Pretenders, The - Break Up The Concrete Lyrics






There was a red brick road where I grew up on
And a pretty stone wall round a fragrant lawn
Fish in the pond that sparkled in the dawn
But it ain't no more, it's all gone, gone, gone

Ram it, cram it, grand slam it, break up the concrete
Prod it, sod it, metal rod it, break up the concrete
Thwak it, crack it, line back it, break up the concrete
Shake it, bake it, earthquake it, break up the concrete
Break up the concrete, break up the concrete

And the depot over there, right next to the tracks
That the slaves put down while breaking their backs
But those Texas zoo, no one would ever get into a carriage
Or anything that might lead to an interracial marriage

Ram it, cram it, grand slam it, break up the concrete
Prod it, sod it, metal rod it, break up the concrete
Thwak it, crack it, line back it, break up the concrete
Shake it, bake it, earthquake it, break up the concrete
Break up the concrete, break up the concrete

Now don't tell me it's progress 'cause that's just a lie
And don't even try to come with an excuse, why?
We were so busy worrying about them dropping the bomb
We didn't notice where our enemy was really coming from
Hey boys, c'mon let's do it

Ram it, cram it, grand slam it, break up the concrete
Prod it, sod it, metal rod it, break up the concrete
Shake it, bake it, earthquake it, break up the concrete
Ram it, slam it, just cram it, break up the concrete

One more time
Break up the concrete, break up the concrete
Now he who laid it come back here and raid it
Break up the concrete, break up the concrete
Break up the concrete, break up the concrete
Break up the concrete





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  1. P.... A....

    very bo diddleyish

  2. T.... X....

    I was the 666th like...

  3. R.... p....

    Came here cuz of House, and the song isnt in spotify. :(

    R.... p....

    Yeah it is

  4. V.... T....

    this time: house, yeah.

  5. A.... C....

    The original Riff comes from the song "Pretty Thing" By Bo Diddley . Which is better. :) Fuckers

    A.... C....

    According to you??

  6. M.... B....

    I came here coz I heard the song in House MD

    M.... B....

    Yeah, me too. Hate the message, love the music. But that's like so much of what Chryssie sings. Weird that she and P.J. O'Rourke both come from Ohio.

    M.... B....

    same here

    M.... B....

    Love her stuff but Chrissie don't get that the generation before could have felt the same way about hers.

  7. M.... a....

    Why does this sound like faith by George Michael

  8. C.... T....

    Love the Pretenders.

  9. G.... ....

    Well, i is a very similar (maybe even the same, i´m not so aquainted with this) music genre, that could be it.

  10. J.... M....

    GOODbye House MD

  11. M.... ....

    SMILEYS :))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))

  12. u.... ....

    Just me or is there some certain similarity to Mona (I Need You Baby) by the Rolling Stones?

  13. b.... ....

    the song would have made more sense at the end of the House episode

  14. G.... ....

    This just fits House M.D. perfectly.

  15. b.... ....

    fuckin cowards

  16. b.... ....

    sack of shit

  17. b.... ....

    all a year ago i know you see me

  18. b.... ....

    do you know what hologram warefare is?suj?

  19. b.... ....

    i know afghan vets i see them on leave they show me there 40 cals .power to the peolple

  20. b.... ....

    great song !!

  21. h.... ....

    I had no idea this was a woman singing. Obviously I'm not a regular listener to The Pretenders.

  22. 7.... ....

    who is that idiot who disliked this video?

  23. T.... ....

    So how many people did House send here? Cause I know he sent me here who else did he send?

    T.... ....

    Only been a fan since '83. What's House?

    T.... ....

    Billy LB pretty popular TV show that ended a few years ago, it's a medical drama. Pretty good

  24. P.... L....

    ahh i love house !
    i look up every song ever shown on house lol
    i wanmt to be the person who picks out tv music sooo bad !

  25. N.... ....

    Really awesome for modern music.
    I saw this on House.

  26. B.... V....

    Lol! I just watched the opening and wanted to watch the video or listen to the whole thing! and pretty much everyone who responded did the same thing!

    LOL!

  27. s.... ....

    Great Song :D Intro to one of the best house episodes to now :D

  28. g.... ....

    HOUSE :D

  29. k.... ....

    Cuddy is so hot:)

  30. M.... ....

    HOUSE ROCKS!

    So does this song! XD

  31. h.... ....

    I watch House once every few months but I happened to see this episode & the song stuck in my head for days! Love it.

  32. V.... ....

    I love that guitar.

  33. G.... O....

    #cuddy5to9 :)

  34. e.... ....

    @6Bobi6Szmyc6 more like Cudy's episode. porr cuddy!

  35. C.... ....

    ya house md ftw!

  36. p.... ....

    house md!