Post by Julie on Apr 12, 2005 17:57:51 GMT -5
London Girls
some people sing about Deutsche girls
and girls from California
they might be alright for a night alright
but don't trust them I warn you
I've been to the east and I've been out west
and I've been the world around
but I ain't seen none come anywhere near
the girls from London town
give me a London girl every time
I've got to find one
iIve made up my mind
give me a London girl every time
I want a London girl
marry a girl from London town,
you know you can trust her
she'll darn your socks, and wash and mend
you're trousers if ya bust em, yes
there all good cooks
and they got good looks
and they won't lead you a dance
'said, I gotta find a London girl
if I get a half a chance
oh, give me a London girl every time
I've got to find one
I've made up my mind
give me a london girl every time
I want a london girl
London girls are the best in the world
there ain't no doubt about it
if ya can't find a girl from London town
you're better off a-doin' without it
they don't create when you come home late
and you're crawlin' up the passage floor
and they wont muck about, yes, when you've gone out
with the geezer from the house next door
oh, give me a London girl every time
I've got to find one
I've made up my mind
I said, honey, give me a London girl, babe
every little 'ol time
your legs turn to jelly
and I got a little smelly
but I know it's just what I want
'cause I need a london girl,
oh, every time
they've always got a pound
to buy their round
when its their turn at the bar
I think it's just a cute, funny song about how she likes the Brits...particularly women.
Here's Tori's description of it:
“[Laughs]. Well the guys were singing a lot of Chas and Dave during the making of this record [Boys for Pele]... Well, the guys would sing, Mustn't Grumble and I would go, "Who does the grumble song?" They said, "Chas and Dave," and I asked them to show me more stuff that they did. I heard London Girls and That's What I Like Mick and I just said, "Roll tape, guys, press the red button." I wrote down the lyrics so fast then just went in and cut 'em. It kinda became about... Y'know I just started when I heard London Girls. I took it from the Malene Dietrich standpoint. I was seeing the bombs drop on England and I just saw myself as this German cabaret dyke who kind of fell in love with these women who were running from these bombs that were being dropped. I didn't have a political viewpoint in my mind. I wasn't thinking about the Nazis, I was just thinking about the idea that these women had this fortitude, and how beautiful they were. I kinda just took on this personal of myself that's like, y'know, a German dyke cabaret singer.... and I sang it from that perspective. And That's What I Like Mick of course I sang from the perspective of mouldy cheese. [Laughs].” [Take to the Sky - May 1996]
some people sing about Deutsche girls
and girls from California
they might be alright for a night alright
but don't trust them I warn you
I've been to the east and I've been out west
and I've been the world around
but I ain't seen none come anywhere near
the girls from London town
give me a London girl every time
I've got to find one
iIve made up my mind
give me a London girl every time
I want a London girl
marry a girl from London town,
you know you can trust her
she'll darn your socks, and wash and mend
you're trousers if ya bust em, yes
there all good cooks
and they got good looks
and they won't lead you a dance
'said, I gotta find a London girl
if I get a half a chance
oh, give me a London girl every time
I've got to find one
I've made up my mind
give me a london girl every time
I want a london girl
London girls are the best in the world
there ain't no doubt about it
if ya can't find a girl from London town
you're better off a-doin' without it
they don't create when you come home late
and you're crawlin' up the passage floor
and they wont muck about, yes, when you've gone out
with the geezer from the house next door
oh, give me a London girl every time
I've got to find one
I've made up my mind
I said, honey, give me a London girl, babe
every little 'ol time
your legs turn to jelly
and I got a little smelly
but I know it's just what I want
'cause I need a london girl,
oh, every time
they've always got a pound
to buy their round
when its their turn at the bar
I think it's just a cute, funny song about how she likes the Brits...particularly women.
Here's Tori's description of it:
“[Laughs]. Well the guys were singing a lot of Chas and Dave during the making of this record [Boys for Pele]... Well, the guys would sing, Mustn't Grumble and I would go, "Who does the grumble song?" They said, "Chas and Dave," and I asked them to show me more stuff that they did. I heard London Girls and That's What I Like Mick and I just said, "Roll tape, guys, press the red button." I wrote down the lyrics so fast then just went in and cut 'em. It kinda became about... Y'know I just started when I heard London Girls. I took it from the Malene Dietrich standpoint. I was seeing the bombs drop on England and I just saw myself as this German cabaret dyke who kind of fell in love with these women who were running from these bombs that were being dropped. I didn't have a political viewpoint in my mind. I wasn't thinking about the Nazis, I was just thinking about the idea that these women had this fortitude, and how beautiful they were. I kinda just took on this personal of myself that's like, y'know, a German dyke cabaret singer.... and I sang it from that perspective. And That's What I Like Mick of course I sang from the perspective of mouldy cheese. [Laughs].” [Take to the Sky - May 1996]
