“Fitzpleasure,” the album’s most frenetic and even schizophrenic composition, jumps between Gregorian chant to Afropop-tinged dubstep to ethereal electronica yet never feels contrived. Lyrically, it’s nearly indecipherable, obscured by Joe Newman’s nasal falsetto vocals that recall tribal singers fr...
[Intro]
Tralala, Trala–, Tra-a-la, –la
Tralala, Trala–, Tra-a-la, –la
Tralala, Trala–, Tra-a-la, –la
Tralala, Trala–, Tra-a
[Chorus]
In your snatch fits pleasure, broom-shaped pleasure
Deep greedy and googling every corner
La, Trala–, Tra-a-la, –la-la-la-la-la-la-la
[Verse 1]
Dead in the middle
Of the C-O-double-M O-N
Little did I know then
That the Mandela Boys soon become Mandela Men
Tall woman
Pull the pylons down
And wrap them around the necks
Of all the feckless men that queue to be the next
[Verse 2]
Steepled fingers
Ring la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-leaders
Queue-queue jumpers
Rock, fist, paper, scissors, la-la-la-la-la-la-lingered fluffers
They choir:
In your hoof lies the heartland
Where we tent for our treasure, pleasure, leisure
Les yeux, it's all in your eyes
[Chorus]
In your snatch fits pleasure, a broom-shaped pleasure
Deep greedy and googling every corner
[Outro]
Tralala, Trala–, Tra-a-la, –la-la-la-la-la-la-la
Oh, oh, oh, oh, blinded by the lights
Fitzpleasure was written by Thom Sonny Green & Joe Newman & Gwilym Sainsbury & Gus Unger-Hamilton.
Fitzpleasure was produced by Charlie Andrew.
alt-J released Fitzpleasure on Fri May 18 2012.
Joe Newman on “Fitzpleasure”: