The song that triggered the concept of the Suzi Chunk album “Girl From The Neck Down” was one that seemed to come out of nowhere. “Big Screen” matches a melancholy tune with downcast lyrics that evoke a bleak night out in Everytown where boys will be boys and girls “reserve their right to sup”. Every bar in Everytown has a big screen that spikes the alcohol with high definition tragedy, schadenfreude and football to a relentless 120 bpm. All are having fun on the dark side of the rainbow. Well, I hope they are…
Big Screen
Tomorrow may not be the day
You’ll hear me say let’s fly away
But I hope it is
A better life is far behind
These narrow streets and cobbled minds
Well I hope it is
Why does this self defense seem like attack?
How many paces forward take me back- again?
I’ve been looking at the Big Screen all my life
While they’re looking at the Big Screen every night
I’ve been looking at the Big Screen all my life
I’ve been looking at the Big Screen.
Tomorrow night the boys go out
To large it up and lark about
Like they always do
The girls reserve their right to sup
Like men they pale then throw it up
Cos they wanted to
Many’s the time I’ve watched this play unfold
Many’s the time I’ve thought they should be told- again
I’ve been looking at the Big Screen all my life
While they’re looking at the Big Screen every night
I’ve been looking at the Big Screen all my life
I’ve been looking at the Big Screen.
Words and music by Glenn Prangnell (Copyright Control 2012)
From the album “Girl From The Neck Down” by Suzi Chunk