Great Escape
- Stereotypes
- Country House
- Best Days
- Charmless Man
- Fade Away
- Topman
- The Universal
- Mr. Robinson's Quango
- He Thought of Cars
- It Could Be You
- Ernold Same
- Globe Alonel
- Dan Abnormal
- Entertain Me
- Yuko and Hiro
Stereotypes
THE SUBURBS THEY ARE DREAMING THEY ARE A TWINKLE IN HER EYE
SHE'S BEEN FEELING FRISKY SINCE HER HUSBAND SAID GOODBYE
SHE WEARS A LOW CUT T-SHIRT RUNS A LITTLE B & B
SHE'S MOST ACCOMMODATING WHEN SHE'S IN HER LINGERIEWIFE SWAPPING IS THE FUTURE
YOU KNOW THAT IT WOULD SUIT YOUYES, THEY'RE STEREOTYPES
THERE MUST BE MORE TO LIFE
ALL YOUR LIFE YOU ARE DREAMING AND THEN YOU STOP DREAMING
FROM TIME TO TIME YOU KNOW YOU SHOULD GO ON ANOTHER BENDERTHE SUBURBS THEY ARE SLEEPING BUT HE'S DRESSING UP TONIGHT
SHE LIKES A MAN IN UNIFORM SHE LOVES TO WEAR IT TIGHT
THEY ARE ON THE LOVER'S SOFA THEY ARE ON THE PATIO
AND WHEN THE FUN IS OVER WATCH THEMSELVES ON VIDEOTHE NEIGHBOURS MAY BE STARING
BUT THEY ARE JUST PAST CARINGCountry House
(SO THE STORY BEGINS)
CITY DWELLER
SUCCESSFUL FELLA
THOUGHT TO HIMSELF
OOPS I'VE GOT A LOT OF MONEY
I'M CAUGHT IN A RAT RACE TERMINALLY
I'M A PROFESSIONAL CYNIC
BUT MY HEARTS NOT IN IT
I'M PAYING THE PRICE OF LIVlNG LIFE AT THE LEGAL LIMIT
CAUGHT UP IN THE CENTURIES ANXIETY
IT PREYS ON HIM
HE'S GETTING THIN
NOW HE LIVES IN A HOUSE A VERY BIG HOUSE IN THE COUNTRY
WATCHING AFTERNOON REPEATS AND THE FOOD HE EATS IN THE
COUNTRY
HE TAKES ALL MANNERS OF PILLS AND PILES UP ANALYST BILLS IN THE
COUNTRY
IT'S LIKE AN ANIMAL FARM LOTS OF RURAL CHARM IN THE COUNTRY
NOW HE'S GOT MORNING GLORY
LIFE'S A DIFFERENT STORY
EVERYTHING GOING JACKANORY
IN TOUCH WITH HIS OWN MORTALITY
HE'S READING BALZAC
KNOCKING BACK PROZAC
IT'S A HELLPING HAND
THAT MAKES YOU FEEL WONDERFULLY BLAND
OH, IT'S THE CENTURIES REMEDY
FOR THE FAINT AT HEART
A NEW START
HE LIVES IN A HOUSE A VERY BIG HOUSE IN THE COUNTRY
HE'S GOT A FOG IN HIS CHEST SO HE NEEDS A LOT OF REST IN THE
COUNTRY
HE DOES'NT DRINK SMOKE LAUGH HE TAKES HERBAL BATHS IN THE
COUNTRY
OH IT'S LIKE AN ANIMAL FARM BUT YOU'LL COME TO NO HARM IN THE
COUNTRY
BLOW BLOW ME OUT I AM SO SAD I DON'T KNOW WHY
Best Days
BOW BELLS SAY GOODBYE TO THE LAST TRAIN
OVER THE RIVER THEY ALL GO AGAIN
OUT INTO LEAFY NOWHERE HOPE SOMEONE WAITING OUT THERE FOR THEM
CABBIE HAS HIS MIND ON A FARE TO THE SUN
HE WORKS NIGHTS BUT IT'S NOT MUCH FUN
PICK'S UP THE LONDON YO YOS
ALL ON THEIR OWN DOWN SOHO
PLEASE TAKE ME HOMEOTHER PEOPLE WOULDN'T WANT TO HEAR YOU
IF YOU SAID THAT THESE ARE THE BEST DAYS OF THEIR LIVESOTHER PEOPLE TURN AROUND AND LAUGH AT YOU
IF YOU SAID THAT THESE WERE THE BEST DAYS OF OUR LIVESTRELLICK TOWER'S BEEN CALLING
I KNOW SHE'LL LEAVE ME IN THE MORNINGIN HOTEL CELLS LISTENING TO DULL TONES
REMOTE CONTROLS AND CABLE MOANS
IN HIS DRINK HE'S BEEN TALKING
GETS DISCONNECTED SLEEPWALKING BACK HOMECharmless Man
I MET HIM IN A CROWDED ROOM
WHERE PEOPLE GO TO DRINK AWAY THEIR GLOOM
HE SAT ME DOWN AND SO BEGAN
THE STORY OF A CHARM LESS MAN
EDUCATED THE EXPENSIVE WAY
HE KNOWS HIS CLARET FROM A BEAUJOLAIS
I THINK HE'D LIKE TO HAVE BEEN RONNIE KRAY
BUT THEN NATURE DIDN'T MAKE HIM THAT WAYHE THINKS HIS EDUCATED AIRS THOSE FAMILY SHARES
WILL PROTECT HIM, THAT WE WILL RESPECT HIM
HE MOVES IN CIRCLES OF FRIENDS WHO JUST PRETEND THAT THEY LIKE HIM
HE DOES THE SAME TO THEM
AND WHEN YOU PUT IT ALL TOGETHER THERE'S THE MODEL OF A CHARM LESS MANHE KNOWS THE SWINGERS AND THEIR CAVALRY
SAYS HE CAN GET IN ANYWHERE FOR FREE
I BEGAN TO GO A LITTLE CROSS EYED
AND FROM THIS CHARMLESS MAN I JUST HAD TO HIDEHE TALKS AT SPEED HE GETS NOSE BLEEDS
HE DOESN'T SEE HIS DAYS ARE TUMBLING DOWN UPON HIM
AND YET HE TRIES SO HARD TO PLEASE HE'S JUST SO KEEN FOR YOU TO LISTEN
BUT NO-ONE IS LISTENING AND WHEN YOU PUT IT ALL TOGETHER
THERE'S THE MODEL OF A CHARM LESS MANFade Away
THEY STUMBLED INTO THEIR LIVES
IN A VAGUE WAY BECAME MAN AND WIFE
ONE GOT THE OTHER THEY DESERVED EACH OTHER
THEY SETTLED IN A BRAND NEW TOWN
WITH PEOPLE FROM THE SAME BACKGROUND
THEY KEPT THEMSELVES BUSY
LONG HOURS LEFT THEM DIZZY
NOW WHEN HE'S IN, SHE'S OUTALL YOU EVER DO IS FADE AWAY
THEY ARE NOT MAKING PLANS
BECAUSE NOW THEY UNDERSTAND
ALL YOU EVER DO IS FADE AWAYHE NOTICED HE HAD VISIBLE LINES
SHE WORRIED ABOUT HER BEHIND
THEIR BIRTH HAD BEEN THE DEATH OF THEM
IT DIDN'T REALLY BOTHER THEM
NOW WHEN SHE'S IN HE'S OUT.Topman
THIS IS A PUBLIC WARNING
BE CAREFUL WHEN YOU ARE OUT
WE ARE HAVING FREAKY WEATHER
THERE'S A LOT OF IT ABOUT
THE TERRACES ARE SWINGING
HE'S A MONKEY ON THE ROOF
YOU'VE SEEN HIM ON THE TELLY
SO LET ME INTRODUCE YOU'RE HOST TONIGHTT.O.P.M.A.N.
HE'S NAUGHTY BY NATURE
ON DOUBLES AND CHASERS
SHOOTING GUNS ON THE HIGH STREET OF LOVEIN A CROWD IT'S HARD TO SPOT HIM
BUT ANONYMITY CAN COST
HE'S NEVER CHEAP N CHEERFUL
HE'S HUGO AND HE'S BOSS
HE'S RIDING THROUGH THE DESERT ON A CAMEL LIGHT
AND ON A MAGIC CARPET
HE'LL FLY AWAY TONIGHT
OPEN SESAMET.O.P.M.A.N.
SEES HER IN DOUBLE
THEN PUKES ON THE PAVEMENT
LIKES HER ALL CLEAN AND SHAVEN
SHOOTING GUNS ON THE HIGH STREET OF LOVEThe Universal
THIS IS THE NEXT CENTURY
THE UNIVERSAL IS FREE
YOU CAN FIND IT ANYWHERE
YES, THE FUTURE HAS BEEN SOLD
EVERY NIGHT WE ARE GONE
AND TO KARAOKE SONGS
WE LIKE TO SING A LONG
ALTHOUGH THE WORDS ARE WRONGIT REALLY, REALLY, REALLY COULD HAPPEN
WHEN THE DAYS SEEM TO FALL STRAIGHT THROUGH YOU
JUST LET THEM GO
NO ONE HERE IS ALONE
SATELLITES IN EVERY HOME
THE UNIVERSAL IS HERE
HERE FOR EVERYONE
EVERY PAPER THAT YOU READ
SAYS TOMORROW IS YOUR LUCKY DAY
WELL, HERE'S YOUR LUCKY DAYMr. Robinson's Quango
MR ROBINSON AND HIS QUANGO
DIRTY DEALER, EXPENSIVE CAR
RUNS THE BUSES AND THE EVENING STARHE GOT A HAIRPIECE AND HE GOT HERPES
HIS PRIVATE LIFE IS VERY DISCREET
A NICER MAN YOU'RE NEVER GOING TO MEETA SELF PROFESSED SAVIOUR OF THE DIM RIGHT WING
HE'S GOT RESPIRATORY PROBLEMS AND A MASONS RINGMR ROBINSON AND HIS QUANGO
DRINKS WITH THE GENERAL AND THE COUNTY WIVES
YES THE FAMILY BUSINESS IS DOING ALL RIGHT
THEY ARE DOING TANGOS DOWN IN THE QUANGOS
HE MAKES THEM TICK AND HE MAKES THEM TOCK
AND IF HE DOESN'T LIKE YOU HE'LL PUT YOU IN THE DOCKHE JUST SITS IN HIS LEATHER CHAIR AND TWIDDLES HIS THUMBS
GETS HIS SECRETARY IN AND PINCHES HER BUMHE RAN INTO THE TOILET IN THE TOWN HALL
GOT A BIRO OUT AND WROTE ON THE WALL
I'M WEARING BLACK FRENCH KNICKERS ON UNDER MY SUIT
I'M WEARING STOCKINGS AND SUSPENDERS OH I'M FEELING RATHER LOOSEPOOH I'M A NAUGHTY BOY
OH I'M A NAUGHTY, NAUGHTY BOY.He Thought of Cars
MOSCOW'S STILL RED
THE YOUNG MAN'S STILL DEAD
GONE TO HEAVEN INSTEAD
THE EVENING NEWS SAYS HE WAS CONFUSED
THE MOTORWAYS WILL ALL MERGE SOON
LOTTERY WINNER BUYS THE MOON
THEY'VE COME TO SAVE US
THE SPACE INVADERS ARE HEREHE THOUGHT OF CARS
AND WHERE, WHERE TO DRIVE THEM
AND WHO TO DRIVE THEM WITH
AND THERE, THERE WAS NO ONETHERE'S PANIC AT LONDON HEATHROW
EVERYBODY WANTS TO GO UP INTO THE BLUE
BUT THERE'S A TEN YEAR QUEUE
COLUMBIA IS IN TOP GEAR
IT SHOULDN'T SNOW AT THIS TIME OF YEAR
NOW AMERICA'S SHOT GONE AND DONE THE LOTHE THOUGHT OF PLANES AND WHERE, WHERE TO FLY TO
AND WHO TO FLY THERE WITH
AND THERE, THERE WAS NO-ONE.It Could Be You
CHURCHILL GOT HIS LUCKY NUMBER
BUT TOMORROW THERE'S ANOTHER
COULD BE ME COULD BE YOU
NO SILVER SPOON
STICKY TEETH THEY ROT TOO SOON
YOU'VE GOT TO HAVE THE BEST TUNES OR THAT'S IT YOU'VE BLOWN ITALL WE WANT IS TO HAPPY
IN OUR HOMES LIKE HAPPY FAMILIES
BE THE MAN ON THE BEACH WITH THE WORLD AT HIS FEET
YES, IT COULD BE YOUTHE LIKELY LADS ARE PICKING UP THEIR UGLIES
YESTERDAY THEY WERE JUST PUPPIES
BEERY SLURS NOW LIFE'S A BLUR
TELLY ADDICTS
YOU SHOULD SEEM THAT AT IT
GETTING IN A PANIC
WILL WE BE THERE?
TRAFALGAR SQUARESO DON'T WORRY
IF IT'S NOT YOUR LUCKY NUMBER
BECAUSE TOMORROW THERE IS ANOTHER
COULD BE YOU, COULD BE ME.Ernold Same
ERNOLD SAME AWOKE FROM THE SAME DREAM IN THE SAME BED
AT THE SAME TIME LOOKED IN THE SAME MIRROR MADE THE SAME FROWN
AND FELT THE SAME WAY AS HE DID EVERY DAY
THEN ERNOLD SAME CAUGHT THE SAME TRAIN AT THE SAME STATION
SAT IN THE SAME SEAT WITH THE SAME NASTY STAIN NEXT TO SAME OLD WHAT'S HIS NAME
ON HIS WAY TO THE SAME PLACE TO DO THE SAME THING AGAIN AND AGAIN
POOR OLD ERNOLD SAMEOH ERNOLD SAME
HIS WORLD STAYS THE SAME
TODAY WILL ALWAYS BE TOMORROW
POOR OLD ERNOLD SAME
HE'S GETTING THAT FEELING ONCE AGAIN
NOTHING WILL CHANGE TOMORROWGlobe Alone
WHO MADDEST ONE ON THE Ml
WHO HASN'T STOPPED SUCKING HIS THUMB
WHO VERY STRAIGHT AND NEVER GRINS
WHO CARS WHAT CAR HE'S DRIVING INHE IS BECAUSE HE SAW IT ON A COMMERCIAL BREAK
AND IF HE DOESN'T GET WHAT HE WANTS THEN HE'LL GET A HEADACHE
BECAUSE HE WANTS IT, NEEDS IT, ALMOST LOVES IT
HERE'S HERE ON HIS OWN, ON GLOBE ALONEWHO JOINED HEALTH CLUB TO GLISTEN
INTO HI Fl PRECISION
WHO'S MOBILE PHONE GIVES HIM THE BONE
WHO VERY KEEN ON SHARON STONEWHO ONLY EATS AT THE NEW BRASSERIE
WHO ONLY EVER GETS MERRY
WHO WOULDN'T BE SEEN AT BEDTIME
WITHOUT PUTTING CALVIN KLEINS ONDan Abnormal
MEANIE LEANIE COME ON DOWN
COME AND ENTERTAIN THE TOWN
IT'S FRIDAY NIGHT AND WE'RE ALL BORED
TIMES BEEN CALLED THERE IS NO MORE
TIMES BEEN CALLED IT'S SUCH A BOREDAN ABNORMAL NOT NORMAL AT ALL
IT'S NOT HIS FAULT WE MADE HIM THIS WAY
HE'LL IMITATE YOU TRY TO APE YOU
BUT IT'S NOT HIS FAULT DAN WATCHES TVTHE MEANIE LEANIE STAYS UP LATE
MOPES AROUND GETS IN A STATE
HE THE KILLER IN YOUR ARCADE
KILLING GANGSTAS READY MADE
CAUSE THAT IS WHERE THE FUTURE'S MADETELE PORT ME
DAN WENT TO HIS LOCAL BURGER BAR
I WANT MCNORMAL AND CHIPS
OR I'LL BLOW YOU TO BITS
GIVE US ITIT'S THE MISERIES AT HALF PAST THREE
WATCHING VIDEO NASTIES
HE HAS DIRTY DREAMS WHILE HE'S ASLEEP
DAN'S JUST LIKE YOU, YOU SEE
HE'S THE MEANIE LEANIEEntertain Me
THE WEEKEND IS BACK
BUT SO IS HE
HEAD TO THE FLOODLIGHTS
SEE THE FRATERNITY
THEY ARE WAITING
I HEAR THEM UP IN THE NORTH
AND DOWN IN THE SOUTH
AND ALL THAT IS SPEWING
SPEWING OUT OF HIS MOUTHENTERTAIN ME
AT HIS AND HERS DATING
BORED MINDS AGREE
REQUIREMENTS TO BE STATED
REPLIES AWAITED
SHE WANTS A LOOSE FIT
HE WANTS INSTANT WHIP
HE GUESSTIMATES HER ARRIVAL
WILL SHE WANT IT REALLY BADLYENTERTAIN ME
A CAR, A HOUSE BOTH IN STREET
THE BOREDOM OF THE SOBER WEEK
THE WEEKEND IS HERE HIP,HIP HOORAY
TO MAKE THE BLUES JUST GO AWAYENTERTAIN ME
Yuko and Hiro
THIS IS MY WORK PLACE
AND THESE ARE THE PEOPLE I WORK WITH
YUKO AND HIRO
WE WORK TOGETHER
WE WORK FOR THE COMPANY
THAT WORKS TO THE FUTURE
THEY WILL PROTECT US
WE WORK TOGETHERI NEVER SEE YOU
WE ARE NEVER TOGETHER
I'LL LOVE YOU FOREVERI DRINK IN THE EVENINGS
IT HELPS WITH RELAXING
I CAN'T SLEEP WITHOUT DRINKING
WE DRINK TOGETHER
FROM MONDAY TO SATURDAY
I GO TO MY WORKPLACE
BUT ON SUNDAY WE ARE TOGETHER
YUKO AND HIRO