Who knew a tale of romantic rivalry could be so spectacularly glam? In this cheeky number, Bowie's narrator is caught between his mate (the persistent "Henry") and a mesmerizing woman who's got him completely smitten. While his friend keeps trying to crash the party, our protagonist is desperately trying to shoo him away – he's got a hot date and absolutely no time for bromance! The recurring pleas of "don't lean on me, man" hilariously capture that universal moment when friendship takes a backseat to romance. The "Suffragette City" itself seems to represent a state of mind where traditional rules don't apply and pleasure reigns supreme. And that iconic "wham bam thank you ma'am" line? Just Bowie's playful way of putting a bow on this rock 'n' roll treatise about choosing between mates and dates.
Suffragette City
Lyrics
Hey man, oh, leave me alone you know
Hey man, oh Henry, get off the phone, I gotta
Hey man, I gotta straighten my face
This mellow thighed chick just put my spine out of place
Hey man, my schooldays insane
Hey man, my work's down the drain
Hey man, well she's a total blam-blam
She said she had to squeeze it but she then she
Oh, don't lean on me, man, 'cause you can't afford the ticket
I'm back on Suffragette City
Oh, don't lean on me, man
'Cause you ain't got time to check it
You know my Suffragette City
Is outta sight she's all right
Hey man, oh Henry, don't be unkind, go away
Hey man, I can't take you this time, no way
Hey man, droogie don't crash here
There's only room for one and here she comes, here she comes
Oh, don't lean on me, man, 'cause you can't afford the ticket
I'm back on Suffragette City
Oh, don't lean on me, man
'Cause you ain't got time to check it
You know my Suffragette City
Is outta sight she's all right
Oh, hit me
Oh, don't lean on me, man, 'cause you can't afford the ticket
I'm back on Suffragette City
Oh, don't lean on me, man
'Cause you ain't got time to check it
You know my Suffragette City
Oh, don't lean on me, man, 'cause you can't afford the ticket
I'm back on Suffragette City
Don't lean on me, man "cause you ain't got time to check it
You know my Suffragette City
Is outta sight she's all right
A Suffragette City, a Suffragette City
I'm back on Suffragette City, I'm back on Suffragette City
Ooh, Sufraggete city, ooh, Suffragette City
Ooh-how, Sufragette City, ooh-how, Sufragette City
Ohhh, wham bam thank you ma'am
A Suffragette City, a Suffragette City
Quite all right
A Suffragette City
Too fine
A Suffragette City, ooh, a Sufragette City
Oh, my Sufragette City, oh my Suffragette City
Oh, Suffragette
Suffragette
Writer(s): David Bowie
Copyright(s): Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
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