This song is clearly about a latchkey kid. Could be autobiographical, or 3rd person. But definitely about a kid who is left to fend for him/herself at night, hanging out in pool halls and waiting at bus stops and train platforms, "staring into the streetlights".
No idea why Chrissie went to such lengths to make the lyrics unintelligible. I wondered about these lyrics for years and years.
@Stiglr I don't think she intentionally tried to make the lyrics unintelligible. It's just the combination of the words she wrote and the tempo of the song. I'm guessing they might have tried to play the song at a slower pace and it just didn't feel right.
@Stiglr I don't think she intentionally tried to make the lyrics unintelligible. It's just the combination of the words she wrote and the tempo of the song. I'm guessing they might have tried to play the song at a slower pace and it just didn't feel right.
@Stiglr I recall reading an article on the band circa '81, and the writer made a big deal out of how he had lyrics with him and J H Scott said, "Don't let Chrissie see you've got those". And the garbling of this song's lyrics in particular are extreme!!! I mean, listen to that first line, "Said, the wait now, magic child, workitonoutnowworkit" :o
@Stiglr I recall reading an article on the band circa '81, and the writer made a big deal out of how he had lyrics with him and J H Scott said, "Don't let Chrissie see you've got those". And the garbling of this song's lyrics in particular are extreme!!! I mean, listen to that first line, "Said, the wait now, magic child, workitonoutnowworkit" :o
This song is clearly about a latchkey kid. Could be autobiographical, or 3rd person. But definitely about a kid who is left to fend for him/herself at night, hanging out in pool halls and waiting at bus stops and train platforms, "staring into the streetlights".
No idea why Chrissie went to such lengths to make the lyrics unintelligible. I wondered about these lyrics for years and years.
Having since read "Reckless", Chrissie's autobiography, it seems the tune was written about her then boyfriend and bassist Pete Farndon.
Having since read "Reckless", Chrissie's autobiography, it seems the tune was written about her then boyfriend and bassist Pete Farndon.
@Stiglr I don't think she intentionally tried to make the lyrics unintelligible. It's just the combination of the words she wrote and the tempo of the song. I'm guessing they might have tried to play the song at a slower pace and it just didn't feel right.
@Stiglr I don't think she intentionally tried to make the lyrics unintelligible. It's just the combination of the words she wrote and the tempo of the song. I'm guessing they might have tried to play the song at a slower pace and it just didn't feel right.
@Stiglr I recall reading an article on the band circa '81, and the writer made a big deal out of how he had lyrics with him and J H Scott said, "Don't let Chrissie see you've got those". And the garbling of this song's lyrics in particular are extreme!!! I mean, listen to that first line, "Said, the wait now, magic child, workitonoutnowworkit" :o
@Stiglr I recall reading an article on the band circa '81, and the writer made a big deal out of how he had lyrics with him and J H Scott said, "Don't let Chrissie see you've got those". And the garbling of this song's lyrics in particular are extreme!!! I mean, listen to that first line, "Said, the wait now, magic child, workitonoutnowworkit" :o