Dexys never used to do interviews. instead Rowland would write essays as press releases. In one of them I distinctly remember him saying 'these are the words, but they're not necessarily all in the song'. Prime example is There There My Dear, but this is another one. It's about the kids he grew up with, and came with the tag line 'even dirty tramps started off as school kids'.
@naughtynurseh Me neither! Rowland was always one of those artists I could never understand....I almost think there must be another language he's using at times. Good stuff though!
in tents
gudlaffy 1 month ago
Show me them now
Those wild little boys
The ones that spelled trouble and stole all their toys
Young boys with contempt
Dreams and schemes in their eyes
Strong, rich in spirit, milk stains on their ties
amaraamara100 2 months ago
A little while later the first ones to smoke,
I stood there in awe laughing loud at their jokes
Tinny transistors Hong Kong made and this week's parade
If they'd accept me I'd have given anything
Show me them now
Let me look and see how they've grown up now.
Stolen wristwatches and big studded rings
Tall talk of girls and all that kind of thing
amaraamara100 2 months ago
They just had something you know what I mean
A wisdom and style like I'd never seen
They helped me get older, pulled me through each bad phase
Show me them now,the boys from the days .
Show me them now let me look see how they've grown up now.
amaraamara100 2 months ago
At their best.
ZLUGGO 3 months ago
Dexys never used to do interviews. instead Rowland would write essays as press releases. In one of them I distinctly remember him saying 'these are the words, but they're not necessarily all in the song'. Prime example is There There My Dear, but this is another one. It's about the kids he grew up with, and came with the tag line 'even dirty tramps started off as school kids'.
atomicloonybin 6 months ago
i know every lyric!...heard it a lot of times though!
dexyshotspur 7 months ago
under rated track
GriefTourist 7 months ago
great tune!
vincevouyer 9 months ago
haven't heard this in years - 1981 to be precise (gulp).
oldmacisback 10 months ago
I think this is my fav Dexy's song, 'They just had something, you know what i mean'
Classy Lyrics i understand what Kevin means....
MrHunkydoryman 11 months ago
not a bad song. dont understand a word he's singing.
naughtynurseh 1 year ago 5
@naughtynurseh Me neither! Rowland was always one of those artists I could never understand....I almost think there must be another language he's using at times. Good stuff though!
death2hiphopnRnB 1 year ago 3
great song!!!
johnwillpage 1 year ago