Shouting Street
Urban Echoes: Life on Shouting Street Unveiled
Lyrics
Down on the corner under the railway
Describing a location under the railway on the street corner.
I hear the old people saying
Older people expressing the belief that things were better without someone.
It was better without you babe
Continuation of the sentiment that life was better without a specific person ("babe").
It was better without
Reiteration of the idea that things were better without the mentioned person.
You want to live on Shouting Street
Expressing a desire to live on Shouting Street.
Watch your Punjabi
Reference to Punjabi culture on Shouting Street.
You want to bop it on Shouting Street
Expressing a desire to dance on Shouting Street.
Lay off me Biriani
Asking to be left alone with the biryani, a South Asian dish.
Now take my motor - Now that's a bargain
Referring to a motor vehicle as a bargain but needing repairs.
No M.O.T ans the what sit needs welding
Highlighting issues with the motor, including lack of M.O.T and welding needs.
Tell ya who's a-gonna fix it for you
Asking who will fix the motor.
Tell ya who's a-gonna fix it for you
-Take it down to Shouting Street
Suggesting taking the motor to Shouting Street for repairs.
There'll be a geezer
Describing a person with a shack on Shouting Street.
He's gotta shack on Shouting Street
-One greasy geezer
-He's got a real sideline from Scandinavia
Describing a sideline business from Scandinavia.
Where they understand things of that nature
-Don't a-tell that you got it from him
Warning not to reveal the source of certain items from Shouting Street.
Oh don't tell that you got it from him
-Say you got it out on Shouting Street
Suggesting ways to explain the origin of items obtained from Shouting Street.
Say you found it in the garbage
-Say you got it out on Shouting Street
-Say you got it from Jim Jarmusch
-Let me rock it out on Shouting Street
Expressing a desire to rock out on Shouting Street.
Just like Eddie Cochran
Comparing the desire to rock out to Eddie Cochran.
We've see rough boys born of this manor
Describing rough boys from the area getting upset when lacking tools.
Always doing their nuts when they ain't got spanners
-But just you wait till they've been away
Suggesting that things will improve after the boys have been away.
Just you wait till they've been away
-They'll be back down Shouting Street
Anticipating the return of the boys to Shouting Street.
Selling lady shavers
Speculating about the boys selling lady shavers upon their return.
They'll be back on Shouting Street
Expecting the boys to return with good behavior.
They got good behavior
-Oh let me rock it out on Shouting Street
Reiterating the desire to rock out on Shouting Street.
And borrow money from me neighbors
Mentioning borrowing money from neighbors on Shouting Street.
Oh let me rick it out on Shouting Street
Expressing the desire to rock out on Shouting Street in various ways.
In fifty seven flavors
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