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1999
Chumbawamba-Tony-Blair

Dedicata a Tony Blair, pardon, Tony BLIAR.

"Tony Blair" is a single by Chumbawamba which was made available exclusively to the UK mailing list as a Christmas present in 1999. The song is an attack on former British Prime Minister Tony Blair, performed in a 1950s doo-wop style. The lyrics read like a heartbroken letter to an ex-lover who had broken all his promises.
The cover art pays tribute to the iconic artwork of Elvis Presley's debut album, which was also referenced by The Clash's London Calling album cover.
Rupert Perry, the head of EMI Records UK at the time, was reportedly very displeased with the band for issuing the single, and sent them a letter which included the statement "I actually think Tony is really fab". All copies of the CD in EMI offices were later confiscated. The song can be downloaded in mp3 format from the band's website.
Tony
You said that you'd be true
I believed you like a fool
I should have seen it in your eyes
Tony
You promised me the world
But I'm not that kind of girl
And tony now there's nothing but your lies
Tony
You promised me you'd be good to me
You said that you'd come back for me someday
But Tony now you date
All the girls that you used to hate
So I don't believe a single word you say
Tony
You promised something new
But you're the same old cheating you, you, you
Now it's time to say goodbye
Tony
You said that things would change
But they ended up the same
And Tony now there's nothing but your lies
Tony
You promised you'd be good to me
You said that you'd come back for me someday
But Tony now you date
All the girls that you used to hate
So I don't believe a single word you say
Tony
There's nothing but your lies
There's nothing but your lies
There's nothing but your lies

Contributed by Riccardo Venturi



Language: Italian

Versione italiana di Riccardo Venturi (2004)
TONY BLAIR

Tony
dicevi che avresti detto la verità
ti credevo come un idiota
l'avrei dovuto vedere nei tuoi occhi
Tony
mi avevi promesso il mondo
ma non sono quel tipo di ragazza
e, Tony, ora non c'è altro che le tue bugie
Tony
mi avevi promesso di essere buono come me
dicevi che saresti tornato a casa per me, un giorno
ma, Tony, ora esci
con tutte le ragazze che dicevi di odiare
quindi non credo a una parola di quel che dici
Tony
mi avevi promesso qualcosa di nuovo
ma sei sempre il solito traditore, tu, tu, tu
e ora è il momento di lasciarti
Tony
dicevi che le cose sarebbero cambiate
ma è finita allo stesso mondo
e ora, Tony, non c'è che le tue bugie
Tony
mi avevi promesso di essere buono come me
dicevi che saresti tornato a casa per me, un giorno
ma, Tony, ora esci
con tutte le ragazze che dicevi di odiare
quindi non credo a una parola di quel che dici
Tony
Non c'è altro che le tue bugie
non c'è altro che le tue bugie
non c'è altro che le tue bugie

Bartleby - 2010/9/8 - 22:43




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