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No Mean City - 1979


Released: 1979
Length: 37:06
Label: A & M
Producer: Manny Charlton


Line up:

- Dan McCafferty (vocals)
- Manny Charlton (guitars, producer)
- Pete Agnew (bass guitar, vocals)
- Darrell Sweet (percussion, drums)
- Zal Cleminson (guitars)

Other credits:

- Rodney Matthews (artwork)
Track Listing:

1. Just To Get Into It - 4:24
2. May The Sunshine - 4:55
3. Simple Solution - 4:59
4. Star - 4:55
5. Claim To Fame - 4:30
6. Whatever You Want Babe - 3:42
7. What's In It For Me - 3:37
8. No Mean City - 6:32

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Just To Get Into It:

I know that she don't like me 
She knows that I don't care 
I could mistreat and bad mouth that woman 
Turn around and she'd be there 
She ain't got no pride she don't even try to hide 
What she does 
It's a buzz 
 
To be seen in your limosine 
She'll do strange bedroom scenes 
She likes rock'n'roll, she would give her all 
Just to get into it 
Her head's full of rock'n'roll dreams 
She's exactly what she seems 
She likes rock'n'roll, she would give her all 
Just to get into it 

Hangin' around hotel bars 
Droppin' someone's name 
Usin' those lines that you heard before 
Playin' the same old games 
She ain't got no style 
Eyes that never smile 
Feel like your on trial 
She ain't worth while 

To be seen in your limosine 
She'll do strange bedroom scenes 
She likes rock'n'roll, she would give her all 
Just to get into it 
Her head's full of rock'n'roll dreams 
She's exactly what she seems 
She likes rock'n'roll, she would give her all 
Just to get into it  

She wants to interview 
Says the world should know your views 
But how can you talk about someone you love 
With someone you can see right through 
She's just comin' on 
Tryin' to pretend that it's 
Just a yawn 
Ah, come on 

To be seen in your limosine 
She'll do strange bedroom scenes 
She likes rock'n'roll, she would give her all 
Just to get into it 
Her head's full of rock'n'roll dreams 
She's exactly what she seems 
She likes rock'n'roll, she would give her all 
Just to get into it 

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May The Sunshine:
	 
May the sun, the sun shine bright 
May the sun shine bright on you 
May the sun, the sun shine bright 
May the sun shine bright on you 

Someone woke me up again last night 
Talkin' to me about my last time 
Don't tell me I know it's late 
Please, please lay me down a line 
Pick me up before I start to fall 
Never let your dreams grow small 

May the sun, the sun shine bright 
May the sun shine bright on you 
May the sun, the sun shine bright 
May the sun shine bright on you 

Talkin' to my lover, she was out 
It was independence day 
Don't be nervous, you can hold me tight 
Someone turned the light out on the stairs 
Was it just the wind I heard 
Just another helping hand 

May the sun, the sun shine bright 
May the sun shine bright on you 
May the sun, the sun shine bright 
May the sun shine bright on you 

Take me back down the yellow brick road 
Let me get my ticket to your heart 
Stranger's hidin' on my land 
Could it be it's keepin' me apart 
Give me time don't you gimme no love 
Let the sunshine in your heart 

May the sun, the sun shine bright 
May the sun shine bright on you 
May the sun, the sun shine bright 
May the sun shine bright on you

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Simple Solution:
(Cleminson)
	 
Old man, don't tell me what you did in your day 
I got problems of my own on the way 
Look you now, where the locusts abound 
Pray they don't feed on your sacred ground 

Vibrations, are burning my hands 
Slowly walking, stalking through these crazy lands 
Defending the need, with a silent scream 
For another time, for another dream 

Jack boots, hi-jacks 
Ray guns and spray guns 
We got them all for free 
Look to the stars for consolation 
It could be there lookin' at me 
Send me down a simple solution 
Send me down a simple solution now 

No cheap-o, clean-o, is gonna wash away my blues 
I need a good friend that's gonna give me some clues 
The one on the cross, he almost had it boss 
He was really spreading the news 
Ah, but the destruct mutt, he's back in business 
He ain't about to lose 

Jackboots, hi-jacks 
Ray guns and spray guns 
We got them all for free 
Look to the stars for consolation 
It could be there lookin' at me 
It could be there lookin' at me 
Send me down a simple solution 
Send me down a simple solution now 

And the price-for life 
Is one more run on that chicken wire 
As the hero returns 
With eyes of fire 
To another man to man, so damn you man! 

Old man don't tell me what you did in your day 
I got problems of my own on the way 
So look you now, where the locusts abound 
Prat they don't feed on your sacred ground. 

Jack boots, hi-jacks 
Ray guns and spray guns 
We got them all for free 
Look to the stars for consolation 
It could be there lookin' at me 
Send me down a simple solution 
Send me down a simple solution now 

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Star:

Walkin' alone at night in the cold rain 
Wond'rin if I will see you again 
In some corner light 
Runnin' down the road in the warm sun 
Dreaming that I am still the one 
Resting by your side 

You took the road to fortune and fame 
Your name in lights 
I want you to know I still feel the same 
Star, I still love you 
I still love you 

Remembering when you played me that first song 
The first show that you asked me along 
Just to be around 
Workin' so hard till you got that first break 
You said you could turn them around 
Give them something new 

You took the road to fortune and fame 
Your name in lights 
I want you to know I still feel the same 
Star, I still love you 
I still love you  

Got that photograph of you and me 
I hear your voice on the radio 
Will I ever lay with you again 

Nobody planned it we just seemed to drift now 
I always seem to have to leave 
Just as you come around 
But someday soon girl I just got to see 
I just gotta find out 
If we still have time 

You took the road to fortune and fame 
Your name in lights 
I want you to know I still feel the same 
Star, I still love you 
I still love you

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Claim To Fame:

What gives you this crazy thought 
That you can talk to my woman 
What's your claim to fame 
What gives you have a mind 
To even think her name 
What's your claim to fame? 
What's your name? 

Gonna give you just one more chance 
To make amends to my woman 
You got yourself to blame 
Only thing that's left to do 
Is to think real hard about what you're gonna do 
About your crazy game 
What's your name? 

What's your name? 
Who the hell do you think you are? 
What's your game? 
Are you some top of the pops star? 

What gives you this crazy thought 
That you think you can talk to my woman 
What's your claim to fame? 
What gives you half a mind 
To even think her name 
What's your claim to fame? 
What's your name?

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Whatever You Want Babe:
	 
If you wanna walk out the door 
You don't need a key 
If you don't wanna come by no more 
I'll set you free 

Whatever you want babe 
Whatever you need 
Just as long as you know babe 
What you're doin' to me 
What you're doin' to me 

If you wanna say it's a day 
I won't disagree 
I would never stand in your way 
That wouldn't be me 

Whatever you want babe 
Whatever you need 
Just as long as you know babe 
What it's doin' to me 
What it's doin' to me 

I would never tie you down 
You've always been free to leave 
If you wanna make it goobye 
That's O.K. with me 
Got so tired of asking you why 
I'll just let it be 

Whatever you want babe 
Whatever you need 
Just as long as you know babe 
What it's doin' to me 

And if I try to find a reason 
For all the things I do 
Would you try to understand, the way I am 
And how I care for you 
Would you give me your undivided attention 
And the benefit of your doubt? 
Ooh!, ooh!

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What's In It For Me:
	 
You want me to be your friend 
Stick by you through thick or thin 

What's in it for me 
What's in it for me? 

You'd like me to deal you in 
Hold your hand right to the end 

What's in it for me 
What's in it for me? 

You want me to be your friend 
You want me and you want him 
This ain't for me 
This ain't for me 

You want someone you can trust 
You want love, you don't want much 

What's in it for me 
What's in it for me 

You want my name on the line 
I don't feel that way inclined 

What's in it for me 
What's in it for me? 

You want me to be your friend 
You want me and you want him 
This ain't for me 
This ain't for me

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No Mean City:
	 
Stopped in fright at a traffic light 
Red eyes staring me out 
Strange feelings comin' down tonight 
Can't quite figure it out 
Fit your alibi before your crime 
No need in serving no time 
Case you scam, or you'll get rammed 
Stretched out on that line 

Hangin' out at a shooting site 
Cold turkey calling a tune 
All the answers coming late tonight 
Try to look like you're immune 
In your eyes you can feel the heat 
But the feelings outa touch 
You're working on just a holding on 
You're hurtin' oh so much 

Feel the city heartbeat, feel the pulse in the streets 
Can you feel the city heartbeat, can you feel the pulse in the streets 
Can you feel your own heartbeat 
Can you feel your blood begin to heat? 

Call off your dogs 'cause I am no fox 
Turn off your white light 
My alibi is rock tight 
Your night stick, cheap trick is pullin' me in 
Your monkey suit, stage fright, black and white blue suit, law suit 
Is wearin', mighty thin 

Feel the city heartbeat, feel the pulse in the streets 
Can you feel the city heartbeat, can you feel the pulse in the streets 
Can you feel your own heartbeat 
Can you feel your blood begin to heat? 

Borstal boy laughing at justice now he's a star 
And the perfume he wore lingers on the king's road 
Like a whore 
Legs wrapped around a plastic stool 
He's making more in one day 
Than you've had.......hot, hot dinners 

Call out your legions, the savior is loose 
Telling true stories you know that ain't no use 
Your empire is burning you can feel the smell 
Your hot rod, space pod, tax relief, kill machine 
Is looking mean 
And should be working well 

Feel the city heartbeat, feel the pulse in the streets 
Can you feel your own heartbeat 
Can you feel the pulse in the streets 
Can you feel your own heartbeat 
Can you feel your blood begin to heat?

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