Biography:
The Newtown Neurotics, an underated british punk-rock band with socialist lyrics bent whose classic first album "Beggars Can be Choosers" in 1983 was stylistically indebted to the Ramones, but with outraged lyrics more akin to political The Clash or Ruts. The band formed in suburban Newtown Harlow Essex outside London, but eventually dropped the "Newtown" from its name and broadened their approach, including slower tempos and horn arrangements. Members included lead singer and guitarist Steve Drewett
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Four years of hard work!This month of May we celebrated four years on the air. We continue working on the dissemination of this wonderful instrument, thank you for participating in our story!
Classic 1980 punk single.
[Intro]
G x15 D D
G D
Think about the fat men who wear their slippers to drive they're cars
G D
while their machines are running, they wont walk very far
C D
they never realise what they've got, one day they will lose the lot because
[Chorus]
E G D
What's gonna happen when the buses don't run
E G D
and what's gonna happen when the winter comes
C
what are you gonna do,
D
what are you gonna do when the oil runs out?
[BREAK]
D G D G D G C
G D
Think about the record industry and the people its used
G D
self indulgent pampered popstars which ones did you choose
C D
I'll be far more drastic than no-more 12 inch plastic because....
[CHORUS]
E G D
What's gonna happen when the buses don't run
E G D
and what's gonna happen when the winter comes
C
what are you gonna do,
D
what are you gonna do when the oil runs out?
[Break]
D G D G D G C
C E C D
Are you prepared for such a drastic change of life style
C E C D
you say "yeah" I don't believe you
D
look at your home, the things that you own,
the job that you work in they all could go
[BREAK]
D G D G D G C G G
C G
what about the tax exiles who live in the sun
C G D
when the oil runs out, they'll have no-where to run
G D
And what about the comfortable people who just cant go without
G D
they're forever panic buying, Oh in case things run out
C D
they never realise what they've got, one day they will lose the lot because....
[Chorus]
E G D
What gonna happen when cycling becomes a strain
E G D
and you need a drop of 3 in 1 on your bicycle chain
C
what are you gonna do,
D
what are you gonna do when the oil runs out?
[BREAK]
D G D G D G C G G
C E C D
Are you prepared for such a drastic change of life style
C E C D
you say "yeah" I don't believe you,
D
look at your home, the things that you own, the job that you work in they all could go
G x 13 A
[Intro]
G x15 D D
G D
Think about the fat men who wear their slippers to drive they're cars
G D
while their machines are running, they wont walk very far
C D
they never realise what they've got, one day they will lose the lot because
[Chorus]
E G D
What's gonna happen when the buses don't run
E G D
and what's gonna happen when the winter comes
C
what are you gonna do,
D
what are you gonna do when the oil runs out?
[BREAK]
D G D G D G C
G D
Think about the record industry and the people its used
G D
self indulgent pampered popstars which ones did you choose
C D
I'll be far more drastic than no-more 12 inch plastic because....
[CHORUS]
E G D
What's gonna happen when the buses don't run
E G D
and what's gonna happen when the winter comes
C
what are you gonna do,
D
what are you gonna do when the oil runs out?
[Break]
D G D G D G C
C E C D
Are you prepared for such a drastic change of life style
C E C D
you say "yeah" I don't believe you
D
look at your home, the things that you own,
the job that you work in they all could go
[BREAK]
D G D G D G C G G
C G
what about the tax exiles who live in the sun
C G D
when the oil runs out, they'll have no-where to run
G D
And what about the comfortable people who just cant go without
G D
they're forever panic buying, Oh in case things run out
C D
they never realise what they've got, one day they will lose the lot because....
[Chorus]
E G D
What gonna happen when cycling becomes a strain
E G D
and you need a drop of 3 in 1 on your bicycle chain
C
what are you gonna do,
D
what are you gonna do when the oil runs out?
[BREAK]
D G D G D G C G G
C E C D
Are you prepared for such a drastic change of life style
C E C D
you say "yeah" I don't believe you,
D
look at your home, the things that you own, the job that you work in they all could go
G x 13 A
Ney Dimaculangan
Neyla Pekarek
Nez Marcelo
Nfocus
Ng Wah Lok