Current and Former Members include: Pat Fish aka The Butcher (founder), Max Eider (founder), Steve Valentine, Owen Jones, Curtis E. Johnson, Pat Beirne, Gabriel Turner, Dooj Wilkinson, Dave Henderson, Paul Mulreany, Richard Formby, Alex Green, Alex Lee, David J, Graham Fudger aka Felix Fudger, Julian Poole, Kevin Haskins, Kizzy O'Callaghan, Laurence O'Keefe, Nick Burson, Rolo McGinty, Colin, Sonic Boom, Alice Thompson, Peter Astor, Peter Crouch, Rodney Allen, and Joe Allen.
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Real Men
The Jazz Butcher Lyrics
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See them staring at the girls
Making stupid secret gestures
And shouting stupid senseless words
Oh, they're stronger than a sheet of metal
And they're in the rugby club reserves
They buy the wife a birthday kettle
These are strong men getting on my nerves
Chorus:
Real men, real men from hell
Real men, real men from hell
Faster than a speeding bullet
See them leaping off that train
All their clothes are stained and dirty
All their girlfriends are ashamed
Real men like to go to the boozer
They play bad darts and they drink bad beer
They get too drunk they look for trouble
And they ask punk rockers if they're queer
( wot you got that hat on for? )
Chorus
All these narrow-minded sun-fed suckers
They're ignorant and they're kept that way
It suits the prats who pay their money
So that is how they're going to stay
Those real men beat on blacks and faggots
Real men stalk in every town
Flash and feisty, mean and nasty
Those real men really get me down
Chorus
Wouldn't happen in China
Real men, real men from Spain
Real men, real men from Mars
Real men, real men from hell
Real men, real men from Hull
Real men, real men from Leeds
Real men, real men from hell
Real men, real men from hell
Real men, real men from hell
The Jazz Butcher's song "Real Men" is a scathing critique of toxic masculinity and the ways in which it manifests in society. The lyrics take aim at men who leer at and objectify women, make crude gestures and comments, and engage in violent behavior. The chorus repeats the phrase "real men from hell," juxtaposing the idea of traditional masculinity with a place of damnation.
The first verse describes these "real men" as being physically strong, playing sports, and buying their partners household appliances as gifts. However, the singer finds them irritating and oppressive, suggesting that their behavior is harmful to others. The second verse focuses on their recreational activities, including heavy drinking, playing darts, and starting fights. The lyrics also hint at these men's underlying homophobia and racism, as they confront those who deviate from their rigid gender and racial norms.
Overall, the song critiques the ways in which traditional masculinity can be damaging to oneself and others by perpetuating harmful attitudes and behaviors. The repetition of the chorus emphasizes the singer's frustration with these men and highlights the urgency of the critique.
Line by Line Meaning
See them leering at the women
Observe those men looking at women in a creepy way
See them staring at the girls
Notice how those men are staring intently at young girls
Making stupid secret gestures
Those men are signaling each other in a ridiculous way
And shouting stupid senseless words
Listen to how those men yell out meaningless phrases
Oh, they're stronger than a sheet of metal
Those men are physically strong
And they're in the rugby club reserves
Those men are part of the backup team for rugby
They buy the wife a birthday kettle
These men are so uncreative, they buy their spouse a common household item for a present
These are strong men getting on my nerves
These men's strength doesn't impress me, it irritates me
Real men, real men from hell
These men are so bad, they're like devils
Faster than a speeding bullet
Those men move quickly
See them leaping off that train
Observe how those men are jumping off of the train
All their clothes are stained and dirty
Those men have dirty, unsightly clothes
All their girlfriends are ashamed
Those men have girlfriends who are embarrassed
Real men like to go to the boozer
Typically, men like to drink at the pub
They play bad darts and they drink bad beer
These men play darts poorly and drink low-quality beer
They get too drunk they look for trouble
These men get in trouble when they drink too much
And they ask punk rockers if they're queer
Those men rudely question punk rockers about their sexual preferences
Real men, real men from hell
These men are so bad, they're like devils
All these narrow-minded sun-fed suckers
These men are close-minded and live in comfortable conditions
They're ignorant and they're kept that way
These men are ignorant and they have no desire to change
It suits the prats who pay their money
There are people who want to keep these men bad for their own purposes
So that is how they're going to stay
This is how these men will continue to be
Those real men beat on blacks and faggots
These men are violent towards people of color and homosexuals
Real men stalk in every town
These men are predators in every location
Flash and feisty, mean and nasty
These men are flashy, aggressive, and unkind
Those real men really get me down
These men really make me sad
Wouldn't happen in China
This kind of behavior wouldn't be acceptable in China
Real men, real men from Spain
These men are from Spain and they're supposed to be real men
Real men, real men from Mars
These men are so strange, they must be from Mars
Real men, real men from hell
These men are so bad, they're like devils
Real men, real men from Hull
These men are from Hull and they're supposed to be real men
Real men, real men from Leeds
These men are from Leeds and they're supposed to be real men
Real men, real men from hell
These men are so bad, they're like devils
Real men, real men from hell
These men are so bad, they're like devils
Contributed by Liam G. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@reflectingsoul
One of the most underrated british band.
@ryko26
mr fish - a lovely man
@Superking.Menthol
REAL MEN FROM LEEDS.
@MrRRobot22
@serkerr Shuggie!
@jarthurcrank
Ok, now there're 2, but they're not really comments.
@rewolf71
it's a conspiracy!
@xardoz58
Woo Hoo! Butch mania
@serkerr
wouldn't happen in china