Mon Yous Mon Us But No Them
The Fratellis Lyrics


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Well Shorty's into ballet
She does it in the alley
Sells it when the kid goes
All around the discos
You can see him crashing
All after a fashion

Like the girls in my street
Have all been around

And little Petey Pan steams

All the girls from show reels
Sells them for a fiver
For Jezabel Godiva
She'd burn him in the kitchen
Just to stop the bitching

He said the girls on my street
Have all been around

Anna lies
She's got that broken look in her eye
Whoopee-dee
She's so much more good looking than me

Dublin Dave
He said those Hard Rock girls are so brave
Miss Dagger's got my heart
She's known it from the start
Oh, I was a serious boy
I couldn't buy me no joy

And it's all about the way that you
String those fancy words of yours together

And you lived in the West End
All of your life and it shows

Well drunk1 got a kicking
Because his bones were sticking
We threw him on the pavement
For easy entertainment
Oh, what a cheeky fellow
He says hi
I say hello

He said the girls on my street
Have all been around

Johny Small was thinking
To stop himself from drinking
And Gizmo had the reason for aggravated treason
I just can't fit them all in
But Bean, she comes a-calling

I killed them all
They said my sister's
Been around

Anna lies
She's got that broken look in her eye
Whoopee-dee
She's so much more good looking than me

Anna lies
She's got that broken look in her eye




Whoopee-dee
She's so much more good looking than me

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to "Mon Yous Mon Us But No Them" by The Fratellis are a collection of snapshots featuring a cast of characters living in an urban setting. The lyrics seem to paint a picture of a seedy and chaotic world where Shorty does ballet in alleyways and sells it to patrons in discos. Meanwhile, Peter Pan sells show reel girls for a fiver to Jezebel Godiva. The characters are all interconnected in some way, with Anna having a broken look in her eye and Dublin Dave admiring the Hard Rock girls.


The song then takes a darker turn with the line "I killed them all, they said my sister's been around." This could suggest that the singer of the song has taken violent action against those who have made derogatory comments towards his sister, but it's not entirely clear. The repetition of the line "Anna lies, she's got that broken look in her eye, whoopee-dee, she's so much more good looking than me" could suggest that the singer is envious of Anna's looks, or possibly that the world is judging people on their appearance.


Overall, the lyrics of "Mon Yous Mon Us But No Them" paint a dark and vivid picture of a world usually hidden from view. The song seems to be commenting on the desperation and depravity of some of the people living in urban areas, and their connections to one another.


Line by Line Meaning

Well Shorty's into ballet
The girl Shorty enjoys ballet as an activity


She does it in the alley
She practices ballet in an alleyway


Sells it when the kid goes
She offers her ballet performance for money when a child passes by


All around the discos
She performs ballet at various discotheques


You can see him crashing
The boy is present and dancing at the disco


All after a fashion
Everyone is dancing in their own way


Like the girls in my street
Girls who live nearby


Have all been around
Are experienced in love


And little Petey Pan steams
Petey Pan is eagerly seeking opportunities


All the girls from show reels
All the actresses on films


Sells them for a fiver
Sells something related to the actresses for five pounds


For Jezabel Godiva
Jezabel Godiva is a woman who is a source of temptation


She'd burn him in the kitchen
She would hurt him in any way to stop his antics


Just to stop the bitching
To stop nagging or complaints


He said the girls on my street
Someone stated that the girls who live nearby


Have all been around
Are experienced in love


Anna lies
Someone named Anna is lying or deceiving others


She's got that broken look in her eye
Her eyes express something sad or damaged


Whoopee-dee
An expression of excitement, usually sarcastic


She's so much more good looking than me
Anna is more attractive than the person speaking


Dublin Dave
A person named Dublin Dave


He said those Hard Rock girls are so brave
Dave admires the girls who enjoy Hard Rock music for being courageous


Miss Dagger's got my heart
A woman named Miss Dagger has captured Dave's heart


She's known it from the start
She has known that Dave likes her since the beginning


Oh, I was a serious boy
The singer used to be a serious person


I couldn't buy me no joy
The singer was unable to find happiness


And it's all about the way that you
The key to happiness is in the way that you


String those fancy words of yours together
Put together fancy and elaborate sentences


And you lived in the West End
The artist lives in the West End neighborhood


All of your life and it shows
Living in the West End for a long time is reflected in their personality or actions


Well drunk1 got a kicking
Someone named Drunk1 got physically attacked


Because his bones were sticking
His skeleton was visible due to his low weight or lack of flesh


We threw him on the pavement
The attackers threw Drunk1 on the ground


For easy entertainment
The attackers did it for fun or amusement


Oh, what a cheeky fellow
The singer finds the attacker's behavior to be impudent or saucy


He says hi
The attacker greets someone


I say hello
The singer responds with a hello


Johnny Small was thinking
A person named Johnny Small was contemplating something


To stop himself from drinking
Johnny wants to stop consuming alcohol


And Gizmo had the reason for aggravated treason
Someone named Gizmo had a good excuse to commit a serious betrayal


I just can't fit them all in
The artist has too many people and stories to mention


But Bean, she comes a-calling
Someone named Bean comes to visit or call the singer


I killed them all
The singer killed everyone mentioned before, probably in a metaphorical way


They said my sister's
They accused the artist's sister of something


Been around
The sister is experienced in relationships and love




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Most interesting comment from YouTube:

Vicente L

e Fratellis Lyrics

"Mon Yous, Mon Us, But No Them"

Well Shorty's into ballet
She does it in the alley
Sells it when the kid goes
All around the discos
You can see him crashing
All after a fashion

Like the girls in my street
Have all been around

And little Petey Pan steams

All the girls from show reels
Sells them for a fiver
For Jezabel Godiva
She'd burn him in the kitchen
Just to stop the bitching

He said the girls on my street
Have all been around

Anna lies
She's got that broken look in her eye
Whoopee-dee
She's so much more good looking than me

Dublin Dave
He said those Hard Rock girls are so brave
Miss Dagger's got my heart
She's known it from the start
Oh, I was a serious boy
I couldn't buy me no joy

And it's all about the way that you
String those fancy words of yours together

And you lived in the West End
All of your life and it shows

Well drunk1 got a kicking
Because his bones were sticking
We threw him on the pavement
For easy entertainment
Oh, what a cheeky fellow
He says hi
I say hello

He said the girls on my street
Have all been around

Johny Small was thinking
To stop himself from drinking
And Gizmo had the reason for aggravated treason
I just can't fit them all in
But Bean, she comes a-calling

I killed them all
They said my sister's 
Been around

Anna lies
She's got that broken look in her eye
Whoopee-dee
She's so much more good looking than me

Anna lies
She's got that broken look in her eye
Whoopee-dee
She's so much more good looking than me



All comments from YouTube:

Clomeval

Sounds beautiful. Perfect for a romantic scene.

Dublin Dave

Those hard rock girls are so brave...

Rebelbhoy

One of my fav fratellis songs

g mail

If i heard this like on the radio or something i would never guess it was jon singing it

Guss

Spotify this please :)

Vicente L

e Fratellis Lyrics

"Mon Yous, Mon Us, But No Them"

Well Shorty's into ballet
She does it in the alley
Sells it when the kid goes
All around the discos
You can see him crashing
All after a fashion

Like the girls in my street
Have all been around

And little Petey Pan steams

All the girls from show reels
Sells them for a fiver
For Jezabel Godiva
She'd burn him in the kitchen
Just to stop the bitching

He said the girls on my street
Have all been around

Anna lies
She's got that broken look in her eye
Whoopee-dee
She's so much more good looking than me

Dublin Dave
He said those Hard Rock girls are so brave
Miss Dagger's got my heart
She's known it from the start
Oh, I was a serious boy
I couldn't buy me no joy

And it's all about the way that you
String those fancy words of yours together

And you lived in the West End
All of your life and it shows

Well drunk1 got a kicking
Because his bones were sticking
We threw him on the pavement
For easy entertainment
Oh, what a cheeky fellow
He says hi
I say hello

He said the girls on my street
Have all been around

Johny Small was thinking
To stop himself from drinking
And Gizmo had the reason for aggravated treason
I just can't fit them all in
But Bean, she comes a-calling

I killed them all
They said my sister's 
Been around

Anna lies
She's got that broken look in her eye
Whoopee-dee
She's so much more good looking than me

Anna lies
She's got that broken look in her eye
Whoopee-dee
She's so much more good looking than me

Cosmic Cowboy

This makes me very Randy John.

wesjohn2

Noice

Georgiev Rado

Noodle the god <3

Cameron

Giant 4Head

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