“Jubilee” is one of a number of songs on Parklife about dysfunctional young people, this time observing the other end of the social spectrum to songs like “London Loves”.
[Verse 1]
Jubilee slouches in the settee
He's losing all will to move
He gone divvy, too much telly
He watching twenty-four hours of rubbish
He got butane, he got plastic bags
His eyes are going square, oh yeah
He no raver, just anti-social
He no going to cut his hair
[Chorus]
He dresses incorrectly, no one told him how
Seventeen, he not mean enough
He dresses incorrectly, no one told him how
Seventeen, he not keen on being like anyone else
[Verse 2]
Jubilee's dad, Billy Banker
Thinks his son's a slob
He should get out more, stop scabbing
He really should go and get a job
[Chorus]
He dresses incorrectly, no one told him how to do it
Seventeen, he not mean enough
He dresses incorrectly, no one told him how
Where to go, but he just don't get out enough
He dresses incorrectly, no one told him how to do it
Talk to girls, but he's just too spotty
He dresses incorrectly, no one told him how
Seventeen, he not keen on being like anyone else
So he just plays on his computer game
[Instrumental Break]
[Chorus]
He dresses incorrectly, no one told him how to do it
Seventeen, he not mean enough
He dresses incorrectly, no one told him how
Where to go, but he just don't get out enough
He dresses incorrectly, no one told him how to do it
Talk to girls, but he's just too spotty
He dresses incorrectly, no one told him how
Seventeen, he not keen on being like anyone
[Outro]
He's not being like anyone
Jubilee is not like anyone else
Jubilee was written by Damon Albarn & Dave Rowntree & Graham Coxon & Alex James.
Jubilee was produced by Stephen Street.