Hitsville UK

Album: Sandinista! (1980)
Charted: 56
Play Video
  • They cried the tears, they shed the fears
    Up and down the land
    They stole guitars or used guitars
    So the tape would understand
    Without even the slightest hope of a thousand sales
    Just as if there was a Hitsville in UK
    Know the boy was all alone, till the Hitsville UK

    They say true talent will always emerge in time
    When lightening hits small wonder
    It's fast rough factory trade
    No expense accounts, or lunch discounts
    Or hypeing up the charts
    The band went in 'n' knocked 'em dead in two minutes and fifty-nine

    No slimey deals, with smarmy eels, in Hitsville UK
    Let's shake 'n' say we'll operate in Hitsville UK
    The mutants, creeps and muscle men
    Are shaking like a leaf
    It blows a hole in the radio
    When it hasn't sounded good all week
    A mike 'n' boom, in your living room - in Hitsville UK
    No consumer trials, or A.O.R. in Hitsville UK
    Now the boys and girls are not alone
    Now the Hitsvilles hit UK Writer/s: JOE STRUMMER, MICK JONES
    Publisher: Universal Music Publishing Group
    Lyrics licensed and provided by LyricFind

Comments

Be the first to comment...

Editor's Picks

Leslie West of Mountain

Leslie West of MountainSongwriter Interviews

From the cowbell on "Mississippi Queen" to recording with The Who when they got the wrong Felix, stories from one of rock's master craftsmen.

David Clayton-Thomas of Blood, Sweat & Tears

David Clayton-Thomas of Blood, Sweat & TearsSongwriter Interviews

The longtime BS&T frontman tells the "Spinning Wheel" story, including the line he got from Joni Mitchell.

Let Me Be Your Teddy Bear: Teddy Bears and Teddy Boys in Songs

Let Me Be Your Teddy Bear: Teddy Bears and Teddy Boys in SongsSong Writing

Elvis, Little Richard and Cheryl Cole have all sung about Teddy Bears, but there is also a terrifying Teddy song from 1932 and a touching trucker Teddy tune from 1976.

Jesus Christ Superstar: Ted Neeley Tells the Inside Story

Jesus Christ Superstar: Ted Neeley Tells the Inside StorySong Writing

The in-depth discussion about the making of Jesus Christ Superstar with Ted Neeley, who played Jesus in the 1973 film.

Into The Great Wide Open: Made-up Musicians

Into The Great Wide Open: Made-up MusiciansSong Writing

Eddie (played by Johnny Depp in the video) found fame fleeting, but Chuck Berry's made-up musician fared better.

Adam Young of Owl City

Adam Young of Owl CitySongwriter Interviews

Is Owl City on a quest for another hit like "Fireflies?" Adam answers that question and explains the influences behind many others.