David Watts
The Jam * Track #4 On All Mod Cons
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David Watts by The Jam
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The JamProduced by
Vic Coppersmith-Heaven & Chris ParryWrited by
Ray DaviesDavid Watts Lyrics
[Verse 1: Foxton]
I am a dull and simple lad
Cannot tell water from champagne
And I have never met the Queen
And I wish I could have all he has got, oi
Wish I could be like David Watts
[Chorus 1: Weller, Foxton]
And when I lie on my pillow at night
I dream I could fight like David Watts
And lead the school team to victory
Take my exams and pass the lot
(Wish I could be) Wish I could be like David Watts
(Wish I could be) Wish I could be like David Watts
(Wish I could be) Conduct my life like David Watts
(Wish I could be) Wish I could be like David Watts
[Verse 2: Foxton]
He is the head boy at the school
He is the captain of the team
He is so gay and fancy free
And I wish I could have all he has got, oi
Wish I could be like David Watts
[Chorus 2: Weller, Foxton]
And all the girls in the neighborhood
Try to go out with David Watts
They try their best, but can't succeed
'Cause he is of pure and noble breed
(Wish I could be) Wish I could be like David Watts
(Wish I could be) Wish I could be like David Watts
(Wish I could be) Wish I could be like David Watts
(Wish I could be) Wish I could be like David Watts
[Outro: Weller]
Wish I could be like
Wish I could be like
Wish I could be like
Wish I could be like
(David Watts)
(David Watts)
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(David Watts)
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David Watts Q&A
Who wrote David Watts's ?
David Watts was written by Ray Davies.
Who produced David Watts's ?
David Watts was produced by Vic Coppersmith-Heaven & Chris Parry.
When did The Jam release David Watts?
The Jam released David Watts on Fri Aug 18 1978.
Who wrote this song?
Ray Davies, of The Kinks wrote this. The original version can be found on The Kinks' 1967 album Something Else. It wasn’t released as a single
How was this released?
The Jam’s version was released as a double sided single along with, “A Bomb In Wardour Street” on the alternative side.
What did The Jam say about "David Watts"?
It was Weller’s own idea to cover the Kinks’s single. He opened up to Mojo Magazine:
The first time I went to America, you could buy all these old Kinks records that you couldn’t get here at the time. As a kid I’d only heard the singles. So it was our choice to record the track, with ‘A’ Bomb on th...
Who is David Watts?
The real David Watts was a concert promoter from Rutland in the English Midlands. The Kinks band members were invited back to his house for a drink one night after a concert.
What does the song mean?
Ray Davies, of the Kinks recalled to Q Magazine about the meaning of song, and gives a better background of Watts:
My brother, Dave, was in a flamboyant mood and I could see David Watts had a crush on him. So I tried to do a deal and persuade Dave to marry David Watts cos he was connected with Rutl...