Can Can
Bad Manners Lyrics


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Lip up fatty, ah lip up fatty, for the reggae,
Lip up fatty, ah lip up fatty, for the reggae,

Listen to the music, shuffle up your feet,
Listen to the music of the fatty beat.


Moving with the rhythm, sweating with the heat,
Moving with the rhythm of the fatty beat.

Lip up fatty, ah lip up fatty, for the reggae,
Trumpeet.


Listen to the music, shuffle up your feet,
Listen to the music of the fatty beat.

Lip up fatty, ah lip up fatty, for the reggae,
Trumpeet.


Lip up fatty, ah lip up fatty, for the reggae,
Don?t call me fat man,




Lip up fatty, ah lip up fatty, for the reggae,
Fat man don?t like you.

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Bad Manners's song Can Can are straightforward and easy to understand. The song invites the listener to let loose and dance to the reggae beat. The phrase "Lip up fatty" seems to be a call to action or a cheer encouraging the listener to enjoy the music and dance. The mention of the "fatty beat" refers to the rhythm of the music and how it makes one's body move and sweat. The trumpet is also highlighted, perhaps as an instrument that helps create the sound of the reggae beat.


The repetition of the phrase "Lip up fatty" appears to celebrate a feeling of freedom and enjoyment that comes from letting go and dancing without fear or self-consciousness. The use of the word "fatty" may be controversial, as it can be interpreted as a derogatory term for someone who is overweight. However, in this context, it seems to be a positive and empowering phrase that invites the listener to join in the celebration of music and dance.


Overall, the lyrics to Can Can are simple, but they convey a sense of joy and liberation that comes from letting go and enjoying life. It is a song about embracing the moment and celebrating the power of music and movement to bring people together.


Line by Line Meaning

Lip up fatty, ah lip up fatty, for the reggae,
Cheer up, get happy and dance to the reggae rhythm.


Listen to the music, shuffle up your feet,
Pay attention to the music and let your feet follow the beat by shuffling.


Listen to the music of the fatty beat.
The beat of the music makes the listener feel good and happy.


Moving with the rhythm, sweating with the heat,
Body movements following the rhythm of the song, generating heat and causing sweating.


Trumpeet.
Sound of a trumpet, usually played in reggae music.


Don?t call me fat man,
I don't like being called a fat man.


Fat man don?t like you.
If you call me a fat man, I won't like you.




Lyrics Β© Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: STEN CLIFT, PETER THOMAS, JACQUES AUGUSTE IGNACE OFFENBACH

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Comments from YouTube:

@ufoman4468

Fantastic Performance . Well done Buster.

@BELFASTGAMER

1980s best decade growing up as a kid

@MadFranko008

I see the sad prats been here again with their wittle thumbs down as usual on most Bad Manners videos I post... :-O

If anyone out there ever spots the aforementioned sad prat could you do me a wee favour and poke em in the eye with a stick please (a big sharp pointy one at that, preferably doused in petrol and set on fire too)... ta very glad... :-)

@homer151

I am giving you the thumbs up love your channel

@MadFranko008

homer151 Cheers mate, glad you like the stuff round here... I kinda enjoy it meself to be honest... ;-)

@michaelmoore8371

Perfect for any party πŸ₯³ new year's eve, weddings, πŸŽ‚ πŸ₯³, anniversaries anything ,Big buster ,can sure bust some moves brilliant, πŸ˜‰ so much passion and energy, god bless πŸ™Œ 😊.

@polmus

@@homer151 You better, you don't want a fire stick in your eye 🀣

@infamyinfamy

Love it, I was a little kid when this was released. I remember it started a cancan craze at my primary school. I learnt the dance at a very young age. We all thought it was a brand new dance, not knowing its history.

@MadFranko008

I was 17 when this came and had left school but it didn't stop me and my mates at work dancing around like loonies when this one came on the radio... 😜

From your username then even though were just a kid at the time you must have been like of us of our generation brought up on the old "Carry On Films" and in particular Kenneth Williams who once said those immortal words... along with "ooh matron"... πŸ˜™

@infamyinfamy

@@MadFranko008 No one does camp quite like Kenneth Williams!

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