Squeeze - Pulling Mussels (From The Shell) Lyrics

Saw these guys play in the summer of eighty four, good show.

Worst guitar solo after lets ride by kid rock

Man, I am hearing a wide range of music here: 10 CC , Fastball, just to name a few. I love it

When in doubt. Jools Holland

im so silly i never knew this classic had sexual contents , ive loved these guys since there beginning im now74 years old WOW you learn something new every day ? lol xx

Just now realizing after looking at the lyrics that I had about 5 words correct . The rest I must have made up in my head over the years of listening to this song lol

Going to see them in August.Funny how 40 years flies bye!!!!!!

❤ Squeeze

Squeeze has always had a great sound, melodies and lyrics... Big Fan since 1981.... BTW, Glenn has that John Lennon sound which is always a good comparison.

All the small British bands always produce amazing one hit wonders

I always liked this song, Can anyone explain what it about?

I fell in love with this song the first time I heard it. Still so gorgeous.

The arrangements to this song is impeccable..

FFS can't even get the spelling right when the lyrics are written in the video- clownshoe mong 101.

It's "mussels". Big difference.

This is why blacks Austin Daniels and Becky and blewitt Hewitt and freeky Friday loose every time puma stopped adult films she runs Robert Lee Arnold jr Invrstments now picture are from 10 years ago

yeap, in 2019 im still pulling muscles for michelle haha

Thank You!!!!

So it's NOT about wackin' it to "Michelle" and pulling muscles in the process thereof?

One of the best songs

2:30 Minder theme tune?

reminds me of last year of juniours..use to get ex juke box singles & flogg em!!great days..

24 and in love with squeeze

First heard this in my dad's beige 1983 Datsun Sunny Nissan when I was 14. It was a hot, sunny day.

I can remember the first time I saw the cover of Argybargy. On the racks in a record store in New Brunswick 1980

Thank you! Now I finally know what the fuck he's saying.

"Harold Robinson......?"

I can’t hear Harold Robbins without thinking of basil fawlty.

He wrote very explicit sex thriller novels in the 80s. Hot as hell!!

Purple Aki's Theme Song!!!

Maid Marian on her tiptoed feet. The imagery. Brilliant.

Another AWESOME, BRILLIANT song from Squeeze. "Pulling muscles from a shell" means sex in British slang. 😊

Brings back memories of road trips my family and I took to seaside towns in the UK during the summer when I lived there as a child. Love the arrangement of this song!

I love you jools holland.thanks mate.

dARRYL me too lol xx

Pulling Muscles for Michelle.

Great band from the late '70's-early '80's for sure.

driving down the garden state parkway fourth of july weekend with the windows down and all your closest friends headin for cape may, doesnt get better than this

What in the fuck is this song about

The 80's!!

Wow the lyrics,! How English lol

I just realized this song is about ironisam

Argy Bargy - they were the kitchen sink of music - fabulous

FANTASTIC SONG! 💋

Curious lyrics, but this band were very good.

I thought this was Elvis Costello

You’ll never know what the words to this song are without this video

The words change before the lyrics have time to be heard.

Great words great musicians and a great voice all ,grooving together you can't beat it..
Loving the comments below..x

This is were i say goodbye to all you thanks for time we all had i didnt win but i gotta go to a place and repay my debt i owe them i can't come back sorry for trouble it wasnt suppose to be that way

Muscle cramping seaside while ladies look away..

God dam...good shit!

Squeeze was always so descriptive in there songs, fantastic.

mglsite, black coffee in bed is another great song by these guys.

They do it down on Camber Sands
They do it at Waikiki
Lazing about the beach 🏖 all day
At night the crickets 🦗 creepy

Squinting faces at the sky 🌌
A Harold Robbins paperback
Surfers 🏄‍♀️ drop their boards and dry
And everybody wants a hat 🧢

But behind the chalet
My holidays complete
And I feel like William Tell
Maid Marian on her tiptoed feet 🦶
Pulling mussels from a shell 🐚
Pulling mussels from a shell 🐚

Shrinking in the sea 🌊 so cold 🥶
Topless ladies look 👀 away
A he-man in a sudden shower 🧼
Shelters from the rain 🌧

You wish you had a motor boat 🛥
To pose around the harbour bar
And when the sun 🌞 goes off to bed 🛏
You hook it up behind the car 🚗

But behind the chalet
My holidays complete
And I feel like William Tell
Maid Marian on her tiptoed feet 🦶
Pulling mussels from a shell 🐚
Pulling mussels from a shell 🐚

2 fat ladies window shop
Something for the mantle piece
In for bingo all the 9’s
A panda 🐼 for sweet little niece

The coach drivers stand about
Looking at a local map 🗺
About the boy 👦 who’s gone away
Down to next doors 🚪 caravan

But behind the chalet
My holidays complete
And I feel like William Tell
Maid Marian on her tiptoed feet 🦶
Pulling mussels from a shell 🐚
Pulling mussels from a shell 🐚

But behind the chalet
My holidays complete
And I feel like William Tell
Maid Marian on her tiptoed feet 🦶
Pulling mussels from a shell 🐚
Pulling mussels from a shell 🐚

Along with XTC, this band are only now getting the recognition they deserve...immaculate writing, playing and observation.

Epic, production, etc.

My buddys always sang "Putting Mustard on a Shelf"....

They're still touring! http://www.squeezeofficial.com/shows/

I fucking hate this song

Greatist rock band. Too badd we didn't hear them slot more in the us.

They've just done a US tour with more dates lines up for UK and US http://www.squeezeofficial.com/shows/

Whatever happened to Michelle after she got her mussels pulled? Hm ...

Surrender Friday covered this.

Masturbation anybody?

No, I'm good, thank you.

Cette chanson est, parait - il, truffée de sous-entendus.


Est-ce vrai ?

I was scared to eat mussels. This song changed my mind. I love eating every kind of mollusk. Clams, oysters, scallops, razor clams, quahogs, and mussels......all good to me.

It's not about seafood.

Hope marrion appreciates the feat.

This songs about tight pussy btw

Early 80s all my friends were into heavy metal and I was listening to this , nothing against metal but this music spoke to me slick jazzy polished love these guys seriously underrated

Holy shit, I totally forgot about this song and I just suddenly found it again. Thanks for uploading this.

LOVE doing this in the Karaoke. Not every bar has it sadly

Kudos to you bro. I couldn't possibly gather the courage to sing in front of a crowd, which is a shame bc I really love to sing.

@TheGoldenDragon it's not so hard. I'd sooner do that than stand up.

@Peter Green Lol. True. Stand up would be more difficult. Maybe one day I'll get the courage.

Along with Electric Trains,This Summer and Some Fantastic place,my favourite Squeeze song.

A Gob-stopping song! A beautiful song to open a great album!!!

This song is basically about Tifford's personal experiences while vacationing in Margate, a resort in Kent, England. Btw...The phrase, "Pulling Mussels..." is a British slang term that means...having sexual intercourse. 😊

I thought it might be Camber Sands, mentioned in the song
Pontins holiday camp (been there, done that!)

i thought it was "pulling muscles for michelle" for a log time

i always sang pulling mussels from a shell ? ps i still do 40 years on xx

Damn if there weren't some great pop musicians in the 80s.

These guys are awesome songwiters and write catchy tunes.

The lyrics could be a novela, or a movie, the imagery is so vivid, and funny.

"That's shoe-bizz"

Chris Moyles brought me here

Must be "The crickets creeping" in the fist couple of lines?

I think you mean ‘mussels ‘...

Best song writing duo since Lennon & McCartney

They were certainly compared to Lennon & McCartney.

they're great but so were Holder and Lea

Great songwriters Glenn& Chris were

They're great but I would include 10cc - truely wonderful, irreverent, humerous, clever art pop and their 1st 4 albums featured no love songs. From the 90s onwards I would also include the Divine Comedy, essentially Neil Hannon who also did the Father Ted/IT Crowd theme tunes. Chris D sung on their latest album song 'Absolutely Obsolete'. Chris's solo shows are a must he is hilarious. His 4 solo albums where he composes with guest songwriters are also pretty fabulous. Seeing him again in Brum on 2.12.19 can't wait.

this reminds me of when i was in 4th grade. we used to play singles - 45’s and under in the car all the time.

He’s fingering the barmaid, right?

No think more tongue

The "Pub rock" bands like Squeeze and XTC really knew how to write such witty lyrics. I remember my best mate in secondary school explaining to me what "pulling mussels from a shell" actually meant. I could not wait to go on holiday after that!😉

( Used) to play at my work. Sad to say the Muzak arbiters didn't think we'd work together anymore.

it's spelled "mussels".. a shellfish.

first time I heard this was in so ca, at wittwood mall at a record shop, I asked the guy whos this, he showed me and I bought the "cassette" Now, many years, decades later, the shops closed, the mall long gone but Im still here and listening to the same old tunes. damn im old!

Still listening to it? Getting older.

Anyone else think the chorus is the worst part of the song?

It is about ye olde knee trembler...

Brings me back home,to when IWAS HAPPY>

sex with maid Marion, love it

Danced my ass off to this in college! Greatest time ever at sigma chi house at Vandy

A song about fingerings lasses on holiday, top stuff

Not fingering wee 👨! Try again think seafood

My favorite band

❤️🌼🌼🌼🌼🌼🌼🌼🌼🌼🌼🌼🌼🌼🌼🌼❤️

and her moore wow thats a-lot helckers

☮️world peace☮️

https://youtu.be/8CwIPa5VM18

Boys of Summer

Laconia New Hampshire ............may the Allen A resort burn in hell for eternity

Would you be able to elaborate? :)

When I go n c the maker do I want to cum bak to the 70s or 80s mmm both will do please not this shit decade x

Rats! I wish I didn't know the words now! "William Tell Maid Marian on her tiptoe feet" makes no sense at all! Grrr

I think it means he's pleasuring her?

Liam Clancey it’s exactly what it means. He feels like William Tell cause he’s ‘hit the target’ ie; touching her in the right spot. She’s on tip toe feet as she’s being pleased.

Once upon a time, my Mom sent me a postcard from Waikiki, it stated " it's True ! They do "do it on Waikiki, ...."
My mom is Awesome that she can randomly quote SQUEEZE!

The instruments on this fckin awsome