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Kirsty MacColl Walking Down Madison Lyrics
Total views: 1 time this week / Rating: 7.06/10 [16 votes]Album: Electric Landlady / Original Release Date: 1991-06-25Genre: Singer/SongwriterSong Duration: 6 min 35 sec
KIRSTY MACCOLL
- Walking Down Madison Lyrics / with translations(Kirsty MacColl/Johnny Marr)
Walking down Madison - I swear I never had a gun
No I never shot no-one - I was only having fun
Walking down Madison - swear I never had a gun
I was philosophizing some
Checking out the bums
See you give 'em your nickels, your pennies and dimes
But you can't give 'em hope in these mercenary times, oh no
And you feel real guilty about the coat on your back
And the sandwich you had, oh no
From an uptown apartment to a knife on the A train
It's not that far
From the sharks in the penthouse to the rats in the basement
It's not that far
To the bag lady frozen asleep in the park
Oh no it's not that far
Would you like to see some more?
I can show you if you'd like to
Walking down Madison - I swear I never had a gun
No I never shot no-one - wouldn't do it just for fun
Walking down Madison - trying to keep my head screwed on
I was philosophizing some
Checking out the nuns
When you get to the corner don't look at those freaks
Keep your head down low and stay quick on your feet, oh yeah
The beaming boy from Harlem with the airforce coat
The ones who died
The ones who tried
The ones that sit and gloat
From an uptown apartment to a knife on the A train
It's not that far
From the sharks in the penthouse to the rats in the basement
It's not that far
To the bag lady frozen asleep on the church steps
It's not that far
Would you like to see some more?
I can show you if you'd like to
Within every city and town there's a Madison
Frozen lives for whom nothing's happening
Hungry children is a mother's dilemma
Dumpster diving to feed her baby Emma
So you walk on by like it doesn't affect you
The held out hand that you pay no respect to
Nickels and dimes won't even buy your guilt
Another wino burnt to death in his quilt
It's a cardboard city, newspaper metropolis
The system can't cope or keep on top of this
The authorities come as you're not for display
Do they solve the problem no they move him away
They're in a vicious circle of no fixed abode
The social won't pay 'em the money they're owed
When you've got no money you can't pay rent
Hypothermia kills 'cos the system is bent
From an uptown apartment to a knife on the A train
It's not that far
From the sharks in the penthouse to the rats in the basement
It's not that far
To the bag lady frozen asleep in the park
Oh no it's not that far
Would you like to see some more?
I can show you if you'd like to
From an uptown apartment to a knife on the A train
It's not that far
From the sharks in the penthouse to the rats in the basement
It's not that far
To the bag lady frozen asleep on the church steps
It's not that far
Would you like to see some more?
I can show you if you'd like to
In the subway sits a vacuous man
His grip on life is a bent tin can
It's a holy shrine where he burns his light
It makes things easy and removes his plight
For an hour or two but he can't escape
They're all penned in with government tape
There are good samaritans who bring the soup
The sally army with their bibles and boots
You can see yourself as it's not too far
One short trip you don't who they are
Till the night comes then it all comes back
Like the smell of patchouli and the armies of rats
It's a shame to be human it's a human shame
It seems we've forgotten we're one and the same
Walking down Madison - I swear I never had a gun
No I never shot no-one - I was only having fun
Walking down Madison - swear I never had a gun
I was philosophizing some
Checking out the bums
See you give 'em your nickels, your pennies and dimes
But you can't give 'em hope in these mercenary times, oh no
And you feel real guilty about the coat on your back
And the sandwich you had, oh no
From an uptown apartment to a knife on the A train
It's not that far
From the sharks in the penthouse to the rats in the basement
It's not that far
To the bag lady frozen asleep in the park
Oh no it's not that far
Would you like to see some more?
I can show you if you'd like to
Walking down Madison - I swear I never had a gun
No I never shot no-one - wouldn't do it just for fun
Walking down Madison - trying to keep my head screwed on
I was philosophizing some
Checking out the nuns
When you get to the corner don't look at those freaks
Keep your head down low and stay quick on your feet, oh yeah
The beaming boy from Harlem with the airforce coat
The ones who died
The ones who tried
The ones that sit and gloat
From an uptown apartment to a knife on the A train
It's not that far
From the sharks in the penthouse to the rats in the basement
It's not that far
To the bag lady frozen asleep on the church steps
It's not that far
Would you like to see some more?
I can show you if you'd like to
Within every city and town there's a Madison
Frozen lives for whom nothing's happening
Hungry children is a mother's dilemma
Dumpster diving to feed her baby Emma
So you walk on by like it doesn't affect you
The held out hand that you pay no respect to
Another wino burnt to death in his quilt
It's a cardboard city, newspaper metropolis
The system can't cope or keep on top of this
The authorities come as you're not for display
Do they solve the problem no they move him away
They're in a vicious circle of no fixed abode
The social won't pay 'em the money they're owed
When you've got no money you can't pay rent
Hypothermia kills 'cos the system is bent
From an uptown apartment to a knife on the A train
It's not that far
From the sharks in the penthouse to the rats in the basement
It's not that far
To the bag lady frozen asleep in the park
Oh no it's not that far
Would you like to see some more?
I can show you if you'd like to
From an uptown apartment to a knife on the A train
It's not that far
From the sharks in the penthouse to the rats in the basement
It's not that far
To the bag lady frozen asleep on the church steps
It's not that far
Would you like to see some more?
I can show you if you'd like to
In the subway sits a vacuous man
His grip on life is a bent tin can
It's a holy shrine where he burns his light
It makes things easy and removes his plight
For an hour or two but he can't escape
They're all penned in with government tape
There are good samaritans who bring the soup
The sally army with their bibles and boots
You can see yourself as it's not too far
One short trip you don't who they are
Till the night comes then it all comes back
Like the smell of patchouli and the armies of rats
It's a shame to be human it's a human shame
It seems we've forgotten we're one and the same
Facts about Walking Down Madison
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Walking Down Madison is written by Johnny Marr, Kirsty Anna Maccoll.
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It is first released on June 25, 1991 as part of Kirsty MacColl's album "Electric Landlady" which includes 12 tracks in total. This song is the opening track on this album.
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When we think about what all of this might truly mean, the song 'Walking Down Madison' by Kirsty MacColl shows how social inequalities exist in society by using the short distance between rich people and poor people as a symbol to demonstrate how people ignore social problems that lead to permanent homelessness and pain. The lyrics of Walking down madison show social issues through their depiction of three emotional states which include despair and reflection and three additional emotional states which include angst and anger. The song emphasizes social inequality between different groups of people and their human suffering and their shared human experiences. The lyrics show social problems which include poverty and homelessness and inequality through their intense and disturbing content which will affect younger viewers. The content requires parental guidance because it contains mature language and complex themes which exceed comprehension abilities of children younger than 13 years.
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Walking Down Madison falls under the genres Singer, Songwriter.
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Walking Down Madison song length is 6 minutes and 35 seconds.
Who wrote Walking Down Madison lyrics?
Walking Down Madison is written by Johnny Marr, Kirsty Anna Maccoll.
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When was Walking Down Madison released?
It is first released on June 25, 1991 as part of Kirsty MacColl's album "Electric Landlady" which includes 12 tracks in total. This song is the opening track on this album.
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What is the meaning behind Walking Down Madison lyrics?
When we think about what all of this might truly mean, the song 'Walking Down Madison' by Kirsty MacColl shows how social inequalities exist in society by using the short distance between rich people and poor people as a symbol to demonstrate how people ignore social problems that lead to permanent homelessness and pain. The lyrics of Walking down madison show social issues through their depiction of three emotional states which include despair and reflection and three additional emotional states which include angst and anger. The song emphasizes social inequality between different groups of people and their human suffering and their shared human experiences. The lyrics show social problems which include poverty and homelessness and inequality through their intense and disturbing content which will affect younger viewers. The content requires parental guidance because it contains mature language and complex themes which exceed comprehension abilities of children younger than 13 years.
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Which genre is Walking Down Madison?
Walking Down Madison falls under the genres Singer, Songwriter.
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How long is the song Walking Down Madison?
Walking Down Madison song length is 6 minutes and 35 seconds.
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Songwriter(s): Johnny Marr, Kirsty Anna MaccollRecord Label(s): 1991 Union Square Music Ltd
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