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Lippy Kids (6:06)

Cover of Build a Rocket Boys!

From Build a Rocket Boys! and 2 other releases

According to the Lippy Kids Songfacts, the song was written in defense of the British teenager, and the tabloid press’s criticism of youngsters who lurk around on street corners attired in hooded sweatshirts.
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Lippy kids on the corner again
Lippy kids on the corner begin
Settling like crows
Though I never perfected the simian stroll

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  • Giblet_

    Do they know those days are golden? do they?

    15 Oct 2012 Reply

  • Genesis-girl

    hour long hungry kisses - fine memory - Guy - genius

    3 Oct 2012 Reply

  • bobgreen623

    That's the line that gets me, too. And the whistling

    31 Jul 2012 Reply

  • Haradadan

    The feeling in "Do they know those days are golden?" chokes me up...

    6 May 2012 Reply

  • bobgreen623

    I have a moment whenever I hear this. Sublime.

    11 Apr 2012 Reply

  • shellbyrne

    he sounds a little bit like Peter Gabriel to me

    28 Feb 2012 Reply

  • agentzigzag

    eddie 2 , cheeky children , god bless xx

    15 Feb 2012 Reply

  • DavetheBassGuy

    Elbow's "Nightswimming". Just perfect

    17 Jan 2012 Reply

  • filippeeters

    My rocket is ready, what's next?

    1 Jan 2012 Reply

  • eva4agl

    This song is amazingly beautiful!

    7 Nov 2011 Reply

  • springbokgirlie

    amazing!!

    9 Oct 2011 Reply

  • davemj

    wonderful <3

    3 Oct 2011 Reply

  • phillybird

    reminds me of REM, really lovely

    22 Sep 2011 Reply

  • Wjen

    I liked Guy Garvey talking about this song at Leeds Festival. On the day that the England riots started, Elbow released a song which was about reminding people that when they were young, they weren't all a bunch of scumbags and hooligans and criminals and thieves. They accidentally released a song on a day people needed to hear it most.

    3 Sep 2011 Reply

  • turkelparkelton

    Beautiful. Such emotion. Makes me wanna live in England, I don't really know why though...

    16 Aug 2011 Reply

  • geffers

    briliant. song of the summer (for so many reasons) - check out live at Werchter.

    15 Aug 2011 Reply

  • lilywildchild

    Sweet

    18 Jul 2011 Reply

  • bonzo65

    makes me want to hug a hoody

    7 Jul 2011 Reply

  • DMT91

    I'm going to build a rocket and then i will shoot myself into space. Bring cardboard if you want to join in.

    1 Jul 2011 Reply

  • maccablue666

    jst wonderfull sounds ?????????????lovely

    30 Jun 2011 Reply
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