Common People Lyrics

Lyric discussion by RoseTeaCup1216 

Cover art for Common People lyrics by William Shatner

William Shatner is hilarious! He puts a fun spin on everything he does. This song is about social class tourism and wanting to see how the other half lives. The point made is that a wealthy person living "poor" in college has no idea what it's truly like to be poor because there's always a quick way out available for them...with just one call home to daddy. The first time I heard this song, when William Shatner emphasizes "WATCHING ROACHES CLIMB THE WALL", I was in tears laughing. I love him!