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Cheapskates
1,759
Rock
Cheapskates was released on November 10, 1978 by Sony Music UK as a part of the album Give 'Em Enough Rope
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Release DateNovember 10, 1978
LabelSony Music UK
Melodicness
Acousticness
Valence
Danceability
Energy
BPM160

Music Video

Music Video

Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
The Clash
The Clash
Performer
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Joe Strummer
Joe Strummer
Composer
Michael Jones
Michael Jones
Composer
Topper Headon
Topper Headon
Composer
Paul Simonon
Paul Simonon
Composer
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Sandy Pearlman
Sandy Pearlman
Producer

Lyrics

I have been a washer up
And he has been a scrubber up
And I've seen him a pickin' up
Dog ends in the rain
And he has never read the book
Though I told him to take a look
He lifted his pool hall cue
For another game
But it isn't no modern miracle
That we found the golden rule
What you can't buy, ya' gotta steal
And what ya' can't steal ya' better not need
I don't like to hang about
In this lonely room
'Cause London is for going out
And tryin' to hear a tune
But people come poncin' up to me
And say, "What are you doing here
You're supposed to be a star
Not a cheapskate bleeding queer?"
Like a load of rats from a sinkin' ship
You slag us down to save your hip
But don't give me the benefit of your doubt
Because I'll bite it off and spit it out
We're cheapskates anything'll do
We're cheapskates, what are we supposed to do?
And we can rock, hey hey let's roll
And we can walk and do the stroll
We're cheapskates, anything'll do
We're cheapskates, what are we supposed to do?
Just because we're in a group
You all think we're stinkin' rich
And we all got a'model girls
Sheddin' every stitch
And you think the cocaine's flowin' like
A river up our noses
And every sea will part for us
Like the red one did for Moses
Girl, I hope ya' make it one day
Just like you always said ya' would some day
But I'll get out my money and make a bet
That I'll be seein' ya’ down the Launderette
We're cheapskates, anything'll do
We're cheapskates, what are we supposed to do?
Written by: Joe Strummer, Michael Jones, Paul Simonon, Topper Headon
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