She came from Greece she had a thirst for knowledge,
she studied sculpture at Saint Martin's College,
that's where I,
caught her eye.
She told me that her Dad was loaded,
I said "In that case I'll have a rum and coca-cola."
She said "Fine."
and in thirty seconds time she said,

"I want to live like common people,
I want to do whatever common people do,
I want to sleep with common people,
I want to sleep with common people,
like you."

Well what else could I do -
I said "I'll see what I can do."
I took her to a supermarket,
I don't know why but I had to start it somewhere,
so it started there.
I said pretend you've got no money,
she just laughed and said,
"Oh you're so funny."
I said "yeah?
Well I can't see anyone else smiling in here.
Are you sure you want to live like common people,
you want to see whatever common people see,
you want to sleep with common people,
you want to sleep with common people,
like me."
But she didn't understand,
she just smiled and held my hand.
Rent a flat above a shop,
cut your hair and get a job.
Smoke some fags and play some pool,
pretend you never went to school.
But still you'll never get it right,
cos when you're laid in bed at night,
watching roaches climb the wall,
if you call your Dad he could stop it all.

You'll never live like common people,
you'll never do what common people do,
you'll never fail like common people,
you'll never watch your life slide out of view,
and dance and drink and screw,
because there's nothing else to do.

Sing along with the common people,
sing along and it might just get you through,
laugh along with the common people,
laugh along even though they're laughing at you,
and the stupid things that you do.
Because you think that poor is cool.

I want to live with common people.

god this song's fucking great.

I've been given a break from a lesson so I'm chilling. Last lesson my teacher was drunk since it's the upper sixth's last ever day of teaching here before they leave so there's champagne everywhere

I love feeling happy.

that's SO common

That's such a wry line. Love it.

Have YOU been at the champagne Ben?!

Its my last exam tommorrow, pub pub pub pub pub pub pub pub pub PUB!!!!!


But more for now

susannah said:

goodness! you won't know yourself when it's over and done with! Good luck with it!

ZombieKitten said:

well, theres still one resit in summer and 4th year to go, but thats all for now! Cant wait!!

Thanks!

susannah said:

I might have had a sip.

My exams finish a week friday, but they're spread out as a result which is nice, then pub pub pub pub pub pub! (even if it is ilegal )

Spookymuffin said:

I wont tell if you wont!

I have 3 hours to cram in all this guff about life cycle costings and procurement, then another 3 hours to write the damn exam then Im FRREEEEE!!!

pub pub pub pub pub



Ok Im leaving now

susannah said:

Good luck!

Omadon said:

I like this song, too, although "Disco2000" is neck and neck with it. You gotta hear William Shatner do "Common People"!

kidelrich said:

Disco2000 is goooood.

Spookymuffin said:

I like to nurse a single drink just to be social. But I never go overboard. Ever.

kidelrich said:

I can't decide whether you're taking the piss following my viewing of that last thread of yours or not.

I go with you actually chug beer like a fiend.

Spookymuffin said:

If I can actually make you wonder at this point, then I have succeeded in my mission.

kidelrich said:

Wonder at what, though?

Spookymuffin said:

kidelrich said:

Hitting your head against a brick wall and then drinking?

I got royally pissed today. We had a big party at Eton called the "4th June" - google it and you shall see we all looked silly.

Google images. Gotta love 'em.

An excerpt:

http://www.1911encycloped...T/ETON.htm

The principal annual celebration is held on the 4th of June, the birthday of King George III., who had a great kindness for the school. This is the speech-day; and after the ceremonies in the school a procession of boats takes place on the Thames. In the sport of rowing Eton occupies a unique position among the public schools, and a large proportion of the oarsmen in the annual Oxford and Cambridge boat-race are alumni of the school. Another annual celebration is the occasion of the contest between collegers and oppidans at a peculiar form of football known as the wall game, from the fact that it is played against a wall bordering the college playing-field. This game takes place on St Andrews Day, the 30th of November. The field game of football commonly played at Eton has also peculiar rules. The annual cricket match between Eton and Harrow schools, at Lords ground, London, is always attended by a large and fashionable gathering. A singular custom termed the Montem, of unknown origin, but first mentioned in 1561, was observed here triennially on WhitTuesday. The last celebration took place in 1844, the ceremony being abolished just before it fell due in 1847. It consisted of a procession of the boys in a kind of military order, with flags and music, headed by their captain., to a small mound called Salt Hill, near the Bath road, where they levied contributions, or salt, from the passers-by and spectators. The sum collected sometimes exceeded ~Io0othe surplus, after deducting certain expenses, becoming the property of the captain of the school. The average number of pupils at Eton exceeds 1000.

kidelrich said:

In summary, it's a giant piss-up.