A line from the refrain from this song “build a rocket boys” became the title of the album and Garvey discussed in NME, Q, and other interviews that Build a Rocket Boys was in general about reflecting on the past. Garvey said in NME: “One of the main themes of the record is me getting really annoyed...
Lippy kids on the corner again
Lippy kids on the corner begin
Settling like crows
Though I never perfected that simian stroll
The cigarettes senate was everything then
Do they know those days are golden?
Build a rocket boys
Build a rocket boys!
One long June
I came down from the trees
And kerbstone cool
You were a freshly painted angel Walking on walls
Stealing booze and hour-long hungry kisses
And nobody knew me at home anymore
Build a rocket boys!
Build a rocket boys
Build a rocket boys!
Lippy kids on the corner again
Lippy kids on the corner begin
Settling like crows
And I never effected that simian stroll
No
Do they know those days are golden?
Build a rocket boys
Build a rocket boys!
One long June
I came down from the trees
And kerbstone cool
You were freshly painted angel
Walking on walls
Stealing booze and hour-long hungry kisses
And nobody knows me at home anymore
Build a rocket boys!
Build a rocket boys!
Build a rocket boys!
Lippy Kids was written by Pete Turner & Richard Jupp & Craig Potter & Mark Potter & Guy Garvey.
Lippy Kids was produced by Craig Potter.
Elbow released Lippy Kids on Mon Aug 08 2011.