Teenage Millionaire
Robbie Williams Lyrics

Hi out there. This is Shaun Goldberg and you're listening to W-A-N-K
Introduction to a radio show, with the host introducing the artist.

Cor blimey bleedin' Mary Poppins!
Exclamation of surprise or excitement, using British slang.

Great, right on! You know we've been hearing about this boy band that was really big over there.
Discussion about a famous boy band in England.

Can you tell us a little bit about it Robbie?
Request for the artist to share more details about the boy band.

First of all, I'd like to say thank you very much for having me in the first place but to answer your question I can't really answer it. I suppose it was a bit like this
Gratitude for appearing on the show, with the artist admitting they can't fully respond to the question.

Ha
Exclamatory interjection used for emphasis.

Riding in your limos
Statements about the artist's luxurious lifestyle and the perks that come with it.

Hanging with your bimbos
Spending time with beautiful women, implying that they are perhaps not very intellectual.

Riding my old faithful
Using a more modest means of transportation, perhaps for nostalgia or personal preference.

Bigger pin-up than Betty Grable
The artist is a celebrity heartthrob, bigger than the iconic pin-up model Betty Grable.

Kipper in the papers
News stories in the media about the artist, perhaps not always positive or truthful.

Coke and whisky chasers
References to consumption of drugs and alcohol as part of the artist's lifestyle.

I ain't supposed to pose
Refusal to adhere to particular expectations or behaviors simply because the artist is famous.

But I don't care
Asserting the artist's independence and willingness to live life the way they choose.

I was a teenage millionaire
Repetition of the refrain, which highlights the theme of the song.

A teenage millionaire A teenage millionaire Yeah, yeah
Repetition of the refrain, emphasizing the artist's success at such a young age.

Services for Britain
Highlighted as part of the artist's duties or obligations as an established public figure.

Pouting like a kitten
Describing the artist's charm or poise, which is compared to a kitten's playful behavior.

Dinner with Diana
Dining with the late Princess of Wales, who was herself a prominent public figure.

I'm a social Stokey spanner
Self-descriptive statement, which perhaps implies the artist's unique personality and social status.

Waiting for my knighthood
Anticipating or hoping for a high honor or recognition from the British monarchy.

She can pin it on my manhood
Humorous suggestion that the artist would accept the honor in an unusual way or place.

It works out sometimes it's funny Being stupid makes you lots of money
A statement that success does not always come from being intelligent, and it sometimes results from other, less admirable behaviors or traits.

Bothered Judy Garland
As an allusion to the famous actress and singer who struggled with addiction, this poetry line implies that being a celebrity causes stress and anxiety.

When I ordered Barbara Cartland
As an allusion to the romantic novelist of that name, this implies that the artist has ample money and power to influence cultural industries.

Champagne in my bidet
A humorous statement that underscores the extravagance and excess of the artist's lifestyle.

The press all had a field day
Acknowledgment of the media’s attention to the artist's life, implying they often blow things out of proportion.

You may think it's an outrage
A statement that the artist understands if people find their behavior outrageous, but they choose to do it anyway.

My cleaner is wearing bondage
Comical statement that subverts expectations, describing the artist's unorthodox cleanliness practices.

She makes my place a mess
Reversal of expectations, which leads to humorous effect.

Come on waif It looks as if you need a good feeling
A humorous closing to the song, which perhaps implies that people who are unhappy or in need of love or affection should seek it out elsewhere.