During Da Ali G Show, Jarvis Cocker sang the song which transisted into Ali G's urban take.
Help the Aged
Pulp Lyrics
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One time they were just like you
Drinking, smoking cigs and sniffing glue
Help the aged
Don't just put them in a home
Can't have much fun when they're all on their own
Give a hand, if you can
Try and help them to unwind
'Cause they're running out of time
In the meantime we try
Try to forget that nothing lasts forever
No big deal, so give us all a feel
Funny how it all falls away
When did you first realize?
It's time you took an older lover, baby
Teach you stuff, although he's looking rough
Funny how it all falls away
Help the aged
'Cause one day you'll be older too
You might need someone who can pull you through
And if you look very hard
Behind those lines upon their face
You may see where you are headed
And it's such a lonely place, oh
In the meantime we try
Try to forget that nothing lasts forever
No big deal so give us all a feel
Funny how it all falls away
When did you first realize?
It's time you took an older lover baby
Teach you stuff although he's looking rough
Funny how it all falls away
You can dye your hair but it's the one thing you can't change
Can't run away from yourself, yourself, yours-s-s-s-self
In the meantime we try
Try to forget that nothing lasts forever
No big deal, so give us all a feel
Funny how it all falls away.
When did you first realize?
It's time you took an older lover, baby
Teach you stuff, although he's looking rough
Funny how it all falls away
Oh, it's funny how it all falls away
Funny how it all falls away
Oh, it's funny how it all, how it all falls away
So help the aged
In Pulp's song Help The Aged, Jarvis Cocker implores listeners to pay attention to their elders and help them out. He reminds them that once upon a time, the older generation were young and carefree just like the current generation, engaging in activities such as drinking, smoking, and taking drugs. He asks that they be shown compassion and given a hand, rather than being left alone in a nursing home with nothing to do. Cocker urges listeners to give them hope and comfort because they're running out of time. Despite the fact that we all try to forget that nothing lasts forever, it's important to remember that one day we will all grow old and may need someone to pull us through.
Through his lyrics, Cocker tries to shed light on the way society treats its elders, painting a vivid picture of how lonely old age can be. He reminds people not to discriminate against older people just because they are old and to remember that we are all headed in the same direction. The lyrics urge people to be kind to the elderly and understand their plight, because one day they too will be in their shoes.
Overall, Help The Aged is a profound commentary on the way we treat and view the elderly in modern society. Through its poignant lyrics, it urges listeners to be more compassionate, hopeful, and comforting towards the elderly.
Line by Line Meaning
Help the aged
It's important to assist the elderly in our society
One time they were just like you
Drinking, smoking cigs and sniffing glue
The elderly were once young and reckless too
Don't just put them in a home
Can't have much fun when they're all on their own
Simply putting the elderly in a home doesn't guarantee their well being
Give a hand, if you can
Try and help them to unwind
Give them hope and give them comfort
'Cause they're running out of time
Let's help the elderly relax, feel better and find light in the final stages of life
In the meantime we try
Try to forget that nothing lasts forever
No big deal, so give us all a feel
Funny how it all falls away
When did you first realize?
We live in a temporary world which passes by so quickly that we often forget about our elders and their needs
It's time you took an older lover, baby
Teach you stuff, although he's looking rough
Funny how it all falls away
Being in a relationship with an elder person can teach us many valuable things about life
'Cause one day you'll be older too
You might need someone who can pull you through
And if you look very hard
Behind those lines upon their face
You may see where you are headed
And it's such a lonely place, oh
As we age, we might need help too and it's important to see the future through the experiences of the elderly who are already there
You can dye your hair but it's the one thing you can't change
Can't run away from yourself, yourself, yours-s-s-s-self
We can't hide or run away from our aging selves, no matter how we may try to appear youthful
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Universal Music Publishing Group, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: CANDIDA DOYLE, JARVIS BRANSON COCKER, MARK ANDREW WEBBER, NICK BANKS, STEPHEN PATRICK MACKEY
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Help the aged,
One time they were just like you
Drinking, smoking cigs and sniffing glue
Help the aged
Don't just put them in a home
Can't have much fun when they're all on their own
Give a hand, if you can
Try and help them to unwind
Give them hope and give them comfort
'Cause they're running out of time
In the meantime we try
Try to forget that nothing lasts forever
No big deal, so give us all a feel
Funny how it all falls away
When did you first realize?
It's time you took an older lover, baby
Teach you stuff, although he's looking rough
Funny how it all falls away
Help the aged
'Cause one day you'll be older too
You might need someone who can pull you through
And if you look very hard
Behind those lines upon their face
You may see where you are headed
And it's such a lonely place, oh
In the meantime we try
Try to forget that nothing lasts forever
No big deal so give us all a feel
Funny how it all falls away
When did you first realize?
It's time you took an older lover baby
Teach you stuff although he's looking rough
Funny how it all falls away
You can dye your hair but it's the one thing you can't change
Can't run away from yourself, yourself, yours-s-s-s-self
In the meantime we try
Try to forget that nothing lasts forever
No big deal, so give us all a feel
Funny how it all falls away.
When did you first realize?
It's time you took an older lover, baby
Teach you stuff, although he's looking rough
Funny how it all falls away
Oh, it's funny how it all falls away
Funny how it all falls away
Oh, it's funny how it all, how it all falls away
So help the aged
Peter Türk
Help the aged
One time they were just like you
Drinking, smoking cigs and sniffing glue
Help the aged
Don't just put them in a home
Can't have much fun in there all on their own
Give a hand, if you can
Try and help them to unwind
Give them hope & give them comfort 'cause they're running out of time
In the meantime we try
Try to forget that nothing lasts forever
No big deal so give us all a feel
Funny how it all falls away
When did you first realize?
It's time you took an older lover baby to teach you stuff
Although he's looking rough
Funny how it all falls away
Help the aged
'Cause one day you'll be older too
You might need someone who can pull you through
And if you look very hard
Behind the lines upon their face you may see where you are headed
And it's such a lonely place
In the meantime we try
Try to forget that nothing lasts forever
No big deal so give us all a feel
Funny how it all falls away
When did you first realize?
It's time you took an older lover baby to teach you stuff
Although he's looking rough
Funny how it all falls away
You can dye your hair
But it's the one thing you can't change
Can't run away from yourself, yourself
Yourself, self, self, self, self, self, self, self, self, self, self
In the meantime we try
Try to forget that nothing lasts forever
No big deal so give us all a feel
Funny how it all falls away
Oh and when did you first realize?
It's time you took an older lover baby to teach you stuff
Although he's looking rough
Funny how it all falls away
Funny how it all falls away
It's funny how it all falls away
Funny how it all, it all falls away
Help the aged
Ng Yu Feng
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Help the aged,
One time they were just like you
Drinking, smoking cigs and sniffing glue
Help the aged
Don't just put them in a home
Can't have much fun when they're all on their own
Give a hand, if you can
Try and help them to unwind
Give them hope and give them comfort
'Cause they're running out of time
In the meantime we try
Try to forget that nothing lasts forever
No big deal, so give us all a feel
Funny how it all falls away
When did you first realize?
It's time you took an older lover, baby
Teach you stuff, although he's looking rough
Funny how it all falls away
Help the aged
'Cause one day you'll be older too
You might need someone who can pull you through
And if you look very hard
Behind those lines upon their face
You may see where you are headed
And it's such a lonely place, oh
In the meantime we try
Try to forget that nothing lasts forever
No big deal so give us all a feel
Funny how it all falls away
When did you first realize?
It's time you took an older lover baby
Teach you stuff although he's looking rough
Funny how it all falls away
You can dye your hair but it's the one thing you can't change
Can't run away from yourself, yourself, yours-s-s-s-self
In the meantime we try
Try to forget that nothing lasts forever
No big deal, so give us all a feel
Funny how it all falls away.
When did you first realize?
It's time you took an older lover, baby
Teach you stuff, although he's looking rough
Funny how it all falls away
Oh, it's funny how it all falls away
Funny how it all falls away
Oh, it's funny how it all, how it all falls away
So help the aged
Héctor El Joraique
Letra en español:
Ayuda a los viejos...
...alguna vez fueron como Tú...
...bebiendo, fumando e inhalando pegamento.
Ayuda a los viejos...
...no los metas en un asilo.
No pueden divertirse mucho estando allí completamente solos.
Dales una mano, si puedes...
Trata de ayudarlos a relajarse
Dales esperanza y consuelo...
...pues se les está acabando el tiempo.
Mientras tanto nosotros imtentamos...
...intentamos olvidar que nada dura para siempre...
No es gran cosa...
...así que muestranos cómo nos hace sentir...
...es gracioso cómo todo se desvanece.
¿Cuándo te diste cuenta por primera vez?
Es hora de conseguirte un amante más viejo, nena...
...te enseñará cosas...
...aunque parezca áspero...
...es gracioso cómo todo se desvanece.
Ayuda a los viejos...
Pues algún día serás viejo también...
...podrías necesitar a "alguien" que te ayude a soportarlo.
Y si observas cuidadosamente tras esas líneas sobre sus rostros...
...podrías ver hacia dónde te diriges...
...y es un lugar muy solitario.
Mientras tanto intentamos...
...intentamos de olvidar que nada dura para siempre.
No es gran cosa...
...así que muestranos cómo nos hace sentir...
...es gracioso cómo se desvanece todo.
¿Cuándo te diste cuenta por primera vez?
Es hora de conseguirte un amante más viejo, nena
Te enseñará cosas...
...aunque parezca áspero...
...es gracioso cómo todo se desvanece.
Puedes teñir tu cabello, pero hay algo que no puedes cambiar...
...¡NO PUEDES HUIR DE TI MISMO!...
...de Ti mismo...
...de Ti mismo...
...de Ti mismo.
Mientras tanto intentamos...
...intentamos olvidar que nada dura para siempre...
No es gran cosa, a todos nos da el sentimiento...
...es gracioso cómo todo se desvanece.
¿Cuándo te diste cuenta por primera vez?
Es momento de conseguirte un amante más viejo, nena, te enseñará cosas...
...aunque parezca áspero...
...es gracioso cómo se desvanece todo...
Oh, es gracioso...
...cómo todo...
...todo se desvanece.
Así que, ayuda a los viejos.
The Original
Such a great songwriter always witty and cutting and never the slightest drop of pretention. Massively underrated.
alison flynn
Genius!
AK Wilson
And they praise Noel Gallagher's lyrics, when this genius exists. Ridiculous.
Brett Hackett
@AK Wilson Noel is a good songwriter, love him or hate him. You can like both, shockingly!
Also, Jarvis has the talent to back up his demeanor, but he can be just as cocky / smarmy in person as Noel is but in an "art school" kind of way rather than "talented kid from council estate" way.
Essentially the whole britpop "rivalries" are mostly about class. Pulp / Blur being middle class and Noel/Liam being working class.
AK Wilson
@Brett Hackett He was a somewhat decent songwriter, but ran out of juice pretty quickly. The first two albums were all that he could offer, really. Decent tunes with gibberish lyrics.
Francisco Galárraga
Saw the old people sing this in their documentary, was genuinely moved on how they sang it with such passion. Beautiful song!
Simon Palling
Absolute star. Dry as a bone, sharp as a knife, self deprecating talent.
George Charitopoulos
Jarvis is probably one of the best English performers.His way of singing is so theatrical, it's just great...Also the Pulp videos should be a reference to any group who wants to make video clips...
MaghoxFr
"behind the lines upon their face you may see where you are headed and it's such a lonely place. " Pure genius.
Daniel McCarthy
It's such a perfect song looking back. All this time later and it has never sounded better