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On our trip to England I noticed something obscene
People still actually give a shit about the Queen
Though London girls aren't snobs at all
and Brighton's lovely in the Fall
Left alone to drive ourselves on the opposite side
Man it was a miracle that nobody died
Hanging out with Steven Drew, Theo,
Paul and Sorrel too
Eating at Welcome Breaks daily
We danced in Leeds with Brit Pop Haley
Performing with the Apples
and then crashing at the Wrights
Bitching because Steven booked us
on such early flights
Always in a foggy haze
because we hadn't slept for days
Every single one of our London cabbies played
The most truly repellent techno music ever made
But they'll drop you without hesitation if you try changing the station
Up to our necks in crisps and litter
in the van we dubbed the Gary Glitter
People still actually give a shit about the Queen
Though London girls aren't snobs at all
and Brighton's lovely in the Fall
Left alone to drive ourselves on the opposite side
Man it was a miracle that nobody died
Hanging out with Steven Drew, Theo,
Paul and Sorrel too
Eating at Welcome Breaks daily
We danced in Leeds with Brit Pop Haley
Performing with the Apples
and then crashing at the Wrights
Bitching because Steven booked us
on such early flights
Always in a foggy haze
because we hadn't slept for days
Every single one of our London cabbies played
The most truly repellent techno music ever made
But they'll drop you without hesitation if you try changing the station
Up to our necks in crisps and litter
in the van we dubbed the Gary Glitter
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really not something i would've expected from Montreal
No, but very funny either way.
does anyone know how they do that one thing they do in this song? it sounds like volume swells or something, some kind of studio trick.
"the Apples" is obviously the Apples in Stereo, one of Of Montreal's Elephant 6 sister bands.
"Left alone to drive ourselves on the opposite side Man it was a miracle that nobody died"
i love that so muchhhh
Yeah, this is a funny song, but it's so upbeat. I can't help but tap my foot. :]
This song is so flipping fabulous. Every lyric is truly priceless. The pulse in this song is...GAH it's really great.
"Every single one of our London cabbies played The most truly repellent techno music ever made"
True that.
now what's your take on the (unposted) 'heart attack on the dance floor' part? is that supposed to represent the techno music? i love it, either way..
I'm from Brighton! It is pretty bum in the autumn.
my mom wouldn't believe this was of montreal.
i think hes taking the mic out of sophie ellis bextor at the end with the whole techno thing.