Modern Life is Rubbish
HE'S A TWENTIETH CENTURY BOY, WITH HIS HANDS ON THE RAILS TRYTNG NOT TO BE SICK AGAIN AND HOLDING ON FOR TOMORROW
LONDON ICE CRACKS ON A SEAMLESS LINE, HE'S HANGING ON FOR DEAR LIFE SO WE HOLD EACH OTHER TIGHTLY AND HOLD ON FOR TOMORROW.
SINGING LA LA LA LA LA HOLDING ON FOR TOMORROW
SHE'S A TWENTIETH CENTURY GIRL, WITH HER HANDS ON THE WHEEL TRYING NOT TO MAKE HIM SICK AGAIN, SEEING WHAT SHE CAN BORROW
LONDON'S SO NICE BACK IN YOUR SEAMLESS RHYMES, BUT WE'RE LOST ON THE WESTWAY SO WE HOLD EACH OTHER TIGHTLY AND HOLD ON FOR TOMORROW
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TRYING NOT TO BE SICK AGAIN AND HOLDING ON FOR TOMORROW. SHE'S A TWENTIETH CENTURY GIRL HANGING ON FOR DEAR LIFE SO WE HOLD EACH OTHER TIGHTLY AND HOLD ON FOR TOMORROW
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(JIM STOPS AND GETS OU THE CAR, GOES TO A HOUSE IN EMPERORS GATE, THROUGH THE DOOR AND TO HIS RROM, THEN HE PUTS THE TV ON, TURNS IT OFF AND MAKES SOME TEA, SAYS MODERN LIFE IT'S RUBBISH, THEN SUSAN COMES INTO THE ROOM, SHE'S A NAUGHT GIRL WITH A LOVELY SMILE AND SAYS LET'S TAKE A DRIVE TO PRIMROSE HILL IT'S WINDY THERE AND THE VIEW IS SO NICE, LONDON ICE CAN FREEZE YOUR TOES LIKE ANYONE I SUPPOSE)
SINGING LA LA LA LA LA
HOLDING ON FOR TOMORROW
SHE'S A TWENTIETH CENTURY GIRL, WITH HER HANDS ON THE WHEEL TRYING NOT TO MAKE HIM SICK AGAIN, SEEING WHAT SHE CAN BORROW
LONDON'S SO NICE BACK IN YOUR SEAMLESS RHYMES, BUT WE'RE LOST ON THE WESTWAY SO WE HOLD EACH OTHER TIGHTLY AND HOLD ON FOR TOMORROW
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TRYING NOT TO BE SICK AGAIN AND HOLDING ON FOR TOMORROW
SHE'S A TWENTIETH CENTURY GIRL, HANGING ON FOR DEAR LIFE SO WE HOLD EACH OTHER TIGHTLY AND HOLD ON FOR TOMORROW
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(JIM STOPS THE CAR, GOES TO A HOUSE IN EMPERORS GATE, THROUGH THE DOOR AND TO HIS ROOM, THEN HE PUTS THE TV ON, TURNS IT OFF AND MAKES SOME TEA, SAYS MODERN LIFE IT'S RUBBISH, THEN SUSAN COMES INTO THE ROOM, SHE'S A NAUGHTY GIRL WITH A LOVELY SMILE SAY'S LET'S TAKE A DRIVE TO PRIMROSE HILL IT'S WINDY THERE AND THE VIEW IS SO NICE, LONDON ICE CAN FREEZE YOUR TOES LIKE ANYONE I SUPPOSE)
(AD LIB FROM THE SHOPPING CHANNEL)
IT'S SIX O'CLOCK ON THE DOT AND I'M HALF WAY HOME I FEEL FOUL MOUTHED AS I STAND AN WAIT FOR THE UNDERGROUND AND A NERVOUS DISPOSITION DOES'NT AGREE WITH THIS I NEED SOMETHING TO REMIND ME THAT THERE IS SOMETHING ELSE
YOU NEED A HOLIDAY SOMEWHERE IN THE SUN WITH ALL THE PEOPLE WHO ARE WAITING THERE NEVER SEEMS TO BE ONE SAY SOMETHING, SAY SOMETHING ELSE
ADVERTISMENTS ARE HERE FOR RAPID PERSUASION IF YOU STARE TOO LONG YOU LOOSE YOUR APPETITE A NERVOUS DISPOSITION DOESN'T AGREE WITH THIS YOU NEED FAST RELIEF FROM ACHES AND STOMACH PAINS
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DO YOU ADVERT THINK
COLIN ZEAL KNOWS THE VALUE OF MASS APPEAL HE'S A PEDESTRIAN WALKER, HE'S A CIVIL TALKER HE'S AN APFABLE MAN WITH A PLAUSIBLE PLAN KEEPS HIS EYE ON THE NEWS, KEEPS HIS FUTRURE IN HAND
AND THEN HE LOOKS AT HIS WATCH HE'S ON TIME YET AGAIN HE'S PLEASED WITH HIMSELF, SO PLEASED WITH HIMSELF, HE'S PLEASED WITH HIMSELF AH AH.
WHILE SITTING IN TRAFFIC, COLIN THINKS IN AUTOMATIC HE'S AN IMMACULATE DRESSER, HE'S THE COMMON AGGRESSOR HE'S A MODERN RETARD WITH A LOVE OF BOMBLAST KEEPS HIS EYE ON THE NEWS NEVER DWELLS ON THE PAST
AND THEN HE
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HE'S A MODERN RETRARD, HE'S A TERMINAL LARD, HE'S AN AFFABLE MAN WITH A CARROTENE TAN BECAUSE COLIN'S ZEAL IS ILL.
ONLY THE MAGICAL TRANSIT CHILDREN SING, SING THE LULLABY BAH BAH BAH, SITTING ON THE PAVEMENT SUCKING ON A LONG STRAW, IT'S COLOURFUL, IT'S COLOURFUL, BUT IT WASHES YOU OUT.
HERE IS MY VIOLENCE AND HERE IS THE EXCUSE, I LEARNT IT ALL BUT ONLY SECOND HAND FALLING INTO WALLS WELL, WHAT IS IT WITH YOU, YOU'D NEVER KNOW, NEVER KNOW, NEVER KNOW.
WE PLANNED IT ALL THIS WAY, WE PLANNED IT ALL THIS WAY PRESSURE ON JULIAN
SWIMMING IN YELLOW PISSY WATER, SAND GETTING IN BEWEEN THE EARS NO BLOOD IN HEAD IN THIS BLOODY WEATHER, IRRATE PEOPLE WITH YELLOW TONGUES
ONLY THE MAGICAL TRANSIT CHILDREN SING, SING LULLABY BAH BAH BAH FALLING INTO WALLS, WELL WHAT IS IT WITH YOU, YOU'D NEVER KNOW NEVER KNOW, NEVER KNOW.
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(THERE WAS PRESSURE ON JULIAN, PUSHING TROLLEYS IN THE CAR PARK FROM B TO A THEN BACK TO B, PRESSURE ON JULIAN, HE KEEPS PASSING OUT, POOR LITTLE SNOUT, THE BIRDS ARE SINGING AT NIGHT, PRESSURE ON JULIAN)
FALLING INTO WALLS WELL, WHAT IS IT WITH YOU, YOU'D NEVER KNOW, NEVER KNOW, NEVER KNOW.
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(THERE WAS PRESSURE ON JULIAN, PUSHING TROLLEYS IN THE CAR PARK FROM B TO A THEN BACK TO B, PRESSURE ON JULIAN, HE KEEPS PASSING OUT, POOR, PRECIOUS LITTLE SNOUT, THE BIRDS ARE SINGING AT NIGHT, PRESSURE ON JULIAN)
WASH WITH NEW SOAP BEHIND THE COLLAR KEEPS A CLEAN MENTAL STATE DON'T USUALLY BOTHER IN COLD WEATHER BUT STILL I'M GETTING INTO WORK LATE
AND I DON'T NEED THE PRACTISE
I'VE BEEN MAKING PLANS (FOR THE FUTURE) BECOME AN UNCONCIOUS MAN (ALL FOR THE GOOD) FEEL SO UNECESSARY (WE DON'T THINK SO, YOU SEEM STARSHAPED)
I HAVE A COUPLE AT THE WEEKEND HELPS KEEP UP COMARADERIE AND MY MIND BOGGLES IN THE MUDDLE AT THE POSSIBILITIES
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WASH WITH NEW SOAP BEHIND THE COLLAR HELPS KEEP DOWN THE LAUNDRY AND NOW I BOTHER IN COLD WEATHER BECAUSE IT CLEANS ME MENTALLY
AIR CUSHIONED SOLES, I BOUGHT THEM ON THE PORTABELLO ROAD ON SUNDAY I STOP AND STARE A WHILE, A COMMON PASTIME WHEN CONVERSATION GOES ASTRAY
BUT DON'T THINK I'M WALKING OUT OF THIS
SHE DOESN'T MIND, WHATEVER I SAY, WHATEVER I SAY DON'T REALLY WANT TO CHANGE A THING, I WANT TO STAY THIS WAY FOREVER
BLUE, BLUE JEANS I WEAR THEM EVERY DAY, THERE'S NO PARTICULAR REASON TO CHANGE MY THOUGHTS ARE GETTING BANAL, I CAN'T HELP IT BUT I WON'T PULL OUT HAIR ANOTHER DAY
(BRIDGE)
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YOU KNOW IT'S TO BE WITH YOU
THE PAY-ME GIRL HAS HAD ENOUGH OF THE BLEEPS SO SHE TAKES A BUS INTO THE COUNTRY ALTHOUGH SHE GOT HERSELF ROSY CHEEKS SHE DIDN'T? LEAVE ENOUGH MONDEY TO PAY THE RENT THE LANLORD SAYS THAT SHE'S OUT IN A WEEK WHAT A SHAME SHE WAS JUST GETTING COMFY NOW SHE'S EATING CHOCOLATE TO INDUCE SLEEP IN A CHEMICAL WORLD IT'S VERY, VERY, VERY CHEAP
AND I DON'T KNOW ABOUT YOU THERE PUTTING THE HOLES IN, YES YES IT'S BEEN A HELL OF A DO THEY'VE BEEN PUTTING THE HOLES IN, YES YES
PEEPING THOMAS HAS A VERY NICE VIEW ACROSS THE STREET AT THE EXHIBITIONIST THESE TOWNIES THEY NEVER SPEAK TO YOU JUST STICK TOGETHER SO THEY NEVER GET LONELY FEELING LEAD, FEELING QUITE LIGHT-HEADED HAD TO SIT DOWN AND HAVE SOME SUGARY TEA IN CHEMICAL WORLD, IN A CHEMICAL WORLD IT'S VERY, VERY, VERY, CHEAP.
SUNDAY SUNDAY HERE AGAIN IN TIDY ATTIRE YOU READ THE COLOUR SUPPLEMENT, THE TV GUIDE YOU DREAM OF PROTEIN ON A PLATE, REGRET YOU LEFT IT QUITE SO LATE TOGETHER THE FAMILY AROUND THE TABLE, TO EAT ENOUGH TO SPEEP OH THE SUNDAY SLEEP
SUNDAY SUNDAY HERE AGAIN A WALK IN THE PARK YOU MEET AN OLD SOLDIER AND TALK OF THE PAST HE FOUGHT FOR US IN TWO WORLD WARS AND SAYS THE ENGLAND HE KNEW IS NO MORE HE SINGS SONGS OF PRAISE EVERY WEEK BUT ALWAYS FALLS ASLEEP FOR THAT SUNDAY SLEEP
YOU DREAM OF PROTEIN ON A PLATE, REGRET YOU LEFT IT QUITE SO LATE TOGETHER THE FAMILY AROUND THE TABLE TO EAT ENOUGH TO SLEEP AND MOTHER'S PRIDE IS YOU EPITHET, THAT EXTRA SLICE YOU WILL SOON REGRET SO GOING OUT IS YOUR BEST BET, THEN BINGO YOURSELF TO SLEEP OH THE SUNDAY SLEEP
LEAD IN ME AND ME IN WATER DANGLING IN MY WORD I SWALLOWED TO MUCH OILY WATER IT KEEPS SLIPPING DOWN MY SPINE
IN A SENSE OF SELF DECLINE GROWING FAT ON SOUND IT'S ONLY AN EARLY MORNING DREAM AND THE WHOLE WORLD WILL BE ALRIGHT
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MY HEAD IS FULL OF SUSPICION I'M COMING HOME SOMETIME I'VE SWALLOWED TOO MUCH OILY WATER IT KEEPS SLIPPING DOWN MY SPINE
IN A SENSE OF SELF IN DECLINE LYING ON MY BACK IT'S ONLY AN EARLY MORNING DREAM AND SO THE WHOLE WORLD WILL BE ALRIGHT
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MISS AMERICA SITS IN THE SHOWER SHE'S PLUCKING HOURS FROM THE SKY PICKS UP THE TELPHONE INTO ANOTHER HOME DON'T ASK ME WHY
I DON'T MIND, I DON'T MIND AT ALL I LOVE ONLY YOU
SHE'S A WELL WISHER AND SHE WISHES YOU WELL WISH AWAY, WISH AWAY SHE'S NO JELLYBEAN, SHE'S A JEMIMA HO HO WISH AWAY. WISH AWAY
I DON'T MIND, I DON'T MIND AT ALL I LOVE ONLY YOU DA DO DA DA DO
HERE IS HERE AND I AM HERE WHERE ARE YOU FAR AWAY, FAR AWAY SHE'S NO JELLYBEAN, SHE'S A JEMIMA HO HO WISH AWAY, WISH AWAY
PRACTISE DOESN'T MAKE PERFECT WHEN YOU'RE INTERBREEDING SPEAKING DRIVEL CAN IT GET CONFUSED WITH HEAVY BREATHING MIXING DRINKS AT WATER HOLES GET SNARLED UP IN THE SUBURBS MEANDERING THROUGH THIS AND THAT YOU ARE SUSPECTED OF VAGUENESS
WHEN WORK IS DONE, GO TO VILLA ROSIE EVERY NIGHT (WE'RE WAITING) SO FORM A QUEUE AT VILLA ROSIE EVERY NIGHT (SO TASTY)
ACROSS THE COMMON EVERY DAY YOU COME ACROSS THE FINE LINE BUT WEARING BOOTS CAN PREVENT THE LEECHES IN THE LONG GRASS EATING BETWEEN MEALS STIFLES THE APPETITE IS IT HEALTHY COMING HOME THAT NAGGING DOUBT THERE IN YOUR BELLY
AND ALL THE WHILE AT VILLA ROSIE EVERY NIGHT (WE'RE TASTING) A SWEETER LIFE AT VILLA ROSIE EVERY NIGHT (SO TASTY)
ALL LOOSERS COME TO VILLA ROSIE EVERY NIGHT (WE'RE WAITING) SO FORM A QUEUE AT VILLA ROSIE EVERY NIGHT (SO TASTY) DON'T BREAK YOUR BACK AT VILLA ROSIE EVERY NIGHT (WE'RE TASTING) A SWEETER LIFE AT VILLA ROSIE EVERY NIGHT (SO TASTY)
PRIMAL, EVIL WHAT AM I ? TONGUE-TIED UNTI THE DAY I DIE THERE'S NO OOVE MADE WITH MERMAIDS IT'S JUST DISTRACTION OR SO THEY SAY
BUT I'M TRYING TO CAR ABOUT IT CAN'T YOU SEE IT IN MY FACE, MY FACE
WHEN I FEEL THIS STRANGE CAN I GO THROUGH THIS AGAIN
IT'S A SORRY STATE YOU'RE GETTTING IN THE SAME EXCUSE IS WEARING THIN THERE'S NO SELF CONTROL LEFT IN ME WHAT WAS NOT WILL NEVER BE
(BRIDGE)
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KAZOO, KAZOO, YOU ARE MINE I GIVE YOU MY HEART EVERY TIME
TURN IT UP, TURN IT OFF, TURN IT IN
ANYWAY YOU CHOOSE, ANYWAY YOU CHOOSE AT ALL SOMETIMES YOU DO TOO MUCH, SOMETIMES IT ALL GETS TOO MUCH
(BRIDGE)
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I THINK TOO MUCH ON THINGS I WANT TOO MUCH IT MAKES ME HATEFUL AND I SAY STUPID THINGS ONLY YOU CAN FILL MY BLANK HEART AND I'M RESIGNED TO THAT
I WISH THE SUN COULD JUST KEEP ME WARM AND I'M RESIGNED TO THAT I'LL FORGET TO BREATHE SOMEDAY I'VE NEVER STOPPED TO THINK WHY