Robin Hood, Robin Hood here we are again

Living each day outside the law
Trying not to do what we did before
Country slag with the Bow Bell voice
So close to the city we ain't got much choice

Council estates or tower blocks
Wherever you live you get the knocks
But the people round here they are so nice
Stop being naughty take our advice

Hersham boys, Hersham boys
Lace up boots and corduroys
Hersham boys, Hersham boys
They call us the Cockney cowboys

It's down to the hop for the local girls
The're not beauty queens but they're our pearls
But when you go to bed tonight
Don't worry about us, we're alright

Hersham boys, Hersham boys
Lace up boots and corduroys
Hersham boys, Hersham boys
They call us the Cockney cowboys

?
?

That's right guvnor Jack the lad
Know what I mean, eh
Know what I mean

Hersham boys, Hersham boys
Lace up boots and corduroys
Hersham boys, Hersham boys
They call us the Cockney cowbo

1: "HOMO" by Wretch Like Me

Quote:

Not only can I not find a video of this song, I can't even find the lyrics online. HOWEVER, I did locate this link to a 'sample' of the song: http://muzetunes.com/playback.asx?c=ax83kqosaU3Al1UareDxWATzaTvArIxi0_JkaHcuMbU=&f=B Ha! I just listened to the song and here is my transcription of the lyrics (so far as I can make out) I'm not a fag (He's not a fag) It's not my bag (It's not his bag) But just because its not for me Doesn't mean its not for anybody And now I'm going to tell you what I think [chorus] There's a little homo in all of us And its just dying to get out There's a little homo in all of us Like when you're wandering with your friends And you go to give that guy a hug And it lasts a little bit longer A little bit longer than it should [chorus] There's a little homo in all of us Doesn't mean you're gona suck on some guys dick But the idea of it doesn't have to make you sick Or get all angry or sad -- or embarrassed There's a little homo in all of us And it's just dying to get out [chorus] There's a little homo in all of us There's a little homo in all of us Everybody There's a little homo in all of us In you! There's a little homo in all of us In me! Take me home! There's a little homo in all of us There's a little homo in all of us And it's just dying to get out [refrain]!

2: "HOMO" by The Queers

Quote:

The girl's always giving him sh*t 'Cause he like da banana split. She's always calling him names, and He'd like to be doing the same Life's not fair; are you aware? I can't spell it out like Dr. Frank - who cares? He's wearing lavender pants. The boy's just dying to dance. The girl's always making him cry, And we're all wondering why. Life's not fair; are you aware? Are you aware Be proud of who you are and don't be scared. You're a homo You're a homo You're a homo and everybody knows. Life's not fair; are you aware? Are you aware Be proud of who you are and don't be scared. You're a homo You're a homo You're a homo and everybody knows. [refrain]

3: "I'm the Boy for You" by The Queers

Quote:

Killin time cos you're on my mind And there's nothing I can do Turn away, I hold no sway Cos you don't know it's true A boy like me don't rate a second glance My words I ain't mincin If you need convincin But if you give me half a chance You'll see Walk around this stupid town Waste my days away I wanna shout Just hear me out This is what I say A boy like me don't rate a second glance My words I ain't mincin If you need convincin But if you give me half a chance You'll see I'm the boy for you I'm the boy for you I'm the boy for you I'm the boy for you I know they talk about us I know just what they say Someday they'll talk about us In a brand new way How bout tonight I'll hold you tight Watch the stars go by Make a wish Get a kiss Give this love a try I'm the boy for you I'm the boy for you I'm the boy for you I'm the boy for you Yes its true I'm the boy for you Yes its true I'm the boy for you Yes its true I'm the boy for you Yes its true I'm the boy for you

1967
Chart Topper

Janis Ian
She was only 15 years old
when she wrote and recorded this.
SOCIETY'S CHILD



Come to my door, baby,
Face is clean and shining black as night.
My mother went to answer you know
That you looked so fine.
Now I could understand your tears and your shame,
She called you "boy" instead of your name.
When she wouldn't let you inside,
When she turned and said
"But honey, he's not our kind."
She says
I can't see you any more, baby,
Can't see you anymore.
Walk me down to school, baby,
Everybody's acting deaf and dumb.
Until they turn and say, "Why don't you stick to your own kind."
My teachers all laugh, the smirking stares,
Cutting deep down in our affairs.
Preachers of equality,
Think they believe it, then why won't they just let us be?
They say I can't see you anymore baby,
Can't see you anymore.
One of these days I'm gonna stop my listening
Gonna raise my head up high.
One of these days I'm gonna raise up my glistening wings and fly.
But that day will have to wait for a while.
Baby I'm only society's child.
When we're older things may change,
But for now this is the way, they must remain.
I say I can't see you anymore baby,
Can't see you anymore.
No, I don't want to see you anymore, baby.

_______________________________

The rest of the album is just as good
if not better. In one song she sings
[excerpts]:
So go to bed at ten, let your mama tuck you in,
And turn on your Mickey Mouse night-light.
Then you make it with your mind.

<snip>

Don't talk about sex, you might get hexed,
God'll punish you for your dirty mind.
Now, there's no escapin' and you'd enjoy a rapin'
Just to find out the facts of life.
Mama says, "Maintain your pride."

Midnight Oil
THE DEAD HEART



We dont serve your country
Dont serve your king
Know your custom dont speak your tongue
White man came took everyone

We dont serve your country
Dont serve your king
White man listen to the songs we sing
White man came took everything

We carry in our hearts the true country
And that cannot be stolen
We follow in the steps of our ancestry
And that cannot be broken

We dont need protection
Dont need your land
Keep your promise on where we stand
We will listen well understand

Mining companies, pastoral companies
Uranium companies
Collected companies
Got more right than people
Got more say than people

Forty thousand years can make a difference to the state of things
The dead heart lives here

Apoptygma Berzerk
FADE TO BLACK



As the walls are closing in
And the colors fade to black
And my eyes are falling fast and deep into me
And I follow the tracks that lead me down
And I never follow what's right
And they wonder sometimes when they see all the
Sadness and pain the truth brings to light

'Cause I can't see no reason
What is blind cannot see
'Cause I want what is pleasin'
All I take should be free
What I rob from the innocent ones
What I'd steal from the womb

If I cried me a river of all my confessions
Would I drown in my shallow regret
As the walls are closing in
And the colors fade to black
And the night is falling fast and deep into the sea
And in darkness all that I can see
The frightened and the weak
Are forced to cling to mistakes they know nothing of
At mercy are the meek

'Cause I can't see no reason
What is blind cannot see
'Cause I want what is pleasin'
All I take should be free
What I rob from the innocent ones
What I'd steal from the womb

Stone Temple Pilots
(covering the Beatles')
REVOLUTION



You say you want a revolution
Well, you know
We all want to change the world
You tell me that it's evolution
Well, you know
We all want to change the world
But when you talk about destruction
Don't you know that you can count me out
Don't you know it's gonna be all right
all right, all right

You say you got a real solution
Well, you know
We'd all love to see the plan
You ask me for a contribution
Well, you know
We're doing what we can
But when you want money
for people with minds that hate
All I can tell is brother you have to wait
Don't you know it's gonna be all right
all right, all right
Ah

ah, ah, ah, ah, ah...

You say you'll change the constitution
Well, you know
We all want to change your head
You tell me it's the institution
Well, you know
You better free you mind instead
But if you go carrying pictures of chairman Mao
You ain't going to make it with anyone anyhow
Don't you know it's gonna be all right
all right, all right
all right, all right, all right
all right, all right, all right

1968

Stenwolf
BORN TO BE WILD



Get your motor runnin'
Head out on the highway
Lookin' for adventure
And whatever comes our way
Yeah Darlin' go make it happen
Take the world in a love embrace
Fire all of your guns at once
And explode into space

I like smoke and lightning
Heavy metal thunder
Racin' with the wind
And the feelin' that I'm under
Yeah Darlin' go make it happen
Take the world in a love embrace
Fire all of your guns at once
And explode into space

Like a true nature's child
We were born, born to be wild
We can climb so high
I never wanna die

Born to be wild
Born to be wild

Tool
HOOKER WITH A PENIS



I met a boy wearing vans, 501s, and a
Dope beastie t, nipple rings, and
New tattoos that claimed that he
Was ogt,
From 92,
The first ep.

And in between
Sips of coke
He told me that
He thought
We were sellin out,
Layin down,
Suckin up
To the man.

Well now Ive got some
A-dvice for you, little buddy.
Before you point the finger
You should know that
Im the man,

And if Im the man,
Then youre the man, and
Hes the man as well so you can
Point that fuckin finger up your ass.

All you know about me is what Ive sold you,
Dumb fuck.
I sold out long before you ever heard my name.

I sold my soul to make a record,
Dip shit,
And you bought one.

So Ive got some
Advice for you, little buddy.
Before you point your finger
You should know that
Im the man,
If Im the fuckin man
Then youre the fuckin man as well
So you can
Point that fuckin finger up your ass.

All you know about me is what Ive sold you,
Dumb fuck.
I sold out long before you ever heard my name.

I sold my soul to make a record,
Dip shit,
And you bought one.

All you read and
Wear or see and
Hear on tv
Is a product
Begging for your
Fatass dirty
Dollar

So...shut up and

Buy my new record
Send more money
Fuck you, buddy.

Lou Reed
A WALK ON THE WILD SIDE



Holly came from miami f.l.a.
Hitch-hiked her way across the u.s.a.

Plucked her eyebrows on the way
Shaved her leg and then he was a she
She says, hey babe, take a walk on the wild side
Said, hey honey, take a walk on the wild side

Candy came from out on the island
In the backroom she was everybodys darling

But she never lost her head
Even when she was given head
She says, hey babe, take a walk on the wild side
Said, hey babe, take a walk on the wild side
And the coloured girls go

Doo, doo, doo, doo, doo, doo, doo, doo
Doo, doo, doo, doo, doo, doo, doo, doo
Doo, doo, doo, doo, doo, doo, doo, doo
Doo, doo, doo, doo, doo, doo, doo, doo
(doo, doo, doo, doo, doo, doo, doo, doo)
(doo, doo, doo, doo, doo, doo, doo, doo)
(doo, doo, doo, doo, doo, doo, doo, doo)
(doo, doo, doo, doo, doo, doo, doo, doo)
(doo)

Little joe never once gave it away
Everybody had to pay and pay

A hustle here and a hustle there
New york city is the place where they said
Hey babe, take a walk on the wild side
I said hey joe, take a walk on the wild side

Sugar plum fairy came and hit the streets
Lookin for soul food and a place to eat

Went to the apollo
You should have seen him go go go
They said, hey sugar, take a walk on the wild side
I said, hey babe, take a walk on the wild side
All right, huh

Jackie is just speeding away
Thought she was james dean for a day

Then I guess she had to crash
Valium would have helped that dash
She said, hey babe, take a walk on the wild side
I said, hey honey, take a walk on the wild side
And the coloured girls say

Doo, doo, doo, doo, doo, doo, doo, doo
Doo, doo, doo, doo, doo, doo, doo, doo
Doo, doo, doo, doo, doo, doo, doo, doo
Doo, doo, doo, doo, doo, doo, doo, doo
(doo, doo, doo, doo, doo, doo, doo, doo)
(doo, doo, doo, doo, doo, doo, doo, doo)
(doo, doo, doo, doo, doo, doo, doo, doo)
(doo, doo, doo, doo, doo, doo, doo, doo)
(doo, doo, doo, doo, doo, doo, doo, doo)
(doo, doo, doo, doo, doo, doo, doo, doo)
(doo, doo, doo, doo, doo, doo, doo, doo)
(doo, doo, doo, doo, doo, doo, doo, doo)
(doo)

PS, this is the 'Little Joe' (D'allesandro) spoken of in the song:

There are several versions of this
Lou Reed ∞ Velvet Underground
Cut it first
But there are multiple covers

First
The Velvet Underground
VENUS IN FURS - LIVE (c 1966?)
short clip only
I think these shots were taken in Andy Warhol's factory



This is the full version
Lou Reed • Velvet Underground
VENUS IN FURS



And not to be missed
Dave Navarro
Janes Addiction
(I think -- not attributed at source)
VENUS IN FURS



Shiny, shiny, shiny boots of leather
Whiplash girlchild in the dark
Clubs and bells, your servant, dont forsake him
Strike, dear mistress, and cure his heart

Downy sins of streetlight fancies
Chase the costumes she shall wear
Ermine furs adorn the imperious
Severin, severin awaits you there

I am tired, I am weary
I could sleep for a thousand years
A thousand dreams that would awake me
Different colors made of tears

Kiss the boot of shiny, shiny leather
Shiny leather in the dark
Tongue of thongs, the belt that does await you
Strike, dear mistress, and cure his heart

Severin, severin, speak so slightly
Severin, down on your bended knee
Taste the whip, in love not given lightly
Taste the whip, now plead for me

I am tired, I am weary
I could sleep for a thousand years
A thousand dreams that would awake me
Different colors made of tears

Shiny, shiny, shiny boots of leather
Whiplash girlchild in the dark
Severin, your servant comes in bells, please dont forsake him
Strike, dear mistress, and cure his heart

To lighten up the DARK MOOD set by the above
Let's have a mash up !


Simple Minds
vs
Coldplay
DON'T YOU
FORGET ABOUT ME

And if THAT didn't lighten the mood enough
There's THIS!
(I really don't know what else to say about it.
You'll just have to watch for yourself.)

Wild Rumpus
ROCK THE JOINT

And if you're STILL thinking about
Shiney Boots of Leather
I just don't know what could possibly
take your mind off of them
unless
it might be . . .

GIVIGING IT THIS AND THAT
oh yeah
watch the guy @ 1:34 who says
"she'll get by"