Wild Sex (In The Working Class)
This short lived hit was one of the bands late works in their original styl… Read Full Bio ↴This short lived hit was one of the bands late works in their original style. While appearing on a full album, the sound is similar to songs appearing on the often overlooked Four Song EP.

Wild Sex
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I know what you're thinking about...
I know what you're thinking about...
I know what you're thinking about at work...
I know what you're thinking about at school...
I know what you're thinking about...all the time..

I work so hard trying to make a few bucks
I pass the hours in a dream
The sweat keeps rolling off the tip of my nose
There's only one thing keeps me on my feet

And I may be greasing the wheels of a noisy factory
And I may be hunched over metal machines
Watching the gears as they move
Just reminds me of bodies in motion
The sweat and the sound

Makes me think of...
Wild sex in the working class
After five it's a gas
Wild sex in the working class
Counting minutes gonna get home fast

Thinking of your warm skin
While I touch cold steel
The days go by to the pounding beat
My back is aching so bad
But I'm grinning inside
Thinking of you keeps me on my feet

And I may be greasing the wheels of a noisy factory
And I may be hunched over metal machines
Watching the gears as they move
Just reminds me of bodies in motion
The sweat and the sound

Makes me think of...
Wild sex in the working class
After five it's a gas
Wild sex in the working class
Counting minutes gonna get home fast

(saxophone interlude)

I work so hard thinking of you
I work so hard thinking of you
Work so hard
Wild sex in the working class
After five it's a gas
Wild sex in the working class
Counting minutes gonna get home fast

Wild sex in the working class




Wild sex!
Wild sex!

Overall Meaning

At first glance, "Wild Sex in the Working Class" seems like a simple rock song, but on closer examination, it's a tribute to the fantasies that help shape our drudgery and helping us cope in the day-to-day grind. The lyrics describe a blue-collar worker who's daydreaming about his partner while he works in a noisy factory or on metal machines, painting a vivid picture of the repetitive, mind-numbing physical labor. However, thinking of his partner keeps him going, and the idea of wild sex after work is enough to keep him motivated to get through the day. It highlights the contrast between the banal world of factory work and the passionate, sensual world of intimate relationships.


Moreover, the song appears to be making fun of the serious, conservative British society of the 80s. People may have been working hard in their respective fields to build a fortune, yet the band here sings about the importance of simple pleasures like having great sex. Hence, the song can be viewed as an insult of sorts to the society that puts forward work as a high-end objective to its people's life.


In conclusion, "Wild Sex in the Working Class" is a satirical, cheeky song that plays with the idea of fantasies being a necessary coping mechanism for those who do mundane repetitive work. It glorifies the simple pleasures of life that are often neglected in a society that values hard work above all.


Line by Line Meaning

I know what you're thinking about...
I know that you're thinking about sex.


I know what you're thinking about at work...
I know that you're thinking about sex even when you're at work.


I know what you're thinking about at school...
I know that you're thinking about sex even when you're at school.


I know what you're thinking about...all the time..
I know that you're thinking about sex all the time.


I work so hard trying to make a few bucks
I have to work a lot to make enough money.


I pass the hours in a dream
I daydream a lot while I'm working.


The sweat keeps rolling off the tip of my nose
I'm working really hard and getting sweaty.


There's only one thing keeps me on my feet
Thinking about sex with you keeps me motivated.


And I may be greasing the wheels of a noisy factory
I have a tough, physical job.


And I may be hunched over metal machines
I have to work with machinery all day.


Watching the gears as they move
Watching machines makes me think of sex.


Just reminds me of bodies in motion
Thinking about sex makes me think of moving bodies.


The sweat and the sound
The physical exertion and machinery noises mix with sexual thoughts.


Makes me think of...
All of these things put together make me think of...


Wild sex in the working class
Having sex with you after work even though we're working class.


After five it's a gas
After work hours it's fun.


Counting minutes gonna get home fast
I can't wait to leave work to be with you.


Thinking of your warm skin
I think about your body.


While I touch cold steel
While I'm working with machinery.


The days go by to the pounding beat
The work days pass slowly but surely.


My back is aching so bad
I'm in pain from working so hard.


But I'm grinning inside
Despite the pain, I'm happy.


Wild sex in the working class
Thinking about having sex with you after work even though we're working class.


Wild sex in the working class
Having sex with you after work even though we're working class.


Wild sex!
Just really enthusiastic about sex.




Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: DANNY ELFMAN

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