Elvis Costello - Tramp The Dirt Down Lyrics

2019 election has just rapped up & the Tory just won a majority “a big one”so this song is getting played hourly 😓

Shame he couldn't give a fuck now! The days of thatcher were fkn beautiful compared to now!

Still so applicable.

Now.... it's Trump.

That's when they finally put you in the ground
I'll stand on your grave and Trump the dirt down

Getting Ding Dong the Witch Is Dead up on the charts was a wasted effort. This should’ve been the one.

Im normally not a despiser but Margaret envokes in me sentiments that border on hatred. The worst is yet to come comrades.. What to do?

The Death of Roger Ailes brought me back here.....take that for what you will.

she lives on
lots of people follow her beliefs of showing many faces and telling you its the right thing to be

so.. he doesn't like thatcher... I'm sure he loves May!

April 8th comes around again. It's 2017.

Did anybody else notice ... since Thatcher died, nobody in the Tory party remembers her legacy or invokes her memory. It's probably something to do with her secret meetings with her close friend, child rapist Jimmy #Savile at 11 un-minuted meetings at Chequers. I wonder what they were discussing? Meanwhile, the nigh on impossible pursuit of VIP paedophiles will go on for a long, long time to come.

Does anyone else wonder what Thatcher and Savile were discussing???

Just Change the name from Margaret to Theresa

Great song..and nowadays..just their names have changed..

Thatcher was the worst PM ever and one of the foulest women ever to have lived. She had no positive qualities at all and nothing she did was good or positive in any way whatsoever. Anyone who has anything good to say about her at all is a moron.

I love this song,
but the world changes.
 Lucky you got Brexit. Beware financial doom

THATCHER WAS A EVIL CUNT I HOPE SHE SUFFERS IN HELL

such is life She was evil incarnate. She had not a spark nor a glimmer of good. Evil and vile to the foulest depths of her soul.

I will certainly do the same for Tony Blair.

...and all influencial neoliberals

IRELAND

Even dead she is still the most hated woman in Scotland, many would paid to have her dug up to punch her in the face 1 last time. When England was the Whore of the world...Margaret was her Madam.

That's why she made sure that she was cremated!

Scotland is wealthy today because of Thatcher. But I guess you prefer the drab 1970s

trolling for thatcher. What a loser!

Labwhore, Labwhore, Labwhore
Dead, Dead, Dead

Where are you now fake Elvis?

@melbedewy you're bang on about the labour party being whored by a load of red tories but if you think Elvis is a fake you are way off the mark. he feels just as strongly about the current cohort of thatcherites

Short film about the Thatcher parties...   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WIOSPOSShaU

As an Irishman,I actually smiled when she died..

+Keith Fitzsimons I'm sure you wern't the only one. Well she's dead after 87 yrs and Eire isn't after 800 yrs

Indeed.

You know he is english.. I Like to claim him, but he was born in London.. to english parent (who were born of Irish..) That makes him english.. (tough .. he may FELL different)

AS an Englishman i was IRA had killed the bitch!

As an Englishman, I cheered out loud and shouted "REJOICE! REJOICE!"

PARENTAL WARNING: contains a wee sweary word..
a 'blast fae the past' .. ah remember feeling this too not 'pleasant ah know' sorry about that...

and now we have Mr Cameron...

I insert George W. Bush's name when I here this song now.

Because Clinton before him and Obama after him were so much better.

  Yawn.

+Warrior Prince ok don't think this is the place for republicans

I never understood how appropriate this song was, until I started listening to and understanding @Stefan Molyneux and remembering my onw experiences and thoughts about them mothas and their influences on our lives...

I saw a newspaper picture from the political campaign
A woman was kissing a child, who was obviously in pain
She spills with compassion, as that young child's
Face in her hands she grips
Can you imagine all that greed and avarice
Coming down on that child's lips

Well I hope I don't die too soon
I pray the lord my soul to save
Oh I'll be a good boy, I'm trying so hard to behave
Because there's one thing I know, I'd like to live
Long enough to savor
That's when they finally put you in the ground
I'll stand on your grave and tramp the dirt down

When England was the whore of the world
Margaret was her madam
And the future looked as bright and as clear as
The black tarmacadam
Well I hope that she sleeps well at night, isn't
Haunted by every tiny detail
'Cos when she held that lovely face in her hands
All she thought of was betrayal

And now the cynical ones say that it all ends the same in the long run
Try telling that to the desperate father who just squeezed the life from his only son
And how it's only voices in your head and dreams you never dreamt
Try telling him the subtle difference between justice and contempt
Try telling me she isn't angry with this pitiful discontent
When they flaunt it in your face as you line up for punishment
And then expect you to say thank you straighten up, look proud and pleased
Because you've only got the symptoms, you haven't got the whole disease
Just like a schoolboy, whose head's like a tin-can
Filled up with dreams then poured down the drain
Try telling that to the boys on both sides, being blown to bits or beaten and maimed
Who takes all the glory and none of the shame

Well I hope you live long now, I pray the lord your soul to keep
I think I'll be going before we fold our arms and start to weep
I never thought for a moment that human life could be so cheap
'Cos when they finally put you in the ground
They'll stand there laughing and tramp the dirt down

Songwriters: COSTELLO, ELVIS
Tramp The Dirt Down lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group

Had to hear this song in honor of Madiba today!

Oh, and let's not forget his racist comments about blacks. He'd rather you didn't remember that..

If you disagree with

Socialism is the way forward m

I Ain't Ever going to work on Maggie's farm.

No - that's Allan Jones not Alan. Sorry to disappoint you! Not the first time people on line have asked that though...

Margaret Thatcher, Rot In Pieces

Negotiated peace in northern Ireland????? that's a joke right?


Not the way i remember it

I remember her dragging it out and leaving the British public to be target practice for the IRA

Yes she could be the patron saint of arms dealers and paedophiles since she was so fond of paedophiles

Seek help!!

Cinedores, I have contacts with people who can help you, help you to become less aggressive and hey maybe even get a life, who know's miracles can happen.

I couldn't be prouder than being Welsh and growing up in an ex-mining community. My great granddad survived the battle of the Somme and my 91 year old grandfather was a navigator during the battle of El Alamaen, I love Great Britain and I love Wales even more.

yeah so do i

Start watching things that you enjoy cinedores, it will help to relieve some of the hatred within you. Watch things that you like.

I'm sure Geoffrey Archer has posted some monologues on here, somewhere.

What are you talking about TROLL. If you have something to say troll, just put it on the general comments, don't reply to me directly because I'm not interested.

Oh really, because he said ur clinically insane and need to be locked up forever!!

Yawn! I'm from Preston and it's pronounced F-U-C-K. "Fuck" "FOOK" is East Lancs or Yorkshire, It's easy to get your counties mixed up isn't it Tarquin? Anyway are you off down the "Rub a dub" to listen to someone on the "Old Joanna" eat some jellied eels and swill crap beer? Don't think so unless you have some fake ID.

zoom zoom goes the little toy car.

Yes, I can tell you consider yourself a grown-up and therefore superior to anyone who doesn't agree with you, Michael. Rest assured, you'll grow out of that. Probably about the same time you realise that your politics are naive and unrealistic. And that your blinkered view of late 20th Century British history is about as balanced as the dogma to-which you slavishly subscribe.

You seem to be labouring under the misguided impression that your opinion of one of my hobbies is important to me, Nial. Suffice it to say that, once you've resorted to name calling and personal attacks, you've lost any credibility you might have once had anyway.

Yeah right. You obviously don't give a shit. That's why you took the trouble to reply. And I've no doubt you'll reply to this too. :-)

RCSpeed is Irish? You're kidding me. Anyway haven't you fucked off? No point you hanging around, we're not doing that bowing down thing any more, we've rumbled that you (smothered laughter) race toy cars and you have therefore lost all credibility...grown up things here, now move along you child.

I'm sorry. That was insensitive. However, I should just take issue with your assertion that voter apathy is caused by scum politicians. It's caused by apathetic voters and none other.(Non)Voters who are so fat, dumb and happy watching Corry and munching their ready meals that they can't be arsed to go to the polling station. Seems to me that just about everyone who's contributed to this thread has yet to learn one of life's most important lessons: Most people get exactly what they deserve.

Yawn! I'm actually in Hertfordshire Davey. Not that you'd have any idea where that is. Other than the fact that it's near London. Just one word of advice. Not a good idea to start your contribution with the word "Fook". People would get the wrong idea about you.

Wow! Now THAT was an unpredictable comment Michael. Must have taken you ages to come up with that. Can't wait to see you upload something I can comment on. Not that I'll hold my breath. I can tell you're one of life's spectators.

Burp! What? Oh, yeah. Well. If I wanna pamper my own ego, that's up to me, innit? Or am I just writing to give you an opportunity to give yours a bit of a rub?

Wow! Folks! I think we've found the new Eric Morecombe. Such humour! And what's your hobby? Self abuse?

Haw haw de haw haw. Nial. You crack me up. Is it a coincidence that the most vociferous contributors to this thread have Irish forenames? Just a thought.

Those who claim boredom are usually the most boring.

And I assume you say that because you've thought long and hard about it. Introduce your two braincells to eachother Sean. Together they may produce an original thought.

Thatcher failed this country? True or false. Triur

"Fucking sick of it", Elvis, here we are again.

And right wing capitalism only helps to line the pockets of the wealthy and does sweet FA for the rest of us. Great song Mr Costello.

Quiet down you scared uneducated fuckwit.

Quiet dimwit, you're boring.

Shush now, you're too stupid to have a valid opinion. Run along dummy.

It's ironic that people like you want a system in which you would be exterminated.

neither are missed*

How can so many working class people be wrong? I'm a civil servant and I saw her destruction.

Why do you respond to so many comments?? I think you need to seek advice from your doctor.

Tosser. Elvis has it spot-on re Thatcher.

But, RCSpeedchampionship, reading back through your responses I'm instantly struck by what seems to be an unique synthesis of a massive intellect combined with a rapier-like wit. We'd all just LOVE to hear your political songs, undoubtedly so sophisticated besides this frankly weak effort of Elvis's. How we all bow before such a paragon of minds....Ok, we've bowed. Now you can fuck off.

Shouldn't you be playing with your brum brum's?

Stick to racing little toy cars and leave the politics to the grown-ups. You're not very good at it.

Fuck off back to Surrey Tarquin. I presume you mean Newcastle in the USA cos I've been to the one in the UK and it's much like any other ex industrial northern town. you sound like a 15 or 16 year old that swallowed a thesaurus when you grow up maybe someone might take you seriously. Do your parents know you are still up at this time? Go play with your toy cars and leave reality to the adults.

Only if you're looking through twat specs.

How about "Fish piss sphincter wart" :-)

Yeah. It would be interesting to know whether there are more lefty weirdo's or 12 year-old One Direction fans. Think I can predict the answer to that.

Didn't have very good taste in wives though, did he?

Tosser!

Not quitely enough, mate. :-)

YES YES YES YES YES! And we got a fuckin' female PM too! Grrr!

It's good and righteous to deface a grave, is it? You, sir, are a twat of a mediocre order but a twat all the same.

Fuck! That's profound! Ever thought of a career in greetings cards?

Yup. Good idea. She knew Scotland wouldn't vote Tory either way. Pure pragmatism.

You only need go to a court of law to see there's no such thing. "Fact" depends on the point-of-view of the author.

Hmm. Interesting point-of-view. 'Course it's bollocks but interesting nevertheless.

Aw! Poor starving miners. Well, at least they had coal in their fires in '78 which is more than you can say for millions more around the country. They were just as greedy and self-interested as all the Tory MPs. They just overplayed their hand and got a good kicking as a result.

Eh? Quick! Call an ambulance! I think he's having a stroke!

Majority mandate, my itchy grapes!

Was she making the money? No.
So, who was? People with jobs.
and people whose jobs depended on them etc etc...

"Meanwhile she sold the UK to the highest bidder." What does that actually mean?? Anybody would think that selling was somehow immoral. If it's not, who should you sell to? The lowest bidder? D'uh!

We did? Well jolly good for us, eh? BTW, your Capslock is stuck. :-)

Yaaaawn!

Might is right, mate. You don't like it. I'm not sure I do either but you're wasting your time getting angry about it.

What a load of old tosh! My abiding recollection of the late '70's was that it was grey and dull. If you live in a place where it's still like that, perhaps you should try moving. I moved up to Newcastle in the 80's. It was a wonderful, vibrant and colourful place. Not sure where you're talking about but your post smacks of inverted snobbery to me.

Beautifully put.

Here Philip. Have a pint on me.Probably cheaper than it was in '79 too!

Yup, and the camera phones would also show the miners attacking policemen and horses as they did.

Yup, well, it looks like we got on fine without you and your opinions.

People have been fucking children since the dawn of the human race,by your argument i guess your happy for it to continue.

I can hear you now
"Jimmy Savile ,never mind people have been fucking children since the dawn of the human race"


She wasn't straight about what she did,do you not remember the quango scams

Do you not remember how tory politicians became directors of the companies they devalued before privatising them

She was responsible for the murder and torture of children

Politicians are crooked and arrogant by nature.Who else would presume to know better than anyone else what's best for their country? That's been the case since the dawn of the human race. Thatch didn't invent conceit, deceit or any other character flaw. At least she was straight up and down about what she did and why. You don't agree with what she did? That's fine. Maybe if you got off your fat behind and put yourself in the ring you could do a better job.

Politicians are crooked and arrogant by nature.Who else would presume to know better than anyone else what's best for their country? That's been the case since the dawn of the human race. Thatch didn't invent conceit, deceit or any other character flaw. At least she was straight up and down about what she did and why. You don't agree with what she did? That's fine. Maybe if you got off your fat arse and put yourself in the ring you could do a better job.

Ooh! Witty response, Lamo. Ever though of giving that grey mush between your ears some exercise?