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“Spring-Heeld Jim” is based on Spring-heeled Jack, an entity in English folklore of the Victorian Era. There are many bizarre stories about his appearance, defining him as a devil who could make extraordinary leaps and attacked people, mostly women.
The samples and dialogues you could hear in the b...
[Verse 1]
Spring-heeled Jim winks an eye
He'll "do", he'll never be "done to"
He takes on whoever flew through
"Well, it's the normal thing to do"
[Verse 2]
Spring-heeled Jim lives to love
Now kissing with his mouth full
And his eyes on some other fool
So many women, his head should be spinning
[Bridge]
Ah, but no
Ah, but no
But no
Ah, no
[Verse 3]
Spring-heeled Jim slurs the words
"There's no need to be so knowing
Take life at five times your average speed
Like I do"
[Verse 4]
Until Jim feels the chill, "Oh, where did all the time go?"
Once always in for the kill
Now it's too cold
And he feels too old
Spring-Heeled Jim was written by Boz Boorer & Morrissey.
Spring-Heeled Jim was produced by Steve Lillywhite.
Morrissey released Spring-Heeled Jim on Mon Mar 14 1994.