Brenda’s Iron Sledge
Robyn Hitchcock
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Brenda's Iron Sledge by Robyn Hitchcock
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The common take on this song is that it is a veiled reference to Margaret “The Iron Lady” Thatcher’s England where Hitchcock likens her rule to an out of control dog sled made of flesh and machine careening down a hill.
The name “Brenda” is likely a reference to satirical magazine Private Eye, whic...
Brenda’s Iron Sledge Lyrics
We head downhill, my hands fly back
Our fingers freeze, our hair falls out, our hair falls out
Our fingers freeze, our hair falls out
The iron piston pumps and spouts
The steaming air as hot as sprouts
All aboard, Brenda's iron sledge
The ones on top are comfortable
They're sitting on a human chain, a human chain
They're sitting on a human chain
Their limbs compressed in icy slush
Are freezing in a raw meat groove
All aboard, Brenda's iron sledge [2x]
Please don't call me Reg, it's not my name
The bodies rear, the bucking sled
Which hits a tree and falls asleep, and falls asleep
Which hits a tree and that is that
The grasshoppers curl up and burst
And Brenda shovels on the wurst
All aboard, Brenda's iron sledge
Please don't call me Reg, it's not my name
All aboard, Brenda's iron sledge [3x]
Please don't call me Reg, it's not my name
Brenda’s Iron Sledge Q&A
Who wrote Brenda’s Iron Sledge's ?
Brenda’s Iron Sledge was written by Robyn Hitchcock.
When did Robyn Hitchcock release Brenda’s Iron Sledge?
Robyn Hitchcock released Brenda’s Iron Sledge on Fri May 01 1981.