can also see a reference to this in the song Mayday.
What you say about the "englishman - baseball cap" bit just shows how unfamiliar you are with Peter's songwriting. There's more depth and thoughts...
What you say about the "englishman - baseball cap" bit just shows how unfamiliar you are with Peter's songwriting. There's more depth and thoughts behind it than just something he wrote cause he got beaten up by an englishman in a baseball cap once. Pete likes to draw pictures and similarities with his songwritings. Why is it so out of the question that it's about the loss of national identity?
Don't believe you have some sort of answer to the meaning of this song because you read a book about libs. Peter hasn't explained the song more than saying it grew from his experiences in the mayday riots of 2001. The rest is the writer's interpretations. Stop being a pretentious douche and let people share their own interpretations and opinions of the song. There is no absolute answer!