Common People

[liberalpragmatist]

Common People
Pulp

Cocker / Senior / Mackey / Doyle / Banks

She came from Greece, she had a thirst for knowledge
She studied sculpture at Saint Martin's College
That's where I caught her eye
She told me that her Dad was loaded
I said "In that case I'll have rum and coca-cola
She said "fine"

And then in 30 seconds time she said
"I want to live like common people
I want to do whatever common people do
I want to sleep with common people
I want to sleep with common people like you"
Well what else could I do?
I said "I'll see what I can do"

I took her to a supermarket
I don't know why
but I had to start it somewhere
so it started there
I said "pretend you've got no money"
but she just laughed
and said "oh you're so funny"
I said "Yeah
Well I can't see anyone else smiling in here

Are you sure
you want to live like common people
you want to see whatever common people see
you want to sleep with common people
you want to sleep with common people like me?"
But she didn't understand
she just smiled and held my hand

Rent a flat above a shop
Cut your hair and get a job
Smoke some fags and play some pool
Pretend you never went to school
But still you'll never get it right
'cos when you're laid in bed at night
watching roaches climb the wall
if you called your dad he could stop it all

yeah
You'll never live like common people
You'll never do whatever common people do
You'll never fail like common people
You'll never watch your life slide out of view
and then dance and drink and screw
because there's nothing else to do

[Tandalayo_Scheisskopf]

1. Amazing Song.

And the William Shatner/Joe Jackson version of it absolutely rocks out with its c*** out. Shatner does one of the best sneering vocals ever. Ever.

[liberalpragmatist]

2. I've never heard that version

Enlighten me - where is it found?

[Blue-Jay]

3. THE SHAT!

I love that song!

(kudos to susang & batboy for letting me copy that CD. I love you guys!)