Saturday Gigs

Album: Greatest Hits (1974)
Charted: 41
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  • Sixty-nine was cheapo wine,
    Have a good time,
    What your sign
    Float up to the Roundhouse
    On a Sunday afternoon.

    In Seventy we all agreed
    A King's Road flat was the place to be
    'Cause Chelsea girls are the best in the world for company.

    In Seventy-one all the people come
    Bust a few seats but it's just in fun
    Take the Mick out of Top of the Pops
    We play better than they do
    In Seventy-two we was born to lose
    We slipped down snakes into yesterday's news
    I was ready to quit
    But then we went to Croydon

    Do you remember the Saturday gigs
    We do, we do
    Do you remember the Saturday gigs
    We do, we do

    The tickets for the fantasy were twelve and six a time
    A fairy tale on sale

    Oh, Seventy-three was a jambouree
    We were the dudes and the dudes were we.
    (oh oh oh oh oh)
    Did you see the suits and the platform boots

    In Seventy-four on the Broadway tour
    We didn't much like dressing up no more
    Don't wanna be hip - but thanks for a great trip.

    Do you remember the Saturday gigs
    We do, we do
    Do you remember the Saturday gigs
    We do, we do
    But now the kids pay a couple of quid
    'Cause they need it just the same
    It's all a game
    A grown-up game

    But you got off on those Saturday gigs
    And we did, we did
    'Cause you got off on those Saturday gigs
    And we did, we did
    And we got off on those Saturday gigs
    And you did, you did
    And we got off on those Saturday gigs
    'Cause you did, you did

    Don't you ever forget us
    We'll never forget you
    We're going to sleep now
    You better be good, right (ha ha ha)
    See you next time
    So long for now Writer/s: IAN HUNTER
    Publisher: Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
    Lyrics licensed and provided by LyricFind

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  • Jeff from London, United KingdomIt's one of those rare songs that can reduce grown men to tears.
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