I bought the Stranglers' "Rattus Norvegicus" album back when it came out because I liked the cover. My friends and I played it a lot back in 1977/78 and sang along. This song was one of our particular favorites for the lyric:
"stranger from another planet welcome to our hole
just strap on your guitar and we'll play some rock n' roll"
We went around saying that to each other like an inside joke as we swaggered around the U of IL campus as "punk rockers".
Now, in 2005, I find more inspiration in the lyric:
"but the money's no good just get a grip on yourself"
I bought the Stranglers' "Rattus Norvegicus" album back when it came out because I liked the cover. My friends and I played it a lot back in 1977/78 and sang along. This song was one of our particular favorites for the lyric: "stranger from another planet welcome to our hole just strap on your guitar and we'll play some rock n' roll" We went around saying that to each other like an inside joke as we swaggered around the U of IL campus as "punk rockers". Now, in 2005, I find more inspiration in the lyric: "but the money's no good just get a grip on yourself"