Really Rockabilly
Brian Setzer Lyrics

Here they come in their cuffed Levi's
A group of people dressed in old fashioned denim pants with a folded hem are approaching

Hair slicked back, they're real tough guys
Their hair is styled away from their faces and they look menacing

Black t-shirt and a bad attidude
They're wearing a dark colored shirt and have an unpleasant demeanor

Better not step on their blue suede shoes
They seem likely to act aggressively if anyone damages their shoes made of a certain type of leather

Livin' in a time that's long since gone
These people belong to an older era

It's not quite right, there's something wrong
This retro style seems out of place in the modern world

Look! There goes another Betty Page
Someone else is dressing and behaving like the iconic pin-up model of the past

Get with it chick, it's all the rage
Join in with the current fashion trend immediately

He's really, really, really rockabilly
He is extremely committed to the rockabilly subculture

He pissed in his pants
He urinated in his trousers

He's too drunk to care
He's inebriated and unconcerned about his actions

He's wearin' 1956 underwear
He's wearing undergarments popular more than half a century ago

There's neo-rockabilly
A new form of rockabilly has emerged

There's psycho-rockabilly
There's an especially strange form of rockabilly now

There's Starbucks-Orange-County rockabilly
Some people have blended rockabilly and Starbucks brand culture

There's euro - ja-ja-wir machen-rockin' rockabilly
There's rockabilly mixed with European language and culture

There's Western-swing-traditional-blues-influenced rockabilly
Rockabilly music now has a range of Western, blues, and swing components

There's Australian shrimp-on-the-barbie-carry-your-surfboard-to-Sears-to-buy-your-rolled-up-Levi's rockabilly
Rockabilly fashion and lifestyle adapted to specific Australian ideals and interests

There's rock-a-Johnny, rock-a-Sally, rock-a-hillbilly
More distinct subcultures within rockabilly have developed

It's all too stupid, and it's just plain silly
These contemporary rockabilly trends seem absurd and pointless

The man at the door
The individual guarding the entrance

He's a rockabilly guy
The guard exhibits characteristics of the rockabilly culture

He said you can't come in
He forbids the singer from entering

Your pompadour's too high
The artist's hair style does not meet the guard's standards

Better grow them sideburns
The singer should grow longer hair on the sides of their face

Get a tattoo on your neck
The singer should get permanent ink on their throat

Drink Pabst Blue Ribbon
The singer should consume a certain beer brand

Drive a rockabilly wreck
The artist's vehicle should be old and beat up

Has it come to this? I want a new job
The artist is starting to feel disillusioned with the rockabilly scene

Rockabilly retards and rockabilly slobs are rockabilly stars
Individuals with disabilities and those dressed and living in an unkempt manner have become admired figures in the rockabilly community

It used to be fun just to play the guitar
The experience of making music used to provide enjoyment alone

Now I just want to run real, real far
The artist now desires escape from rockabilly culture