Flares
Cockney Rejects Lyrics

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Saw you walking down the street
Flares n slippers on your feet
You was knocke from head to toe
are you smart. no no no

Flares n slippers(x3) oi
Flares N slippers(x3)are on your feet

Saw you walking down the street
Flares n slippers on your feet
5 foot 1 fat bottom guy
his bodies shot
let them die

Flares n slippers(x3) oi
Flares N slippers(x3)are on your feet
Saw you walking down the street
Flares n slippers on your feet

You was knocked from head to toe
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Overall Meaning

The Cockney Rejects' song "Flares 'n' Slippers" is a punk rock song that is both mocking and critical of the working-class youth culture in the UK during the late 1970s and early 1980s. The lyrics describe seeing someone walking down the street wearing flared pants and slippers, which are not considered trendy or fashionable. The use of "knocked" likely refers to "knock-off" clothing or fake designer brands, which would further emphasize the lack of style or sophistication.

The lyrics also describe the person as being "not smart" and having a "fat bottom," which further emphasizes the negative portrayal of the working-class youth culture. The addition of the phrase "let them die" in the second verse is particularly harsh, as it suggests a lack of empathy or concern for these individuals.

Line by Line Meaning

Saw you walking down the street
Observed you walking on the street

Flares n slippers on your feet
Wearing flared trousers and slippers

You was knocke from head to toe
You were dressed shabbily from head to toe

are you smart. no no no
You are not fashionable or stylish

Flares n slippers(x3) oi
Repeatedly emphasizing the flared trousers and slippers

Flares N slippers(x3)are on your feet
Reiterating the fact that you are wearing flared trousers and slippers

5 foot 1 fat bottom guy
Short and overweight man

his bodies shot
His body is unhealthy or deteriorating

let them die
Let the outdated fashion trends die

?????????
Repeating the previous line for emphasis

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