Machine - ‘There But For The Grace of God Go I’
Scrote123 asked:
A Tune and a half…to say the least.
The lyrics for those of you, who like me, can’t help but sing along..
Carlos and Carmen Vidal just had a child
A lovely girl with a crooked smile
Now they gotta split ’cause the Bronx ain’t fit
For a kid to grow up in
Let’s find a place they say, somewhere far away
With no blacks, no Jews and no gays
Chorus:
There but for the grace of God go I
Poppy and the family left the dirty streets
To find a quiet place overseas
And year after year the kid has to hear
The do’s the don’ts and the dears
And when she’s ten years old she digs that rock ‘n’ roll
But Poppy bans it from home
Chorus
Baby, she turns out to be a natural freak
Popping pills and smoking weed
And when she’s sweet sixteen she packs her things and leaves
With a man she met on the street
Carmen starts to bawl, bangs her head to the wall
Too much love is worse than none at all
Chorus
The Rich Jerk
Tags: Crooked Smile, Dears, Dirty Streets, Fit, Gays, Grace Of God, Jews, Leaves, Lovely Girl, Lyrics, Met, Much Love, Natural Freak, Popping Pills, Poppy Family, Quiet Place, Rock N Roll, Smoking Weed, Street Carmen, Sweet Sixteen
December 24th, 2009 at 4:18 am
Mate, The Bronx is awesome, i went to New York a couple of months ago, met this girl and woke up n the Bronx at her house, great experience hahaha
December 24th, 2009 at 12:24 pm
Scrote, you did a great job. A lot of people are ashamed to say they grew up in The Bronx. I’m very grateful for the experiences, the people, places, thing that I will always love.
December 24th, 2009 at 3:34 pm
I should have made more effort with this upload. Never realised it would gain such attention.
Thanks for all you comments, guys. Been interesting reading your experiences etc.
I never experienced the song directly when it was fresh, I’m a 34 year old Brit who as a youth was immersed in rave/techno/house. I just worship this tune.
December 25th, 2009 at 10:28 am
ok now i know i m insane 1979 my 27 year old son nicks father he was born in late 80 was the club dj any way i was there i am 49 njow
December 26th, 2009 at 9:45 pm
correction my 27 year old father was the club dj
December 27th, 2009 at 12:41 am
yes is the proof is i was there yes it was very popular with all people my best friend was gay my 27 year old son was the club dj everyone liked the original lyrics then machine suddenly remade it to say the new words but everyone still loved it ,it is my alltime favorite song,I had the original and remake at home and heard it everyday 1979
December 27th, 2009 at 6:51 am
This song is f*cking awesome. The clip of ‘Summer of Sam’ was brilliant when tbhey dance and everyone dissapears - brilliant.
December 30th, 2009 at 6:38 pm
Thats not true
January 1st, 2010 at 5:04 pm
Best song ever!
January 2nd, 2010 at 11:47 am
what are you talking about? that song was never banned. it was a very popular song with straight people gay people black people white people, jews muslims christians….
where did you get this information? and do you have a way to prove such a story???? i’d like to know if its true or just another urban legend….
January 4th, 2010 at 10:08 pm
best disco song ever!
January 7th, 2010 at 12:45 am
do you know in 1979 the song had to be remade by the same artist to say where upper class people can stay they banned the original with no blacks no jews and no gays
January 7th, 2010 at 10:55 am
Love the long cutsz,
January 9th, 2010 at 5:38 pm
Does anyone have a copy of These Things Happen by Viola to upload. Been look for a while.
January 12th, 2010 at 8:11 am
Right On Man Absofuckenlutely!!
January 15th, 2010 at 6:51 pm
Does anyone have a copy of Marisa by Machine to upload. I’ve been looking for it for a year.
January 18th, 2010 at 3:48 am
This song and the friends from NYC while I was in the Army showed me alot about life. Diamond D! 568 Armor and My boy!
January 21st, 2010 at 4:59 am
I got that this song mocked racism and bigotry when it came out and I was only 12. COME ON who did not get that???!
January 21st, 2010 at 6:25 am
It was Stand up by Lovetribe
January 22nd, 2010 at 6:40 am
yes babies, that’s the song.
January 24th, 2010 at 11:12 pm
Would someone PLEASE post “Marissa” by Machine? “Marissa, you’re only a kiss away..” We used to party off of THAT at Zanzibar in Newark, NJ & the legendary Gargage on King Street… “Grace of God” great song! August Darnell, a master.
January 26th, 2010 at 8:15 pm
YO TAMBIEN!!!
January 26th, 2010 at 10:27 pm
i love disco
January 28th, 2010 at 1:02 pm
WBMX Baby! Chicago!!! Love it!!!
January 30th, 2010 at 9:42 pm
I agree.But now with the landslide election, lets see if they play it at the inagural ball.Because I have a feeling foxtrot is out and R&B is in!Music is the best recipe for peace…lets pray they paly great music everyday at the white house and the whole staff will be a in a greater mood to promote and pursur peace!