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The Beautiful South & Jacqui Abbott
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Rotterdam (or Anywhere) comes from the group’s fifth studio album. It peaked at number 5 in the UK singles charts, also seeing some popularity in Ireland and Germany during December 1996
The tune, along with other tracks on the album, saw the group moving more towards a country style and discusses...
[Verse 1]
And the women tug their hair
Like they're trying to prove it won't fall out
And all the men are gargoyles
Dipped long in Irish stout
[Pre-Chorus 1]
The whole place is pickled
The people are pickles for sure
And no one knows if they've done more here
Than they ever would do in a jar
[Chorus]
This could be Rotterdam or anywhere
Liverpool or Rome
'Cause Rotterdam is anywhere
Anywhere alone
Anywhere alone
[Verse 2]
And everyone is blonde
And everyone is beautiful
And when blondes and beautiful are multiple
They become so dull and dutiful
[Pre-Chorus 2]
And when faced with dull and dutiful
They fire red warning flares
Battle khaki personality
With red underwear
[Chorus]
This could be Rotterdam or anywhere
Liverpool or Rome
'Cause Rotterdam is anywhere
Anywhere alone
Anywhere alone
[Pre-Chorus 1]
The whole place is pickled
The people are pickles for sure
And no one knows if they've done more here
Than they ever would do in a jar
[Chorus]
This could be Rotterdam or anywhere
Liverpool or Rome
'Cause Rotterdam is anywhere
Anywhere alone
Anywhere alone
[Chorus]
This could be Rotterdam or anywhere
Liverpool or Rome
'Cause Rotterdam is anywhere
Anywhere alone
Anywhere alone
[Outro]
Anywhere alone
Anywhere alone
Anywhere alone, alone, alone
This could be Rotterdam
Or anywhere
Liverpool or Rome
'Cause Rotterdam
Is anywhere
Alone
Alone, alone
Rotterdam (or Anywhere) was written by Dave Rotheray & Paul Heaton.
Rotterdam (or Anywhere) was produced by Jon Kelly.
The Beautiful South released Rotterdam (or Anywhere) on Mon Sep 30 1996.