Lyrics to get us all thinking

mellman01

Little boxes on the hillside
Little boxes made of ticky tacky
Little boxes
Little boxes
Little boxes all the same
There's a green one and a pink one
And a blue one and a yellow one
And they're all made out of ticky tacky
And they all look just the same
And the people in the houses all go to the university
And they all get put in boxes, little boxes all the same
And there's doctors and there's lawyers
And business executives
And they're all made out of ticky tacky and they all look just the same
And they all play on the golf course and drink their martini dry
And they all have pretty children and the children go to school
And the children go to summer camp
And then to the university
And they all get put in boxes, and they all come out the same
And the boys go into business and marry and raise a family
And they all get put in boxes, little boxes all the same
There's a green one, and a pink one
And a blue one and a yellow one
And they're all made out of ticky tacky
And they all look just the same

So what is this song going on about and does it apply to us today do ya think, oh and who wrote it and more importantly if you want to know what I look like then this last question will answer it, who has a flok punk band and has recently covered this song????.

lindalegs

Can't answer all your questions Mell except to say that, to me, it's about cars. ............Am I top of the class or bottom????

robertls

I seem to remember Jake Thakery singing it.....

lindalegs

robertls wrote:

I seem to remember Jake Thakery singing it.....

Ah Jake Thackerey, we have an album of his (sorry :oops:) Sister Josephine, Old Molly Metcalfe etc. what a unique performer he was

starspangle

OOOOOOOOOOOOOO. I had it my head as Val Doonican but was never sure!

A more recent version I find similar is Last Resort eagles always makes me think in a similar way when I concentrate on the lyrics, . . good find Mel.

mellman01

Oh for heavans sake come you lot think god dam it think!!, right I'll give you a big clue, he was in a comedy and had a pet hamster called SPG.
Now you've got to get it now haven't you!?.

robertls

Bennie Hill???

katekelly

robertls wrote:

Bennie Hill???

No he had a horse called 'Trigger' - oh no that was Ernie wasn't it!

robertls

katekelly wrote:

robertls wrote:

Bennie Hill???

No he had a horse called 'Trigger' - oh no that was Ernie wasn't it!

Wasn't that Roy Rogers???

tjt6768

Rik Mayall!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

lindalegs

Here's the link:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ywgJLw21UqU&feature=related

tkachev

I remember my mum playing this when I was very little and I always thought it was about houses.

Elizabeth