Gang Of Four - Cadillac Lyrics






All the boys are loving all the girls
Who screen the sun, can't stand the rain
Moving under not over time
The sun will shine on

Red rust wreck is off his mind
Down on the highway there to die
Got a Toyota of another kind
God built these hands to drive

Plastic bag woman must wait
While nylon men walk out in space
Africa will turn to dust
In LA LA land we give out trust

We'll set the place on fire
And watch the memories fry
Go someplace don't recognise
You can't lose if you don't try
Ain't gonna slave for a cadillac
Turn my back, burn the place to ash
I can't speak so I don't mime
I won't seek so I won't find

Who needs the pyramids
We got a photograph
Down on the left hand side
You can see mum and dad

Pull down the monuments
And send a postcard back
For nineteen ninety five
I will have the starter pack

My M16 was in my prayers:-
'How is the world now I ain't there?
Are they wearing flowers in their hair?'
The rich kids school while I am here

We'll set the place on fire
And watch the memories fry
Go someplace don't recognise
You can't lose if you don't try
Ain't gonna slave for a cadillac
Turn my back, burn the place to ash
I can't speak so I don't mime
I won't seek so I won't find

This map shows where to start
Move across the grid and down
When the lines are far apart
You will find you're out of town

At ninety miles an hour
Insects crash into the screen
The rear view mirror blurs
Home is just a memory

Aeroplanes fall from the skies
Liferafts sinking in the night
It stops if I close my eyes
Memories will hold me tight
Memories will hold me tight
Memories will hold me tight





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  1. D.... T....

    RIP Andy.

  2. D.... ....

    Your farts so sour.

  3. T.... B....

    Jools, Entertainment was 1980 tho right?... I always had it mind as one of the great albums from the year I was born..

  4. P.... L....

    Those Lyrics coupled with Andy Gil and John King's vocals. Fabulous.

  5. R.... H....

    What's up with he shitty comments? This was an amazing performance nonetheless. I just wish the sound quality was better.

  6. D.... W....

    In the same show as this one they played a blinding version of 'At Home He's A Tourist' which used to be on Youtube but has now disappeared. Is there anyone out there can re-post a copy please?

  7. K.... M....

    The new gang of four really needs their singer back. Wow

  8. k.... w....

    ❤️✦

  9. A.... R....

    best.from Lisbon

  10. A.... ....

    Liam Neeson has one hell of a voice

  11. c.... ....

    Greatest lyrics ever.
    Great band. Andy Gill was a massive inspiration to many guitarists.

    c.... ....

    And still is!
    :)

  12. A.... G....

    Liam Neeson \m/

  13. A.... B....

    sent it back.

  14. P.... L....

    Funkier than the album version and I rather like it its not supposed to be like the Entertainment version I guess some of you like to pontificate on the meaning of life when listening to the Gangs records but not this time...

    P.... L....

    @PAUL LANCASTER and Andy Gills is still blistering on the guitar

  15. M.... M....

    DAMAGED..GOODS...>' SENT THEM BACK! ;)!

  16. H.... S....

    I love the Gang but this is just a really weak performance

    H.... S....

    Your "comment" is a weak performance, wash your ears.
    Keep on playing brain-damaging 'Minecraft' + spare us your mindless "comments" here.

    H.... S....

    weak? no way! .....it was intense.....

  17. L.... A....

    C'est quoi cette version de vieux ? Sans l'énergie punk et politique ça n'a plus aucun intérêt...

  18. M.... M....

    from barcelona..thank you gang of four!!!& "supporters"!!cheers!

  19. x.... ....

    I think you're not very familiar with post-punk ,new wave drumming! This half timing is what defines the sound. Something tells me your not really familiar with this era. It's fine, but "horrible drumming" as a statement , just because it's outside of your music norms, make you look ignorant or reveals your age!

  20. I.... O....

    tempo is a little slow but otherwise solid

  21. T.... L....

    Andy Gill is one cool muthafucker

  22. M.... M....

    horrible drumming.. not technically.., hes half timing it, completely kills the entire vibe, sounds too rambling and slow

    M.... M....

    Matthew McCalvin really!? This is how it's supposed to sound!

    M.... M....

    Matthew McCalvin Sounds ace you massive 🛎
    Get a grip. Or, say something positive.

    M.... M....

    Carlos armario scfc Bang on mate.

    M.... M....

    Oh fuck off, you idiot.

  23. J.... K....

    Wow, they sound just as good as they ever did

  24. J.... K....

    simplesmente genial !

  25. k.... ....

    Couldn't disagree more, unknown pleasures, entertainment and even a few modern ones are much better.

  26. r.... ....

    love the bass in this song love it

  27. G.... ....

    This is way better than back in the day even though back then it was the best we had.

  28. k.... ....

    public image dont compare with jd or gang of 4 at all. it shows where all the talent in the pistols was

  29. b.... a....

    at home they feel like tourists.

  30. j.... ....

    So this is what Gang of Four sounds like with an utterly ordinary drummer who can't swing. Shit.

  31. A.... B....

    Never respond to trolls, I Was lucky to be a teenager with all the great music around 1978 -1981. Public image ltd, Joy Division, Magazine, Gang of Four.

  32. j.... ....

    ...fucking brilliant set!...still got it yah old wankers. haha.

  33. s.... ....

    Yes <3 xxx

  34. T.... F....

    Ainda é Cedo was played by Andy Gill at Sao Paulo in this year! Very very amazing!

  35. a.... ....

    Let me guess samcovekdumre... you are a "Right on dude"... so lets replace "they got old" to "They're women". Or how about "They are black" or "They are muslim". One of the things your will learn as you "get old"- great music always will be great music. So how many bands influenced by these guys... Nivarna, Foo Fighetrs, Block Party, Franz Ferd... I'm getting bored now... zzzz
    Actually you might be able to help me, my 3 year old just asked me who won X factor last year, I am sure you will know.

  36. R.... M....

    Sorry about the DIdi, but you can search for "DIdi Os Trapalhões" too. Discover Brasil, man... best regards

  37. R.... M....

    Man,... Didi you listen "Ainda é Cedo" - Legião Urbana? This is the pure 80's (and a little bit of 70's)

  38. R.... M....

    Damaged Goods é como voltar no tempo. Só fui conhecer a banda no show do Legião. Excelente batida. Já tá no Ipod.

  39. M.... A....

    Mr Gill still got it!

  40. m.... ....

    All of them look so stern. Yet, cool.

  41. d.... ....

    I love this song!

  42. N.... ....

    Respect to Mark Heany,one of the best drummers out there...

  43. n.... ....

    effin cool

  44. T.... ....

    fucking awesome band and amazing album

  45. T.... ....

    WE WELCOME GANNNFAAW

  46. c.... ....

    I love this..

  47. c.... ....

    Absolutely Fuckin Magnificent...nice one, love it.

  48. L.... ....

    @AVeganinMexico whatever, they still pack more punch than any of the new so called indie bands. Go4 was one of those bands that I naturally rejected, but now having carefully listen to them I can see that all those Bloc Party/Interpol guys have nothing on them. Its even sadder that middle aged men can rock harder thatn most new bands.

  49. D.... T....

    urggggh, this is horrible. just clicked here from Whistle Test performance of To Hell With Poverty - talk about from the sublime to the ridiculous.

  50. J.... K....

    Jon King's tired, vacant-eyed posturing and that awful, gynecological bass sound. This incarnation of Go4 is haunted by the sub-feculent specter of disingenuousness and compromise. Oh well, for their first two albums this band was incredible, and that is how I shall choose to remember them.

  51. J.... K....

    @sofe55 Like who?

  52. s.... ....

    @AVeganinMexico think this is pretty good, loads of energy - packs more of a punch than most current 'punk/post-punk' bands half thieir age!

  53. J.... K....

    It's sad when you see your heroes reduced to this, no more dinosaur rock, I say!

  54. J.... K....

    Ah fuck, this sounds horrible! That bass sound is reminiscent of a mongoloid grunting atonally. I haven't heard a rhythm section mauled this badly since the modified snare drum on Saint Anger.

  55. M.... ....

    The new rhythm section is damn solid. Arguably the best as a unit. Not to take anything away from Hugo or Dave or Sara or Busta but this is a tight freakin' unit. The new album is very, very strong. The experimental direction of Mall and Shrinkwrapped collides with the adrenaline funky punk sound of Entertainment! for perhaps their most solid effort since Songs Of The Free. We need Go4 now more than ever.

  56. G.... ....

    @japonvalm C'est des Anglais ils comprennent pas.

  57. T.... L....

    Love Andy Gill's metallic sounding guitar. Pity it's only 50% of the original line up

  58. L.... n....

    FORMIDABLE ! Le plus grand groupe de rock actuel !

  59. s.... ....

    this is class, jon king looks like a copper thats just came duty though!!!!

  60. c.... ....

    F**kin fantastic..Andy Gil rocks..thanks for posting..

  61. M.... J....

    my favourite gang of four song.