We’ve updated our Terms of Use to reflect our new entity name and address. You can review the changes here.
We’ve updated our Terms of Use. You can review the changes here.

Below the Water

from The Imagination of Thieves by Latin Quarter

/

  • Streaming + Download

    Includes unlimited streaming via the free Bandcamp app, plus high-quality download in MP3, FLAC and more.
    Purchasable with gift card

      €1.15 EUR  or more

     

  • Buy the Full Digital Album

about

This is a Mike Jones lyric, written in the 1980’s. Originally it mentioned a particular piece of Tory legislation, the YTS scheme, that is now long past. In this version we just changed the line from ‘YTS medicine’ to ‘Free market medicine.’

For decades now, the right-wing claim that wealth created at the top will trickle down and help those at the bottom. Nothing could be further from the truth. It’s not true within western societies and it’s not true between rich and poor countries.

lyrics

Below the Water
(Skaith/Jones)

I swear that we’re almost choking
On this free market medicine
But they’ve still got time for joking
Living high on the yacht basins
And they tell you to stay cool
Then they give you the cold shoulder
And you wind up like an iceberg
You’re so far below the water

chorus

Below the water it’s sink or swim
Your feet don’t touch the bottom
It’s looking pretty grim
Don’t ask for flippers don’t ask for fins
You’re so far below the water
For your sins.

All my friends are standing back
All waiting for impatience
And the others are paralysed
By fear or complacence
And they tell you to wrap up
And it’s true it’s getting colder
From the bank vaults to the bonus
Explode below the water!

And the people in the shallows they are shouting
The people in the shallows shouting
‘Send them home’.
And the people in the shallows they are shouting
The people in the shallows shouting
‘Bring back the gallows.’

credits

from The Imagination of Thieves, released September 16, 2016

license

all rights reserved

tags

about

Latin Quarter image

Latin Quarter UK

Latin Quarter are celebrating the 40th anniverary of their 'Modern Times'-album this year. They first burst onto the scene with their singles "Radio Africa" and "New Millionaires" – songs that stayed for months in the German single charts in the 80s. The band split up in 1998. In 2011 five of the original musicians got together again. 7 new albums released after this reunion. . ... more

contact / help

Contact Latin Quarter

Streaming and
Download help

Redeem code

Report this track or account

If you like Latin Quarter, you may also like:

Bandcamp Daily  your guide to the world of Bandcamp

On Bandcamp Radio

Fabiana Palladino stops by to talk about her mesmeric debut LP.
listen now