Eurotrash Girl - Cracker, 1994
Well I've been up to Paris
and I've slept in a park Went down to Barcelona someone broke in my car And I'll search the world over for my angel in black Yeah, I'll search the world over for a Euro-trash Girl Took the train down to Athens and I slept in a fountain Some Swiss junkie in Turin ripped me off for my cash Yeah, I'll search the world over for my angel in black Yeah, search the world over for a Euro-trash Girl The CRS on the metro shook me down for a bribe On my knees for the sergeant when my passport arrived Yeah, I'll search the world over for my angel in black Yeah, I'll search the world over for a Euro-trash Girl Euro-trash Girl, Euro-trash Girl Euro-trash Girl, Euro-trash Girl Called my mom from a payphone I said "I'm down to my last" She said "I sent you to college... now go call your dad" And the waitress that he married well she hung up the phone You know she never did like me but I can stand on my own Sold my plasma in Amsterdam Spent it all in a night buying drinks at the Melk Weg for a soldier in drag And I'll search the world over for my angel in black Yeah, I'll search the world over for a Euro-trash Girl Euro-trash Girl, Euro-trash Girl Euro-trash Girl, Euro-trash Girl Yeah, I'll search the world over for my angel in black Yeah, I'll search the world over for a Euro-trash Girl Got a tattoo in Berlin and a case of the crabs A rose and a dagger on the palm of my hand And I'll search the world over for my angel in black Yeah, I'll search the world over for a Euro-trash Girl Euro-trash Girl, Euro-trash Girl Euro-trash Girl, Euro-trash Girl Yeah, I'll search the world over for my angel in black Yeah, I'll search the world over for a Euro-trash Girl |
When the band Camper Van Beethoven broke up in 1990, vocalist David Lowery started working with guitarist Johnny Hickman and bassist Davey Faragher. They soon named their new project Cracker, and signed with Virgin Records. In 1993, they released their most successful album, Kerosene. This gold-selling record contained Low, Get Off This and Eurotrash Girl. Although not a commercial hit like Low, Eurotrash Girl is a gritty, amusing song with an unusual pace; the chorus comes in half-way through the song. An all-girl band, interestingly named Chics on Speed, also covered the song in 1998. Connections: check out my page about Camper Van Beethoven, featuring Take the Skinheads Bowling. |