The $500 Bottle Of Wine
The Fall · Other Songs - The Fall
-A 500 dollar bottle of wine [x2]
-A 500 dollar bottle of wine
-That's all we get for being with him all the time
I give them a 500 bottle of wine
That's all they get most of the time
-A 500 dollar bottle of wine [x2]
Two days in the desert
What did they get
For all of the tears and the grind
A 500 dollar bottle of wine
-We've been through desert
-And blew on our shirts (and Brix' torn our last shirts?)
-And all the lightning and life
-We said so much to (just a) crazy and white (whine?)
-A half filled (no) bottle of wine
-A 500 dollar bottle of wine
-That's all I get man most of the time.
We been through the desert
Went through their last shirts
And all the lightning and crime
A half-filled bottle of wine.
-They're all fat gits and they get on our tits
-They're all fat gits and they get on our tits
That's all you get most of the time
For all the life in crime
The 500 bottle of wine
-Drive (been) through the desert (drive for) in 36 hours
-But when we get the ending we took
-The 500 dollar (bottle) of wine
-A 500 dollar bottle of wine
And I feel real guilty
The babies are squealing
Starving and pleading all the time
A 500 dollar bottle of wine
-A 500 dollar bottle of wine [x5]
-You think it's gonna get on my tits [x2]
They all bitch
They just whinge
And drink my last bottle of wine
I feel real guilty
I been through my last shirt
And I get guilty all the time
-Yeah
-C'mon
-500 dollars
Get down the fucking liquor store boy.
-A 500 dollar bottle of wine
-That's all we get for being with him all the time
I give them a 500 bottle of wine
That's all they get most of the time
-A 500 dollar bottle of wine [x2]
Two days in the desert
What did they get
For all of the tears and the grind
A 500 dollar bottle of wine
-We've been through desert
-And blew on our shirts (and Brix' torn our last shirts?)
-And all the lightning and life
-We said so much to (just a) crazy and white (whine?)
-A half filled (no) bottle of wine
-A 500 dollar bottle of wine
-That's all I get man most of the time.
We been through the desert
Went through their last shirts
And all the lightning and crime
A half-filled bottle of wine.
-They're all fat gits and they get on our tits
-They're all fat gits and they get on our tits
That's all you get most of the time
For all the life in crime
The 500 bottle of wine
-Drive (been) through the desert (drive for) in 36 hours
-But when we get the ending we took
-The 500 dollar (bottle) of wine
-A 500 dollar bottle of wine
And I feel real guilty
The babies are squealing
Starving and pleading all the time
A 500 dollar bottle of wine
-A 500 dollar bottle of wine [x5]
-You think it's gonna get on my tits [x2]
They all bitch
They just whinge
And drink my last bottle of wine
I feel real guilty
I been through my last shirt
And I get guilty all the time
-Yeah
-C'mon
-500 dollars
Get down the fucking liquor store boy.
The $500 Bottle Of Wine
Released by The Fall, this track exemplifies the band's signature blend of punk energy and literary lyricism. The song features the distinctive vocal delivery of Mark E. Smith, known for his rapid-fire delivery and cynical worldview. Thematically, it explores themes of consumerism and the absurdity of modern life, characteristic of the group's work during the 1980s. As a staple of their discography, the recording captures the raw, unpolished aesthetic that defined The Fall's contribution to post-punk and alternative rock. It remains a notable example of their ability to transform mundane observations into sharp, memorable musical statements.