Tell That Girl To Shut Up
Transvision Vamp Lyrics
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And she does just want you want her to
And when I call you on the phone, she says you're not there
But I know you're home-
You better tell that girl to shut up
You better tell that girl I'm gonna beat her up
You better tell that girl
You better tell that girl
Well we used to be the best of friends
Now all that's gonna have to end
But there's just one thing that I can't see
How she's got got you hanging up on me
You better tell that girl to shut up
You better tell that girl I'm gonna beat her up
You better tell that girl
You better tell that girl
You better tell that girl
Well I guess you're like that all of the time
But it takes more than that for me to loose my mind
Don't you know that I don't care?
Maybe if I hit her, maybe if I pulled her hair
Oh oh hey yey yeah
Well, she likes to seem intellectuel
And to be a musician she goes to school
And the way she acts is so uncool
I just can't stand her
You better tell that girl to shut up
You better tell that girl I'm gonna beat her up
You better tell that girl
You better tell that girl
You better tell that girl
Ooh you better tell,yeah you better tell, oh
You better tell that girl
You better tell that girl
You better tell that girl
Girl, girl, girl, girl, girl, girl
You better tell that girl to shut up
You better tell that girl I'm gonna beat her up
You better tell that girl
You better tell that girl
You better tell that girl to shut up!
In Transvision Vamp's song "Tell That Girl To Shut Up," the singer is addressing the person she used to be friends with about his new girlfriend. She is frustrated because every time she tries to reach out to him, the girlfriend always says he's not available. The singer believes that the new girlfriend is controlling the relationship and is the reason why he is unable to hang out with her. She is ultimately saying that he needs to tell that girl to stop interfering with their friendship and to let him make his own decisions.
The lyrics are speaking to the common experience of losing a friend to a significant other's influence. The singer feels as if she has lost her best friend to someone who doesn't understand their relationship. She is frustrated and angry that this new girl is keeping them apart. The repetition of the line "you better tell that girl to shut up" highlights the urgency of the situation and the importance for the singer to be heard.
Overall, the song is a catchy and relatable tune that speaks to the frustrations of navigating new relationships and maintaining old friendships. It evokes a sense of nostalgia for those lost connections and highlights the importance of speaking up to protect those relationships.
Line by Line Meaning
Well you got that girl and she lives with you
You are in a relationship with this girl and she lives with you.
And she does just want you want her to
She does everything you ask her to do.
And when I call you on the phone, she says you're not there
Whenever I try to call you, she tells me that you're not available even though you're at home.
But I know you're home-
But I know that you are actually at home.
You better tell that girl to shut up
You need to tell that girl to stop interfering in our relationship.
You better tell that girl I'm gonna beat her up
If she doesn't stop getting in the way, I'm going to confront her physically.
Well we used to be the best of friends
We used to have a great friendship.
Now all that's gonna have to end
But now our friendship is ruined because of this girl.
But there's just one thing that I can't see
The only thing that I can't understand is why she's causing problems between us.
How she's got got you hanging up on me
I can't believe that she has you avoiding my calls and ignoring me.
Well I guess you're like that all of the time
I suppose this is how you always act towards me now.
But it takes more than that for me to lose my mind
However, I won't let this push me over the edge.
Don't you know that I don't care?
I don't care anymore about keeping things civil between us.
Maybe if I hit her, maybe if I pulled her hair
I might consider resorting to violence against her.
Well, she likes to seem intellectual
She tries to appear smart and educated.
And to be a musician she goes to school
She is studying to become a musician.
And the way she acts is so uncool
However, her attitude and behavior are not cool or acceptable.
I just can't stand her
I can't tolerate her presence in our lives anymore.
Ooh you better tell,yeah you better tell, oh
I am serious about this and you need to listen to me.
You better tell that girl to shut up!
You need to tell that girl to stop interfering in our relationship, right now.
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Written by: HOLLY VINCENT
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@DJProfessorDan
The 80s. They had begun with a peroxide blonde girl and a bunch of almost-punk boys as arguably the biggest band in the world. And it looked like they were going to end with a peroxide blonde girl and a bunch of almost-punk boys… sadly not becoming one of the biggest bands in the world.
That comparison probably feels like a bit of a stretch. but let’s see how far we can stretch it.
“Tell That Girl To Shut Up” was a cover of an old punk song by Holly and the Italians, kind of like how Blondie – for they were the early 80s biggest band in the world, in case you hadn’t guessed – covered The Nerves’ “Hangin’ On The Telephone.”
That's probably still a stretch. I mean, lots of bands do covers.
But “Tell That Girl To Shut Up” – “tell that girl I’m gonna beat her up” – does bare a certain thematic similarity to early Blondie classic “Rip Her To Shreds.” Two themes in fact. Girl on girl violence. And girls rolling their eyes at other girls for, as Wendy James, Transvision Vamp’s resident peroxide blonde puts it, “well, she likes to seem intellectual, and to be a musician she goes to school, and the way she acts is so uncool. I JUST CAN’T STAND HER!!!”
Or as Debbie put it – far more succinctly - “Yuck! She's too much.”
“Tell That Girl To Shut Up” is an 8.
@nickhaswell6011
Transvision vamp really had a way of drawing you in to there brilliance and still doing that today its like listening to them for the first time
Awesome band with wendys incredible stage presence back then and even now her presence is unmatched
@Deedee-ee1sg
Blimey, I've not heard this little gem in years, then it got played just last night on Sounds of the 80s!! It's such a rollicking feisty lil song! Love it!
@user-tw2ge7ju9b
Always enjoy listening and watching the band. Pity it had such a short life. Deserved better.
@andyevans2336
Nice cover of the song originally by Holly and the Italians. Side note; Holly was the reason Mark Knofler wrote the song Romeo and Juliet after they broke up
@mefelina105
The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel
@user-qw5fy1nf8u
Mădălina Ilieş Yeah!！！！！！
@oomrahman
S2E5
@paul0wen65
I only discovered this band at the end of last year. I would have been such a huge fan back then! But it's like hearing something fresh now. Serious pop sensibility in this song.
@flatvue
Wendy James is still making music ❤
@ZulcanPrime
Rock and roll, Pop, and Heavy Metal will never fade away into oblivion...