"Gridlock" the song sung by Angry Kid, as part of Aardman Animations’ “Live Earth” series.
Lyrics[]
It was half past 8 and we were running late 'cause Stephen was behind the wheel.
We were in the back with our brekkie snacks when we all heard this deadly squeal.
So up our rear, came this karmann gear
Seemed he hadn't clocked that we weren't moving.
Ya see, this traffic jam meant the road was rammed, we were static when we should've been grooving!
(Chorus)
Gridlock on the motorway
We're all in a flipping jam.
Gridlock, you can't walk away
A well-bad skidmark slam!
Just sit still, you've got to stay
We're never gonna get to school...
Another day off school!
Another day off, that's cool.
Foot down, skid
Splat, ooh, kitty!
You're sittin' in a jam and it ain't pretty
It's a gridlock, and it's feakin hot!
Well I looked out the back at that smoking stack
Boy, that car had really hit us a gooding.
Why, my li'l lunch box gone bust its locks, and my sister was wearing rice pudding.
Well, I won't forget the look in that driver's eyes
He was fuming red, looking pretty mad and sore
He straightened up his neck and climbed out the wreck, and made a bee-line for Stephen's door.
Well, old man just hung there waitin' for him
All cool, and sittin' on the fender
And we all took stop at the growing gridlock, and that's all I remember...
But, there were feet and fists in the growing mist
Heh, some of them were even biting!
And I think I saw Mr. Walsh gettin' thunked real bad, then I lost him in the haze of fighting.
(I say, things are getting mighty chokey... the fuel is running out of me old puffer! I can't seem to breathe too good, I gotta get out!)
(Chorus)
Gridlock on the motorway
It's a gridlock on the motorway!
Gridlock, you can't walk away
You're going nowhere! (Laughing)
Just sit still, you've got to stay
You both stay, Stay! You, stay, stay!
Another day off school!
give me your keys.
Now I've been told, soon it won't be cold
I can't wait, I'm gonna buy a ton of lotion!
Put on me swimming duds, and then come the floods,
I'll build a ship and be the ruler of the ocean!
(No you won't.)
King of the world!!!
So I was late for class, and Sir kicked my arse
I guess we should've heard the boffins and their warning.
Who gives a toss? I love this crazy chaos!
Just another bloomin' schoolday morning.
(Chorus)
Gridlock on the motorway
Gridlock, you can't walk away
Just sit still, you've got to stay
Another day off school!
(Repeat)
Trivia[]
- The word “karmann gear” comes from the infamous Volkswagen of the same name, the exact same car which hit Angry Kid’s bumper.
- The motorway filmed is the M32 near Bristol.
- The song is likely is a parody of the song "Convoy" by C.W. McCall.