Joining them on drums & vocals is close friend Rachel Butt, the trio forming in the autumn of 2003, through a shared love of legends such as The Sex Pistols, The Clash, The Buzzcocks and The Kinks, and of course the city of Coventry (check out the flip of ‘Loco’ by the way for their take on Cov heroes The Specials ‘Too Much Too Young’).
Indeed the lyrics and astonishing energy of The Ripps is fuelled, in part, by their own love/ hate relationship with their hometown.
Holiday
The Ripps Lyrics
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And sunbathe on the beach,
Go drinking on the Pier,
Stop me now before you know it you will be
On holiday, we'll leave on Saturday,
And sunbathe on the beach,
Go drinking on the Pier,
Stop me now, before I make a fool of myself.
Swear to god you'll never drink again,
Same old story, same old git just same old same old,
Serves you right you get what you deserve,
But I don't wanna bring you down,
Afternoon in wetherspoons the story begins,
A cheeky pint will always end in tears,
But I don't wanna bring you down,
No I don't wanna bring you down,
Down, down, down,
And now its over, and your hung-over,
I have been running from reality,
Before you know where you're on holiday,
We'll leave on Saturday,
And sunbathe on the beach,
Go drinking on the Pier,
Stop me now before you know it you will be
On holiday, we'll leave on Saturday,
And sunbathe on the beach,
Go drinking on the Pier,
Stop me now, before I make a fool of myself.
The Ripps's song Holiday appears to be a fun and light-hearted tune about a group of friends going on vacation. The lyrics describe their plans to leave on Saturday for a beach holiday, where they will sunbathe and go drinking on the pier. However, the song also touches on the reality that sometimes these fun activities can lead to overindulging and the aftermath of hangovers. The lyrics warn against going too far and making fools of themselves.
The lines "Same old story, same old git just same old same old, Serves you right you get what you deserve," seem to criticize the cycle of overindulging and not learning from it. However, the song does end on a positive note with the idea that going on holiday can be an escape from reality and a chance to have fun with friends.
Overall, the lyrics of Holiday seem to promote the idea of having fun and letting loose, while also acknowledging the potential consequences of going too far.
Line by Line Meaning
Holiday, we'll leave on Saturday,
We are going on vacation, departing on Saturday.
And sunbathe on the beach,
We plan on relaxing in the sunshine on the beach.
Go drinking on the Pier,
We will have a few alcoholic beverages at the Pier.
Stop me now before you know it you will be
Let me know if I'm going too far because we could easily get carried away.
On holiday, we'll leave on Saturday,
We will be heading away for leisure on Saturday.
And sunbathe on the beach,
We will soak up the sun rays on the sandy expanse along the water.
Go drinking on the Pier,
We will drink alcohol while enjoying the Pier's views.
Stop me now, before I make a fool of myself.
Please warn me before I do something stupid.
Wakey Wakey rise and shine its time to get up,
It's time to get moving and start the day nicely.
Swear to god you'll never drink again,
You pledge never to drink again due to a previous night's debacle.
Same old story, same old git just same old same old,
Nothing special to see here, just the same old boring routine.
Serves you right you get what you deserve,
You deserved the results and reactions of your past deeds.
But I don't wanna bring you down,
I don't want to ruin your mood, happiness or vacation.
Afternoon in Wetherspoons the story begins,
Our tale starts with an afternoon in a Wetherspoons pub.
A cheeky pint will always end in tears,
A sneaky drink will ultimately bring about sorrow or regret.
And now its over, and your hung-over,
The trip has ended, and now you are suffering a hangover.
I have been running from reality,
I have been evading the truth of real life for a while.
Before you know where you're on holiday,
Before you realise, you will already be out on holiday again.
We'll leave on Saturday,
We're going on a vacation again on Saturday.
And sunbathe on the beach,
We will bask in the sun on the sand by the shore.
Go drinking on the Pier,
We will drink some alcohol while enjoying the Pier's company.
Stop me now before you know it you will be
Please tell me to stop before we become carried away again.
On holiday, we'll leave on Saturday,
We're going on vacation on Saturday for fun and relaxation.
And sunbathe on the beach,
We will bask in the warmth of the sunniest place in the vicinity.
Go drinking on the Pier,
We will have a few drinks with friends on the Pier's patio.
Stop me now, before I make a fool of myself.
Alert me to tone it down before I get overly ridiculous again.
Contributed by Cameron C. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Bethany Stokes
there so amazing!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Pouneh Ahari
Can't wait till 26thn July at the Kasbah. They were great at covstock
playingbass
the ripps are fuckin great xD
Amy Duff
You Were Amazing At Godiva Guys. =]. Amazing Video. Amazing Song. Much Love. <3. xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Adrián Sauri
i want go to the pier!
uberliang
I want the song. D:
Terry Muttitt
I fucking love you!!!!
Adrián Sauri
ala me encanta la baterista!!!!!!! i think she so cuteeeeee! (drumbast)
LanyneBayne
sky blue army!