Words
Cliff Richard With Norrie Paramor And His Orchestra Lyrics
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If he doesn't stop I will
He's got a ukulele and a voice that's loud and shrill
And he lives next door to me
And he keeps me up till three
With his ukulele and a funny melody
All that you'll ever hear him croon
Vo-doe-de-o, vo-doe-doe-de-o-doe
Vo-doe-doe
Sits around, all night long
And he sings the same words to every song
Vo-doe-de-o, vo-doe-doe-de-o-doe
His ukulele, daily
How he'll strum, bom-bom-bom
Vampin' and stampin'
And then he hollers, "Black bottom!"
Crazy words, and a crazy tune
He'll be driving me crazy soon
Vo-doe-de-o, vo-doe-doe-de-o-doe
Vo-doe-de-o, vo-doe-doe-de-o-doe
The lyrics of "Words" by Cliff Richard With Norrie Paramor And His Orchestra describe the frustration and annoyance of the singer towards his neighbor, who plays his ukulele loudly and sings in a high-pitched voice at odd hours, keeping him up till late in the night. The singer is so irritated by this behavior that he contemplates killing the neighbor if he doesn't stop his noisy shenanigans. The neighbor's music is characterized as crazy, as he sings the same words to every song and comes up with funny, nonsensical lyrics.
The song reflects the annoyance and frustration that people often feel towards their neighbors who create a disturbance with their loud music or other activities. The lyrics capture the feeling of helplessness and the need to take drastic measures to restore peace and quiet in one's life. The catchy melody of the song, combined with the humorous lyrics, makes it a lighthearted take on a common problem faced by many.
Line by Line Meaning
There's a guy I'd like to kill
There is an individual who annoys me to the point where I wish he didn't exist.
If he doesn't stop I will
If he continues to behave this way, I will be forced to take drastic measures.
He's got a ukulele and a voice that's loud and shrill
He possesses a small four-stringed guitar and sings in a piercing high-pitched tone.
And he lives next door to me
The individual lives in the dwelling adjacent to mine.
And he keeps me up till three
He prevents me from getting adequate sleep until the early hours of the morning.
With his ukulele and a funny melody
He utilizes his ukulele to produce musical arrangements that seem amusing and nonsensical.
Crazy words, crazy tune
His musical creations display unconventional and unconventional quality.
All that you'll ever hear him croon
The only thing he will ever sing is a repetitive melody.
Vo-doe-de-o, vo-doe-doe-de-o-doe
The lyrics of his music consist of meaningless sounds and syllables that repeat.
Sits around, all night long
He engages in his musical endeavors through the entire night.
And he sings the same words to every song
He fails to use original lyrics and instead recycles the same meaningless sounds throughout all songs.
His ukulele, daily
He spends most of his time playing his ukulele.
How he'll strum, bom-bom-bom
He plays his instrument with forceful, monotonous strokes.
Vampin' and stampin'
He appears to add superfluous and excessive musical effects to his arrangements.
And then he hollers, 'Black bottom!'
He randomly shouts out an unrelated phrase with no context.
He'll be driving me crazy soon
He will eventually push me to the point of mental exhaustion.
Vo-doe-de-o, vo-doe-doe-de-o-doe
The repetition of meaningless sounds will continue to be a consistent issue.
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Milton Ager, Jack Yellen
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