Sound of the Underground Lyrics
Disco dancin' with the lights down low
Beats are pumpin' on my stereo
Neighbour's bangin' on the bathroom wall
You're sayin', "Crank the bass, I gotta get some more"
[Refrain]
Water's runnin' in the wrong direction
Got a feelin' it's a mixed up sign
I can see it in my own reflection
Something funny's goin' on inside my mind
Don't know what is pushin' me higher
It's the static from the floor below
And then it drops and catches like a fire
It's a sound I, it's a sound I know
[Chorus]
It's the sound of the underground
The beat of the drum goes 'round and 'round
Into the overflow
Where the girls get down to the sound of the radio
Out to the electric night
Where the bass line jumps in the backstreet lights
The beat goes around and 'round
It's the sound of the under, sound of the underground
Chain reaction runnin' through my veins
Pumps the bass line up into my brain
Screws my mind until I lose control
And when the building rocks, I know it's got my soul
[Refrain]
Water's runnin' in the wrong direction
Got a feelin' it's a mixed up sign
I can see it in my own reflection
Something funny's goin' on inside my mind
Don't know what is pushin' me higher
It's the static from the floor below
And then it drops and catches like a fire
It's a sound I, it's a sound I know
[Chorus]
It's the sound of the underground
The beat of the drum goes 'round and 'round
Into the overflow
Where the girls get down to the sound of the radio
Out to the electric night
Where the bass line jumps in the backstreet lights
The beat goes around and 'round
It's the sound of the under, sound of the underground
Don't know what is pushin' me higher
It's the static from the floor below
And then it drops and catches like fire
It's a sound I, it's a sound I
It's a sound I, it's a sound I know
[Chorus]
It's the sound of the underground
The beat of the drum goes 'round and 'round
Into the overflow
Where the girls get down to the sound of the radio
Out to the electric night
Where the bass line jumps in the backstreet lights
The beat goes around and 'round
It's the sound of the under, sound of the underground
[Outro]
The bass line jumps in the backstreet lights
It's the sound of the under, sound of the underground
The bass line jumps in the backstreet lights
It's the sound of the under, sound of the underground
About
“Sound of the Underground” is the debut single from British all-female pop group Girls Aloud, later featured on their debut album of the same name. Following Girls Aloud’s formation on the ITV1 reality television show Popstars: The Rivals, “Sound of the Underground” was released just sixteen days later on 16 December 2002. It became the year’s (2002) Christmas number one in the UK.
The music video was recorded in an empty London warehouse days after Girls Aloud were formed. The song has been performed by Girls Aloud in a number of live appearances including Popstars: The Rivals and each of Girls Aloud’s concert tours. Critically appreciated for its juxtaposition of surf guitar against electronic beats, “Sound of the Underground” was praised for its originality for both a girl group and a reality television act.
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