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Artist/Band: Nightmares on Wax
Lyrics for Song: 70s 80s
Lyrics for Album: Other Songs - Nightmares on Wax



Thatcher was in power

Times were tight and sour

The letter A was sprayed in a circle everywhere



And everybody's head was gettin' shaved or spiked

My sister stitched her flares and made 'em into drainpipes

She was into Adam Ant and Wuthering Heights

I was getting into Madness and grifter bikes



Mom had to work late, I had no complaints

Used to get away with murder when Grandad babysat

Used to play fox and hound 'til the sun came down,

Singin' Lip Up Fatty, running wild through the ghost town



And all I wanted was Doc boots and braces

My ear pierced, "So, mum, what's a racist?"

She didn't explain that we weren't quite Caucasian,

As we could see black children on some future occasion

And she'd keep that shtum

All my friends are gettin' brainwashed

NF and swastikas they're scratchin' on the desktops



Riots and violence on the TV

Broken down on Newsround while eatin' Toast Toppers,

watchin' coppers get beat down

Church discos and trips with the play scheme

Dancin' to ska, kissing the girl of my dreams

My tenth birthday and those two-tones stay pressed

Money in my card I bought One Step Beyond, yes

Lent it to a friend, never got it back

Dear Jim could you fix it for me?

Remember that?



Just a 70s baby, early 80s child

Reminiscin' 'bout the days in the brick backyard

Just a 70s baby, early 80s child

Reminscin' 'bout the days and you think times are hard



Oh, let me tell you now, woo, oh, a wicked witch was in power

And oh, my god she did devour

Cast a spell called depression made a living hell

Turned man against man forgot the boys and girls

We had no future, home computer

Had to make do with what we had

Knock-a-door-run and the hand-me-down gowns

Current beat, upbeat, Cracker Jack of Underground,

synthpop, Muppet Show, electro on the radio

Mum, turn it up, it's a new thing, yeah



Now all I want is high tech's with fat bass

He?s got the next best friend started scratchin' and breakin'

Snatch your racks and battery by the stack to keep

the boom box from going flat

Didn't cope and went in over the store with a performance

kid this place has never been so packed

Street light for a spot light, cardboard box for a stage

And if you had a score to settle you resolved it with your breakin'

Not like now they're using guns and bats

Robbin' old folk, we don?t need no more of that



Just a 70s baby, early 80s child

Reminiscin' 'bout the days in the brick backyard

Just a 70s baby, early 80s child

Reminscin' 'bout the days and you think times are hard



Every brick and every stone thrown

Was for you and me

They stood firm

Truly revolutionary

Gave back as good as what they go


Album Lyrics: Other Songs - Nightmares on Wax


Nightmares on Wax
"Other Songs - Nightmares on Wax"


1. (man) Tha Journey
2. 70s 80s
3. Fire In The Middle
4. Keep On (86' Init Mix)
5. They Want Efx
6. Time (To Listen)