English Wipeout
999 Lyrics
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Lets move onto Birmingham
What about Scotland
Edinburgh and Glasgow
Here comes Newcastle
Middlesborough Garden
There's gonna be
English Wipeout
English Wipeout
Oh no
Hello Manchester
Goodbye Liverpool
We're going to the south coast
Portsmouth and Brighton
Get up to Wales
Back home to London
There's gonna be
An English Wipeout
English Wipeout
English Wipeout
Oh no
WIPEOUT
It doesn't matter where you go to
North South East or West
It looks as though there's been another A bomb test
English Wipeout
English Wipeout
English Wipeout
There's gonna be
An English Wipeout
The song "English Wipeout" by 999 is a punk rock song that expresses the band's frustrations with the social and political situation in England during the late 1970s. The lyrics mention multiple locations in England such as Birmingham, Scotland, Newcastle, Middlesborough, Manchester, Liverpool, the south coast, Wales, and back to London. The repetition of "English Wipeout" suggests that the country is threatening to collapse and become a wipeout. The song also suggests that there has been a possible nuclear fallout or A-bomb testing, that it does not matter where you go, and there will be an "English Wipeout."
The song "English Wipeout" expresses societal and political frustrations that people were facing in the late 70s. The punk rock style of music was popular for its rebellious and critical nature at the time, and this song effectively captured that sentiment. The lyrics express a sense of chaos and an impending collapse of England as a country. The repetition of the phrase "English Wipeout" conveys the feeling that everything is quickly spiraling out of control, and drastic measures need to be taken.
Line by Line Meaning
Hello London
Greetings to the capital of England
Lets move onto Birmingham
Let's head towards Birmingham
What about Scotland
What about the country Scotland?
Edinburgh and Glasgow
Two cities of Scotland named Edinburgh and Glasgow
Here comes Newcastle
Newcastle is up next
Middlesborough Garden
The garden of Middlesborough
There's gonna be
It is likely that there will be
An English Wipeout
A catastrophe in England
English Wipeout
English people will be affected by the catastrophe
Oh no
This is not good news!
Hello Manchester
Hi to the city of Manchester
Goodbye Liverpool
Bye to Liverpool
We're going to the south coast
We're heading towards the southern coast of England
Portsmouth and Brighton
Two coastal cities named Portsmouth and Brighton
Get up to Wales
Let's visit the country of Wales
Back home to London
Returning to London
It doesn't matter where you go to
No matter where you go
North South East or West
Whether you go towards the north, south, east or west
It looks as though there's been another A bomb test
There are signs of an atomic test having been carried out
WIPEOUT
Disaster!
Contributed by Asher C. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
hechecson heathcote
brilliant song brilliant band
squinkque
I had this song along w/ a coupla other 999 tunes on a mix tape my older sister stole from a frat party in '82 or '83 and I stole it from her and made multiple copies of this historic mix tape and never knew who sang this song until I picked up a used copy of 999's greatest hits cd in the late 90's and by that time it had been deeply embedded on the further recesses of my brainpan - thanx sarah, that was one freakin' weird mix tape, BOC, Trooper, Echo/Bunnymen, Wire Train, DiVynals, XRayspex . .
trevor Fyfe
1978 was 999 NASTY NASTY.SPADES SHOVELS BARRELS.♠️🖤♣️♦️
William Shrader
Still chills me
Scott Wilson
ha i remember the first time i heard this in 80's
Isabelle Plummer
Thanks Dad How music should be
tumble trousers
Guy told me Jon moved West Country way years ago painting and decorating.
Saw these play at Boston arms on 14/12/19, still a great live act, Pablo still not able to perform tho ☹️
Billy Clark
Good shit!!
WoodRatGirl
Awesome song and I'm still waiting, for someone to upload "Hollywood."
ysssuhi
ive been waiting 3 years for this upload thanks god.