Story Behind The Song
Originally aired in rotation on WNEW-FM
in NY and WDHA - FM in NJ
This song also received a lot of college airplay
Song Description
Hanging out, jamming in the basement
and checking out the girls
| Song Length |
3:49 |
Genre |
Rock - Classic |
| Tempo |
Medium Fast (131 - 150) |
Lead Vocal |
Male Vocal |
| Mood |
In High Spirits |
Subject |
Town, Village, Sexual Fantasy |
Lyrics
Hanging On The Corner
Hanging on the corner nothing to do today
Just gonna watch the girls go by and try not to fade away
Yonder comes miss Alice who says my mind is one track
You know she likes to drive now with me in the back
River Rat he lives in an alley down down an old stairwell
Everytime that I drop by he says
Welcome to Hell
And it's oh so nice, in this dirty old town
They let you jam in the basement
When you feel down
But don't you worry about it, It's all in the game
Sally will be in leather tonight
and looking for someone to tame
Saturday we're having a party, River Rat and me
He's gonna play on his chrome garbage cans
Get drunk and obscene
And it's oh so nice in this dirty old town
They let you jam in the basement
When you feel dowm