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• Ks from SeSeems to me it’s about Margaret Thatchers austerity policies?
• Dave SocalI was 17 year old high school dropout. In 1983, this song and others like it were popular in Los Angeles, thanks to our radio station KROQ 106.7 FM. I couldn't understand what it meant, but I enjoyed the British alternative bands. I thought it maybe referring to someone getting punished for not fitting in, which I was specializing in.
• Ritchie from Boston UkI agree with Rebecca. I've never heard of cutter in British slang. Lynne Nolte surely has the right of it; it must derive from Clockwork Orange which invented a whole genre of fictitious gang slang, which incidentally became quite popular for a short while amongst British school kids in the 70s. A case of reality imitating art!
• Lynne Nolte from OhioCutter was a term in nadsat, teen slang from A Clockwork Orange made up by author Anthony Burgess. Basil was in the bottom drawer:)
• Anonymousmaybe the cutter is for cutting the recording tape and it is (including sellotape and knives) kept in the bottom drawer so you fear it will remove some of your best ideas!!
• Martin Murphy from Welwyn Garden City The 7th floor references the BBC building where John Peel was able to record upcoming bands for his show.
• Rebecca Lane from UkCutter is not british slang for small change - never heard of it
• Pedro from PortugalWell, Echo were an incredible influence in many artists, people. They were of the same time of Bauhaus, Cure. The 2nd album is the proof. Similar to Cure but better. Sad is not here.

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