Their album "Fire and Ice" (1986, Cleopatra records) included an electric cover of the Gary Glitter cover "Rock and Roll".
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The Bus
Executive Slacks Lyrics
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Our legs are touching
Are touching on the bus
Well I'm not moving
It doesn't bother me
My legs if they're shaking
But it doesn't bother me
Thank you
For attending an itch
Now I can be
In my own space
Ignore everyone else
Oh No!
Our legs are touching
Are touching on the bus
The lyrics of Executive Slacks's song The Bus seem to depict the uncomfortable situation of two strangers sitting close together on a bus, their legs touching each other. The singer seems to point out the awkwardness of the moment, acknowledging that it might bother the other person but stating that it doesn't bother him. He then expresses gratitude to the person for scratching an itch, which allows him to be in his own space and ignore the discomfort of being so close to another person.
The line "our legs are touching" can be interpreted as a metaphor for the invasion of personal space that occurs in crowded public transportation. The singer seems to be acknowledging the claustrophobic nature of the situation, but at the same time, he seems to be suggesting that it's something that needs to be endured. The fact that he's "not moving" implies that he's choosing to stay in his seat rather than try to adjust his position or move away from the other person.
Overall, the lyrics of The Bus seem to capture the sense of detachment that people often feel when traveling on crowded public transportation. The song seems to be suggesting that in these situations, we're all just trying to find ways to cope with the discomfort and stay in our own space.
Line by Line Meaning
Oh No!
Expressing discomfort and unease
Our legs are touching
Commenting on the physical proximity between two people on the bus
Are touching on the bus
Stating the location where the physical proximity is occurring
Well I'm not moving
Asserting that the artist is not changing their position despite the physical contact
It doesn't bother me
Stating that the physical contact is not causing discomfort or annoyance
My legs if they're shaking
Acknowledging the possibility of physical discomfort or nervousness
But it doesn't bother me
Reiterating that the physical contact is not causing distress
Thank you
Gratitude or acknowledgement
For attending an itch
Referring to the physical contact as a means of itching an irritation or discomfort
Now I can be
Implying increased comfort or relaxation due to the physical contact
In my own space
Asserting independence and privacy despite close physical proximity
Ignore everyone else
Expressing a desire to be left alone and to not engage with others in the shared space
Oh No!
Repeating the initial expression of discomfort and unease
Our legs are touching
Reiterating the physical proximity between the two people on the bus
Are touching on the bus
Repeating the location where the physical contact is occurring
Lyrics © O/B/O APRA AMCOS
Written by: JOHN RICHARD KEITH TOWNSHEND, NOEL ONYELABEKI OHAGEI
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@guidohoenderboom8404
'The Bus' Executive Slacks is truly a masterpiece, what a message/ sound this is..
A véry under estimated band and so important to me.
Unique sound and performance in this vid. , Love the Executive Slacks forever!
Thanks a lot!!
@Drensly
This is unreal sexy, why don't more people talk about them? Apples and oranges to compare with a much later 80's Ministry but I can't help but make that comparison. Modern post punk bands could only dream to be this awesome.
@daisaigai7
No wonder. An album like "The Land of Rape and Honey" shows the same influences. Deutsch-Amerikanische Freundschaft and all this EBM stuff mixed with Punk guitars.
@metaldeath0
LCD Soundsystem fan here
@freddahboy
Freakin love this band. Matt's mom was my school bus driver..HA! ExLAX!!!
@daisaigai7
Indie magazines from the mid-1980s called this music "Rock-oriented Body Music". And that's what it is. It sounds like a mix between DAF and Palais Schaumburg. A track like "Thirty Years" sounds even more like DAF. This bassline is so typically German...
@emuziek
https://mixcloud.com/emuziek/instruments-of-darkness * Executive Slacks - "I'm coming."
@dannycasseau1557
Saw them live at Pukkelpop 1986. Unforgettable times!
@dubman1975
Talk about ahead of their time.
@DavidHahnMusic
My new favorite band!