The 80's
Robbie Williams Lyrics

I smoked Consulates and Park Drive, drank Nookie Brown
During the 80s, I smoked low-grade cigarettes and drank cheap beer

Learned how to skive
I became an expert in skipping school during the 80s

Polo mints to hide my breath from my mum
I ate mint-flavored candies to hide the smell of cigarette smoke from my mother

Did a little weed cause it felt like fun
Sometimes I smoked marijuana because I enjoyed it

Did a little bit of speed if my friend had some
At times, I took amphetamines with my friends

Nicked Volkswagen badges I'm a Beastie Boys son
I stole badges from Volkswagen cars because I was a fan of Beastie Boys

Me so horny, me so young and I still get my washing done
I was young and had sexual desires, but I was capable of doing my own laundry

Auntie Joe died of cancer God didn't have an answer
My aunt passed away due to cancer, and I felt that there was no answer from God

Rhythm was a dancer
The rhythm in the music during the 80s was powerful

Any room for a chancer? That's me in the corner, thanks sir!
I used to be a daredevil and always hoped for recognition

I wore a troop track suit, British Knights shoes, Kangol hat like LL Cool's
I dressed like LL Cool J with my Troop outfit, British Knights shoes, and Kangol hat

Before I was 'avin it, 'avin it large
Before my life became excessive, and I was partying extravagantly

They nicked the BMX from out my garage
Someone stole my BMX bike from my garage

Knew it was Tier from off the estate cuz every time he'd see me, he'd smile like we were mates
I recognized that Tier from my neighborhood stole my bike because he pretended to be my friend

From then on in I'd have to walk to me Nan's
After my bike was stolen, I had to walk to my grandmother's place

And I'd dream my dreams through a sea of prams
As I walked to my grandmother's, I would imagine my future among crowded streets filled with baby strollers

Like a hooligan on the football stands
I felt like a hooligan standing amidst the football crowd

And I'd throw the v's to Leeds and West Ham
I showed my contemptuousness to the opposing football teams and threw them a V sign

Then I ran, I ran so far away down Scotia Road to a taxi bay
After watching the football match, I ran across Scotia Road towards a taxi stand

Then I ran again cuz I couldn't pay, a Muslim didn't get his fare that day
I ran away from the taxi driver because I didn't have the money to pay him, leaving a Muslim man who didn't receive his full fare that day

I apologize today
As an adult, I regret my actions during the 80s

Things are better when they start
The beginning of the 80s was exciting and promising

And who are you calling poof? You like Wham, man, I hate that stuff
I was defensive and insulted when anyone called me a homosexual and assumed I liked Wham music

And then my grandad died and left a hole in the family and lots of women had to nanny me
My grandfather's death was a significant loss to my family, and many women had to take care of me

School was a laugh, they didn't have ADD, thick was the term they used for me
School was entertaining, and I wasn't diagnosed with ADD back then; instead, they called me dumb

Take my breath away take my breath away Bidly bidly bidly bong Pass it on the left hand side, right turn, Clyde
Referencing the film 'Top Gun,' smoking marijuana and passing it to the left-hand side like the song 'Pass the Dutchie'

That girl in the fourth year, got pregnant and she was raised Catholic, brilliant! I cried, she cried, we cried, her youth died
I cried along with my classmate who got pregnant and lived with strict Catholic values. We all shared the pain of her lost youthful experiences

Drank cider in the cemetery The year above us had discovered E and I said it weren't for me ?12.50? I could rob me mum's purse and buy one off chalcky
I drank cider in the cemetery while my seniors were experimenting with ecstasy, which I thought was not for me. I also confessed to stealing 12.50 pounds from my mother's purse to buy drugs

Met a girl on Monday, drank fizzy pop on Tuesday Fingered her on Wednesday and on Thursday and Friday and on Saturday Dumped by Sunday
I met a girl, had fun with her for six days, and then broke up on the seventh day

The wonder years, I've played my part That's how the 80s broke my heart
I played my role in the 80s, and the experiences from that time hurt me emotionally

Like I said, I lost my virginity to a girl called Anne-Marie, well she said she fancied me And then she said "fuck me" and I thought 'fuck me, I'm all talk and it'll be over too quickly' And it was but I couldn't care less, I'd seen a girl's part,made a mess on her dress, oh yes! You're now rocking with the best, second person in my year that had seen a breast I'm in my 30s now and I'm still impressed
I lost my virginity to a girl named Anne-Marie, who was interested in me. She requested sex, and I was perplexed, assuming it wouldn't last long. Although it was brief, I wasn't bothered because I had finally seen a naked woman. In my high school year, I was the second person to see a breast, and I still remember that experience vividly despite my age

Where are the Falklands mum? And what have they done? Where do girls come from? Where do girls come from? Where do girls come from?
I've heard about the Falklands, but I don't know much about them or what's going on. I'm also curious about where girls come from

It's the 80s, what you looking at, ya mong? So young, so long, so young, so long Too short, so long What you looking at ya mong? Too short, so long, too short, so long So long.
I belong to the 80s, and I will live long to remember it despite everything else. Those years gone by so fast, yet the memories remain. I felt short times, yet I recall several encounters that last long and are worth reminiscing. I might have had a variation of names of insult directed towards me, but I stayed long enough to be able to use 'mong' once more. Yes, it's been so long!