The Fix

Racing Shadows: Unveiling Deceptive Games in Elbow's 'The Fix'
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Lyrics

The fix is in

The scheme or manipulation is underway

There's a nag gonna dance home at Epsom

Anticipation of a successful outcome, likened to a nag (horse) returning victoriously from Epsom races

The fix is in

Reiteration that the manipulation is in progress

Can't wait to see how it upsets 'em

Excitement about the potential disruption caused by the manipulation


Too many times we've been postally pipped

Reference to past instances of narrowly losing, particularly through postal means

We've loaded the saddles, the mickeys are slipped

Preparations made, including tampering with saddles and slipping substances (mickeys)

We're swapping the turf for the sand and the surf and the sin

Shifting from traditional horse racing settings to a more hedonistic environment with sand, surf, and sin

Cause the fix, the fix is in

Emphasis on the inevitability of the manipulation (the fix)


The fix is in

Reiteration that the scheme is in progress

The odds that I got were delicious

Satisfaction with favorable odds obtained

The fix is in

Reiteration of the ongoing manipulation with a description of the jockey's demeanor

The jockey is cocky and vicious

Characterizing the jockey as confident and aggressive


The redoubtable beast has had Pegasus pills

Describing the horse as having consumed performance-enhancing drugs (Pegasus pills)

We'll buy him the patch in the Tuscany hills

Planning to acquire a patch (possibly a performance enhancement) in Tuscany

And the Vino di Vici will flow like a river in spring

Anticipation of celebration with abundant wine (Vino di Vici) flowing like a spring river

Now the fix, the fix is in

Emphasis on the certainty of the manipulation's success (the fix)


The fix is in

Reiteration of the ongoing manipulation

The snaps of the steward so candid

Acknowledgment of incriminating evidence (snaps) involving race officials (steward)

The fix is in

Reiteration of the manipulation's progress

Yes, our pigeons have finally landed

Claiming success as the manipulated pigeons have landed


The Donahue sisters will meet us in France

Planning a meeting with allies (Donahue sisters) in France

In penguins and pearls, we'll drink and we'll dance

Imagery of extravagant celebration with penguins and pearls

'Til the end of our days 'cause it ain't left to chance that we win

Commitment to enjoying life without leaving success to chance

Cause the fix, the fix is in

Emphasis on the inevitability of winning due to the manipulation (the fix)

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