Although Pulp are well known for their biting attacks on the English upper class (like “Common People”), in this song, Cocker takes aim at working class thugs who steal cars.
We like driving on a Saturday night
Past the leisure centre, left at the lights
Oh, we don't look for trouble, but if it comes we don't run
Looking out for trouble is what we call fun
Hey you, you in the Jesus sandals
Wouldn't you like to
Come over and watch some vandals
Smashing up someone's home?
We can't help it, we're so thick we can't think
Can't think of anything but shit, sleep and drink
Oh, and we like women, "up the women" we say
And if we get lucky, yeah, we might even meet some one day
Oh you, you in the Jesus sandals
Wouldn't you like to
Come over and watch some vandals
Smashing up someone's home?
Mister, we just want your car
'Cause we're taking a girl to the reservoir
Oh, the papers say it's a tragedy
But don't you want to come and see?
[Guitar Solo]
Mister, we just want your car
'Cause we're taking a girl to the reservoir
Oh, the papers say it's a tragedy
Mister, we just want your car
Because we're taking a girl to the reservoir
Oh, the papers say it's a tragedy
But don't you wanna come and see?
Mister, we just want your car
'Cause we're taking a girl to the reservoir
Oh, the papers say it's a tragedy
Joyriders was written by Steve Mackey & Russell Senior & Jarvis Cocker & Nick Banks & Candida Doyle.
Joyriders was produced by Ed Buller.