E.Town Concrete is a rap metal band from Elizabeth, New Jersey, USA. They f… Read Full Bio ↴E.Town Concrete is a rap metal band from Elizabeth, New Jersey, USA. They formed in 1995 and shortly thereafter released Time 2 Shine, their first full-length album, in 1999 on the Resurrection A.D. label. They have since released four more albums on various record labels, such as Razor & Tie and Ironbound Recordings. The band has recently decided to call it quits.

Members:
* Anthony Martini - vocals
* David Mondragon - guitar
* Eric DeNault - bass
* Ted P. - drums
* Ken Pescatore - Guitar (Time 2 Shine & F$ck the World)

There Goes the Neighborhood
E.Town Concrete Lyrics

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There goes the neighborhood.

Here come them fuckin' wiggers
with those fancy cars.
Who gave them fuckin' wiggers
those rock guitars?
Who let 'em in the club?
Did you make 'em pay?

Who let 'em on the stage?
Who let 'em play?

Don't they know rock's just for us
don't they know the rules?
Those wiggers just ain´t hardcore
this shit ain't cool.
Those wiggers want everything
in the fuckin' world
That wigger plays so good
he took my muthafuckin' girl
there goes the neighborhood.

There goes the neighborhood,
There goes the neighborhoooooooood,
There goes the neighborhood.

Bang,bang,bang,bang,bang.

We're here, bitches
And we ain't goin' nowhere.
We're movin' right next door to you,
E.Town muthafucka.
If all you punks there don't like it
You can suck, my muthafuckin' dick, ha.

Ten years in the game
We´ve seen a lot new come
And we´ve seen a lot new go
But we´re still right here
Ha ha ha ha hahaha
aaaah dont be mad hahahaha
Bitch

Here come them fuckin' wiggers
with those fancy cars.
Who gave them fuckin' wiggers
those rock guitars?
Who let 'em in the club?
Did you make 'em pay?
Who let 'em on the stage?
Who let 'em play?
Don't they know rock's just for us
Don't they know the rules?
Those wiggers just ain´t hardcore
this shit ain't cool.
Those wiggers want everything in the fuckin' world.
That wigger plays so good,
he took my muthafuckin' girl.
There goes the neighborhood

There goes the neighborhood!
There goes the neightborhoooooood!

There goes the neighborhood!
There goes the neighborhood!

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of E.Town Concrete's song There Goes the Neighborhood speak about the anger and resentment towards a new group of people who are seen as invading and taking over a space that was once only for a certain group. The song talks about the arrival of "wiggers" who are perceived to be claiming the culture of rock and roll that was once a domain only for those who are "hardcore". The chorus of the song repeats the line, "there goes the neighborhood", emphasizing the displacement of the original occupants, symbolizing the changing of the culture.

The song speaks to the way that many people view youth culture as being borrowed and irrational. It depicts the fear that contemporary music trends often reject authenticity in favor of borrowed culture, and suggests that new trends can only emerge by borrowing and distorting elements from the past. This song discusses the ways in which cultural change can be interpreted as an attack on tradition, and how more traditional identities can be seen as being usurped.

Overall, the song's lyrics point to the fear and loathing that can accompany both a rapid pace of cultural change and cultural appropriation. It is presented as a statement of anger and cultural preservation, a cry for displaced communities to reclaim their domains.

Line by Line Meaning

There goes the neighborhood.
The neighborhood is changing for the worse.

Here come them fuckin' wiggers with those fancy cars.
People unfamiliar with the culture are moving in and flaunting their wealth.

Who gave them fuckin' wiggers those rock guitars?
Why are outsiders claiming rock music as their own?

Who let 'em in the club? Did you make 'em pay?
Why are outsiders allowed to enter our exclusive venues without being held to the same standards?

Who let 'em on the stage? Who let 'em play?
Why are outsiders receiving the same opportunities that we had to work hard for?

Don't they know rock's just for us, don't they know the rules?
There are rules and norms in place that outsiders are not following.

Those wiggers just ain´t hardcore; this shit ain't cool.
Outsiders are not authentic or genuine and are only participating for superficial reasons.

Those wiggers want everything in the fuckin' world.
Outsiders are entitled and believe they deserve everything without having to work for it.

That wigger plays so good he took my muthafuckin' girl.
Outsiders are a threat and are taking away what is ours, including our women.

Here come them bitches and we ain't goin' nowhere.
We are here to stay and won't be pushed out by outsiders.

We're movin' right next door to you, E.Town muthafucka.
We are confident in who we are and are not afraid to live in close proximity to those who are different.

If all you punks there don't like it you can suck my muthafuckin' dick, ha.
We are not intimidated by those who challenge our way of life and are willing to fight back.

Ten years in the game; we´ve seen a lot new come, And we´ve seen a lot new go. But we´re still right here.
We have seen many changes over the years and have endured, proving our resilience.

Ha ha ha ha hahaha aaaah don´t be mad hahahaha Bitch.
We are confident and unapologetic in who we are, and those who disagree can't shake us.

There goes the neighborhood!
The neighborhood is changing for the worse.

There goes the neightborhoooooood!
The neighborhood is being decimated by outsiders.

There goes the neighborhood!
The neighborhood is changing for the worse.

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