After banshee wailer Poly Styrene departed from X-Ray Spex, the remaining members held auditions for a replacement singer. Solo won the approval of a few of Styrene's former bandmates, and they debuted at the Music Machine on August 1979. Airport left the group before they even recorded their first single; he was replaced by Gary Steadman. In 1981, Classix Nouveaux released "Guilty," one of their most well-known tracks; the track was a Top-20 hit in Sweden and received interest in the U.K. as well as the U.S. The music video also received airplay on MTV.
A year later, the single "Is It a Dream" reached number 13 on the U.K. charts. Despite successful tours in Yugoslavia, Finland, and Poland, none of Classix Nouveaux's three albums truly catapulted them beyond cult status in Britain or America, getting lost in the shuffle of other new romantic groups that they had originally influenced. The band split up in 1985, and Solo started recording Christian music.
In 2021 band has reunited and released album with re-recorded songs from their back catalogue plus some new material in November 2023 entitled "Battle Cry"
627
Classix Nouveaux Lyrics
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We′d go to church ev'ry Sunday mornin′,
Then in the evening the lights would fade,
These are the words that my mama said:
"Children I hope you sleep tight,
And don't let the bedbugs bite,
If you should die before you wake,
(Don't let the bedbugs bite ya, [children]
Don′t let the bedbugs bite ya, [children]
Don′t let the bedbugs bite ya.)
Preacher would tell us that the lord was good,
All us little children should knock on wood,
Preacher would tell us 'bout the angels and saints,
Grandfather taught us ′bout the spooks and [inaudable],
He said:
"(Don't let the bedbugs bite ya, [children]
Don′t let the bedbugs bite ya, [no, no]
Don't let the bedbugs bite ya.)"
Then I′d pull the covers up over my head,
Stop thinkin' 'bout the things underneath the bed,
Thunder and the lightnin′ begin to boom,
Somebody′s knockin', but nobody′s home.
(Don't let the bedbugs bite ya, [children]
Don′t let the bedbugs bite ya, [children]
Don't let the bedbugs bite ya, [no, no]
Don′t let the bedbugs bite ya.)[x2]
The lyrics to "627" by Classix Nouveaux describe the memories of the singer growing up in the country. Every Sunday morning, they would go to church, and in the evening, the lights would fade, setting the scene for bedtime. The singer's mother would tell them to sleep tight and not let the bedbugs bite. The preacher would talk about how good the Lord was and teach the children to knock on wood for good luck. The grandfather would tell tales of the spooks and other creepy things, adding to the children's fears. The lyrics mention thunder and lightning, which added to the singer's anxieties, and somebody knocking on the door, though nobody is there.
Line by Line Meaning
Down in the country where I was born,
As a child, I lived in rural upbringing.
We'd go to church every Sunday morning,
We had a religious routine every Sunday morning.
Then in the evening the lights would fade,
The day would come to an end as darkness crept in.
These are the words that my mama said:
My mother imparted these words of wisdom onto us:
"Children I hope you sleep tight,
"I pray that you sleep soundly tonight,
And don't let the bedbugs bite,
And that no bedbugs will bite you,
If you should die before you wake,
And should you pass away before waking up,
Pray good God your soul will take."
I hope that God will take your soul to heaven."
"Preacher would tell us that the lord was good,
"The preacher would teach us about God's goodness,
All us little children should knock on wood,
We were told to knock on wood as children,
Preacher would tell us 'bout the angels and saints,
The preacher spoke of angels and saints,
Grandfather taught us 'bout the spooks and [inaudible],
My grandfather taught us about ghosts and spooky things,
"(Don't let the bedbugs bite ya, [children]
"(Remember not to let the bedbugs bite you, [children]
Don't let the bedbugs bite ya, [no, no]
Don't let the bedbugs bite you. [No, no]
Then I'd pull the covers up over my head,
I would pull the covers over my head to feel safe.
Stop thinking 'bout the things underneath the bed,
I tried not to think about the things that could be under my bed.
Thunder and the lightnin' begin to boom,
Suddenly, there was thunder and lightning.
Somebody's knockin', but nobody's home.
There was a knocking sound but no one was there.
"(Don't let the bedbugs bite ya, [children]
"(Remember not to let the bedbugs bite you, [children]
Don't let the bedbugs bite ya, [children]
Don't let the bedbugs bite you, [children]
Don't let the bedbugs bite ya, [no, no]
Don't let the bedbugs bite you. [No, no]
"(Don't let the bedbugs bite ya.)"
"(Remember not to let the bedbugs bite you.)"
Writer(s): Mathis James H
Contributed by Mila M. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Paul
on No Other Way
These are Never Again lyrics,not ´´No other way´´...