While touring in Ireland, the discovered the audience would cheer back "Who the Fuck is Alice?". As it turns out , this was a ritual at a Café in Nijmegen (the Netherlands) called "Gompie". The group decided to "cover" this version with comedian Roy Chubby Brown having the honor of yelling "Alice, Who the Fuck is Alice?" during the chorus. Thus, Smokie holds the record as the first group to have a top ten song with the word "fuck" in it.
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For a Few Dollars More
Smokie Lyrics
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It's a rich world behind the scenes.
Green eyes they tell it all.
The more she takes the harder they fall.
She ain't easy and she ain't tough.
She's had it good, but then she's had it rough.
And I guess it don't come to much.
Cos with everything she's got she's never got enough.
[Chorus]
So she'll cry just a little for a few dollars more.
She'll lie just a little like she's done it before.
She'll take it, she'll fake it for a few dollars more.
She'll show you her heart, then show you the door.
You know she'll die just a little for a few dollars more.
Even fly just a little like she's done it before.
She'll take it, she'll fake it for a few dollars more.
She'll show you her heart, then show you the door.
Strange things can happen to you.
When you've got so much and you've got nothing to do.
Oh oh oh what do you know.
How do you get there when there's nowhere to go.
And so you wonder just what she'll do.
She's never known love but then she's never known you.
And it's too bad those sad green eyes.
Are so full of questions and so full of lies.
[Chorus]
The lyrics to Smokie's song For a Few Dollars More speak of a girl who is wealthy, but no matter how much she has, it is never enough. She buys her dreams and lives in a world that is rich and luxurious, yet she still suffers. Her green eyes, which "tell it all," reveal the pain and emptiness that she feels. She may seem tough, having lived both good and rough lives, but inside, she is struggling.
The chorus of the song amplifies the girl's situation. She is willing to do anything for "a few dollars more." She will cry and lie, "like she's done it before," and pretend to be someone she is not. She will take and fake everything, even love, and show people her heart only to shut the door on them. Something has happened to the girl, something strange - she has everything but nowhere to go. She wonders what she will do because she has never known love, though she has had everything else. Her eyes continue to ask questions, and she continues to tell lies.
The song speaks of greed, desperation, and loneliness. It shows how money and luxury do not necessarily mean happiness. The girl in the lyrics may have everything, but she is still searching for something that she cannot buy.
Line by Line Meaning
Rich girl she buys her dreams.
A wealthy girl can achieve anything she wants.
It's a rich world behind the scenes.
The true power and wealth is hidden from the public view.
Green eyes they tell it all.
The green eyes reveal all the secrets and desires.
The more she takes the harder they fall.
The more the girl takes from men, the more they fall for her.
She ain't easy and she ain't tough.
The girl is neither easy nor tough to handle.
She's had it good, but then she's had it rough.
Despite having a life of luxury, the girl has also experienced hardships.
And I guess it don't come to much.
Regardless of her wealth, she still feels unfulfilled.
Cos with everything she's got she's never got enough.
Having everything doesn't satisfy the girl's desires.
So she'll cry just a little for a few dollars more.
The girl will fake emotions and take money from men for her selfish gain.
She'll lie just a little like she's done it before.
Lying to men comes naturally to the girl since she's done it before.
She'll take it, she'll fake it for a few dollars more.
The girl will accept money from men and pretend to have emotions for them.
She'll show you her heart, then show you the door.
The girl will appear vulnerable and reveal her feelings, but she will also leave the person quickly.
You know she'll die just a little for a few dollars more.
The girl will sell her emotions and wellbeing for money.
Even fly just a little like she's done it before.
The girl will leave as quickly as possible once she's obtained what she wants.
Strange things can happen to you.
Having a lot of wealth can have strange effects on your mind.
When you've got so much and you've got nothing to do.
Wealth can sometimes lead to boredom.
Oh oh oh what do you know.
The girl is lost and confused about her own emotions.
How do you get there when there's nowhere to go.
The girl doesn't know how to obtain true satisfaction with her life.
And so you wonder just what she'll do.
It's impossible to predict the girl's actions.
She's never known love but then she's never known you.
The girl has never experienced true love or a genuine relationship.
And it's too bad those sad green eyes.
It's a shame that the girl's alluring green eyes are filled with sadness and deceit.
Are so full of questions and so full of lies.
The girl's eyes show a mix of curiosity and dishonesty.
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: MICHAEL DONALD CHAPMAN, NICHOLAS BARRY CHINN
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@sanatathera5531
I have been looking for this song for years. My late Father used to play this on his stereo nights and would just start dancing. I didn't know the lycris neither the band's name i used to sing nonsense but it was much more fun. This makes me so emotional now. May you rest in Peace Dad. thanks for sharing.
@fabianlalruatfela2689
We have a hope that we all meet again one day
@jannisstam.4450
🙏🙏Θεός συνχορεσε τον
@DasIstDragana
I still have a single vinyl record with this song. Got it as a birthday gift from a friend. It was 1978 or 1979. I was 8/9. For me, too, this song brings a lot of good memories of the times when life seemed much nicer and many of those who left their marks on my growing up were still alive.
@iiihamzapoloiii
@@fabianlalruatfela2689 u see them in your children.
Thank me after u note things
@BeastMode-yl3uz
Same with me 💯🔥
@frankjesenko1772
Smokie forever. I saw them live in ADELAIDE in the late 70’s with this line up. We were in the third row. Best concert ever. We were 16 at the time
@ezowngullie1010
Luck you
@user-je4so6nq9m
Вам повезло !!!я завидую белой завистью ! 👍👍👍
@mikipiki7135
Simply the best.I love you,Chris❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️