Transcribed by Gerry

[Introduction sample:] Cigarette, a cup of tea, a bun.

Ooh... / Button up your sheepskin Carraway, / rainy cafe, Kentish Town, Tuesday. / Barry's looking through the Racing Post, / orders coffee, another round of toast. / Lucy writes a letter, / she'd like to spend an evening with Prince B. / [When they perform the song live, the verse is often extended to: Lucy writes a letter, / and Harvey throws his arms around Vanessa / ??? spoke with PM Dawn ??? / she'd like to spend an evening with Prince B.]

When we meet for a while, / Tuesday morning ten a.m. / When we meet for a while, / Tuesday morning ten a.m. / Everyone's dreaming of all they've got to live for, / joking around, still digging that sound. / Everyone's dreaming of all they've got to live for. /

Squeezy bottles under Pepsi signs, / Joe and Johnny chew the bacon rind. / Jackie wants to meet the Glitter Band, / Dilworth is a strange and lovely man, / and Eubank wins the fight, / and did you see the KLF last night? / [When they perform the song live, the verse is often extended: Robbie wants to be the heavy [?] / ??? /]

When we meet for a while, / Tuesday morning ten a.m. / When we meet for a while, / Tuesday morning ten a.m. / Everyone's dreaming of all they've got to live for, / joking around, still digging that sound. / Everyone's dreaming of all they've got to live for. /

Rainy cafe, Kentish Town, Tuesday, / joking around, still digging that sound. / Everyone's dreaming of all they've got to live for. /

When we meet for a while, / Tuesday morning ten a.m. / When we meet for a while, / Tuesday morning ten a.m. / When we meet for a while, / Tuesday morning ten a.m. / When we meet for a while, / Tuesday morning ten a.m. (ten a.m.) / When we meet for a while, / Tuesday morning ten a.m. / When we meet for a while, / Tuesday morning ten a.m. (ten a.m.)/ When we meet for a while (meet for a while, / meet for a while, meet for a while.) / When we meet for a while (meet for a while, / meet for a while, meet for a while.)

Credits

Composition:

• Bob Stanley
• Pete Wiggs

Vocals:

• Sarah Cracknell

References

This sort of collection of in-jokes is what gets the Etienne a reputation for being a bit elitist!

Well, what can I tell you? The Cafe is a real place where Bob & Pete used to hang out. Address soon! Joe Dilworth is a Melody Maker photographer, occasional Stereolab drummer and a friend of the band, and I presume the other names mentioned belong to other friends.

Prince B fronts lazy-age hip-hoppers PM Dawn. The Glitter Band were Gary Glitter's backing, of course, and you all know who the KLF are. The Racing Post is a newspaper dedicated to horse-racing news, form and results. Chris Eubank is a recently retired UK boxer.

Versions and sources

Mario's Cafe

• Fairytales From Saint Etienne compilation album [ CD (Japan)]
• Smash The System compilation album [double CD]
• So Tough album [vinyl twelve inch]
• So Tough album [CD]
• So Tough album [cassette]
• So Tough album [double CD]
• So Tough album [CD (US first release)]
• So Tough album [CD (European release)]
• So Tough album [CD (US second release)]
• So Tough album [cassette (US first release)]
• So Tough album [cassette (US second release)]
• So Tough album [minidisc]
• So Tough album [CD (Japan)]

Mario's Cafe (live in Paris)

• Live - Paris '92 flexidisc [Japanese gig freebie]