Interpret:

Kinks, The

Album:

Think visual

One hand on the controller 
One hand on the re-wind 
You can even watch it all in slow mo' 
'Cos you just sit at home all day 
Now you got plenty of time 


If you want some real live action 
And the video's too tame 
If you wanna touch some heat 
But you don't know how to light that flame 
If you want some satisfaction 
Instead of studying the freeze frame 


I used to have this spot on Main Street 
It was bounding, it was hot 
It was dark, it was dirty 
But dull it was not 
The joint was jumping every night 
But now it's just a parking lot 


This city was cruel 
This city was keen 
This city was alive 
This city was mean 


Till the office blocks and parking lots 
Came and closed this city down 
I could stand outside 
The kids hung round 
And the neon sign said 
Welcome to Sleazy Town 
Welcome to Sleazy Town 
Sleazy, Sleazy Town 


Everybody hung loose 
It was cool and easy 
People used to meet and have a good time 
Down in Sleazy Town, Sleazy Town, Sleazy Town, Sleazy Town 


Then the corporations came along 
And bought this piece of ground 
The leases all went up 
And so the buildings all came down 
They built the motorways and shopping malls 
And they killed off Sleazy Town 


This city was cool 
This city was keen 
This city was alive 
This city was till the office blocks and parking lots 
Came and closed this city down 
I could stand outside, the kids hung round 
And the neon sign said 
Welcome to Sleazy Town 
Welcome to Sleazy Town, Sleazy, Sleazy Town 
City Hall killed off that scene 
Now Sleazy Town is just a dream