Eddy Grant wrote, produced, and performed "Electric Avenue" in the UK. Electric Avenue is a street in Brixton, London; built in the 1880s, it was the first market street to be lit by electricity and is currently a neighborhood with Caribbean families. In April 1981 residents in Brixton rioted, leading to almost 280 police injuries and 45 others. In response, Grant left London for Barbados, but his newest songs were lost in transit, and he composed "Electric Avenue" to replace them on his upcoming album "Killer on the Rampage."
Boy! Boy!
Now in the street there is violence And a lots of work to be done No place to hang out our washing And I can't blame all on the sun, oh no
We gonna rock down to Electric Avenue And then we'll take it higher Oh, we gonna rock down to Electric Avenue And then we'll take it higher
Workin' so hard like a soldier Can't afford a thing on TV Deep in my heart I abhor ya Can't get food for them kid, good God
We gonna rock down to Electric Avenue And then we'll take it higher Oh, we gonna rock down to Electric Avenue And then we'll take it higher
Oh no... Oh no... Oh no...
We gonna rock down to Electric Avenue And then we'll take it higher Oh, we gonna rock down to Electric Avenue And then we'll take it higher
Who is to blame in one country Never can get to the one Dealin' in multiplication And they still can't feed everyone, oh no
Ho! Out in the street... Out in the street... Out in the daytime... Out in the night...
Oh! We gonna rock down to Electric Avenue And then we'll take it higher Oh no, we gonna rock down to Electric Avenue And then we'll take it higher
Out in the street... Out in the street... Out in the playground... In the dark side of town (HO!)
We gonna rock down to Electric Avenue And then we'll take it higher Hey, we gonna rock down to Electric Avenue And then we'll take it higher
Rock it in the daytime Rock it in the night Rock it eeh-dum-pum-pay Oooh, in the brixton riot
Eddy Grant wrote, produced, and performed "Electric Avenue" in the UK. Electric Avenue is a street in Brixton, London; built in the 1880s, it was the first market street to be lit by electricity and is currently a neighborhood with Caribbean families. In April 1981 residents in Brixton rioted, leading to almost 280 police injuries and 45 others. In response, Grant left London for Barbados, but his newest songs were lost in transit, and he composed "Electric Avenue" to replace them on his upcoming album "Killer on the Rampage."
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Boy!
Now in the street there is violence
And a lots of work to be done
No place to hang out our washing
And I can't blame all on the sun, oh no
We gonna rock down to Electric Avenue
And then we'll take it higher
Oh, we gonna rock down to Electric Avenue
And then we'll take it higher
Workin' so hard like a soldier
Can't afford a thing on TV
Deep in my heart I abhor ya
Can't get food for them kid, good God
We gonna rock down to Electric Avenue
And then we'll take it higher
Oh, we gonna rock down to Electric Avenue
And then we'll take it higher
Oh no...
Oh no...
Oh no...
We gonna rock down to Electric Avenue
And then we'll take it higher
Oh, we gonna rock down to Electric Avenue
And then we'll take it higher
Who is to blame in one country
Never can get to the one
Dealin' in multiplication
And they still can't feed everyone, oh no
Ho! Out in the street...
Out in the street...
Out in the daytime...
Out in the night...
Oh! We gonna rock down to Electric Avenue
And then we'll take it higher
Oh no, we gonna rock down to Electric Avenue
And then we'll take it higher
Out in the street...
Out in the street...
Out in the playground...
In the dark side of town (HO!)
We gonna rock down to Electric Avenue
And then we'll take it higher
Hey, we gonna rock down to Electric Avenue
And then we'll take it higher
Rock it in the daytime
Rock it in the night
Rock it eeh-dum-pum-pay
Oooh, in the brixton riot