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2) Birth Control are also a newer band from Philadelphia, featuring Sean McGuiness of Pissed Jeans. They play a strange form of punk that embodies anything that defies normality and embraces the unknown. Their music, if capable of being compared to anything/anyone at all, is similar to having your questions constantly going unanswered. Further information and mp3s can be found at: http://www.freelegalhighs.org/ and www.birth-control.de
3) Birth Control was a new wave/minimal synth band from Sweden. They released a cassette entitled Lobotomi on the Swedish label Neuköln (NK-008) in 1986.
Saturday Special
Birth Control Lyrics
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Armed with money and determination
It's the last day of a busy week
And the start of their weekend frustration
The heavy smell of city life, sticking to my lungs
And I know I've gotta get away
Down to the seafront or beyond the hills
Traffic keeps coming into thetown
And there's nowhere left to park at all
But when the weekend comes around
You just have to pay the town a call
The heavy smell of city life, sticking to my lungs
And I know I've gotta get away
Down to the seafront or beyond the hills
To breathe the air I need, I need the air, oh yeah
Beep beep beep
There's thousands on the street and now
Hoot hoot hoot
We have to get there
Let us through, it's the end of the week
Spend our money
We don't care, no we don't care
People filling up the city streets
Armed with money and determination
It's the last day of a busy week
And the start of their weekend frustration
The heavy smell of city life, sticking to my lungs
And I know I've gotta get away
Down to the seafront or beyond the hills
To breathe the air I need, I need the air, oh yeah
Beep beep beep
There's thousands on the street and now
Hoot hoot hoot
We have to get there
Let us through, it's the end of the week
Spend our money
We don't care, no we don't care
The heavy smell of city life, sticking to my lungs
And I know I've gotta get away
Down to the seafront or beyond the hills
To breathe the air I need, oh yeah
Beep beep beep
There's thousands on the street and now
Hoot hoot hoot
We have to get there
Let us through, it's the end of the week
Spend our money, we don't care
Beep beep beep
There's thousands on the street and now
Hoot hoot hoot
We have to get there
Let us through, it's the end of the week
Spend our money, we don't care
Beep beep beep
There's thousands on the street and now
Hoot hoot hoot
We have to get there
Let us through, it's the end of the week
Spend our money, we don't care
Beep beep beep
There's thousands on the street and now
Hoot hoot hoot
We have to get there
Let us through, it's the end of the week
Spend our money, we don't care
“Saturday Special” by Birth Control depicts the hustle and bustle of city life and the inevitable frustration that comes along with it. The song begins with the description of people filling up the city streets, all armed with money and determination, depicting the last day of a busy week and start of their weekend frustration. The constant traffic and lack of parking spaces are particularly troublesome and frustrating. In this situation, the singer of the song tries to escape the city and go to a place where they can breathe the air they need. The heavy smell of city life sticking to their lungs becomes an overwhelming nuisance.
The use of sound effects such as “beep beep beep” and “hoot hoot hoot” add to the chaos of city life and underline the need for escape. The repetitive chorus “let us through, it’s the end of the week, spend our money, we don’t care” further emphasizes the idea of escaping and almost running away from the daily grind by involving oneself in retail therapy. The song ends with a reiteration of the need for fresh air beyond the hills or at the seafront.
Overall, “Saturday Special” is a commentary on city life and its daily grind, describing how people try to cope with it and the need for an escape from it. The song serves as a reminder of the importance of taking time for oneself and indulging in self-care.
Line by Line Meaning
People filling up the city streets
Crowds of people are occupying the city streets.
Armed with money and determination
These people are well-provided with income and are resolved to do something.
It's the last day of a busy week
It's the last day of a tiring working week.
And the start of their weekend frustration
The beginning of their weekend is a source of disappointment and vexation.
The heavy smell of city life, sticking to my lungs
The overpowering scent of the urban environment is clinging to my respiratory system.
And I know I've gotta get away
I'm aware that I need to leave this place.
Down to the seafront or beyond the hills
I must go to the seaside or go past the hills.
To breathe the air I need, oh yeah
I need to inhale fresh air.
Traffic keeps coming into the town
The town is continuously experiencing a huge surge of vehicles.
And there's nowhere left to park at all
There isn't any available parking space remaining in the town.
But when the weekend comes around
When the weekend arrives,
You just have to pay the town a call
You are obliged to visit the town.
Beep beep beep
The sound made when a car's horn is sounded.
There's thousands on the street and now
The street is currently filled with thousands of people.
Hoot hoot hoot
The sound made when an owl hoots.
We have to get there
We must reach our destination.
Let us through, it's the end of the week
Please allow us to pass, it's the conclusion of the week.
Spend our money
We are willing to expend our money.
We don't care, no we don't care
We don't have any concern, none whatsoever.
Contributed by Eva M. Suggest a correction in the comments below.