alt-J (∆) - Fitzpleasure (Official Video)

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► LYRICS
Tra la la tra la tra-ah la
La
Tra la la tra la tra-ah la
La
Tra la la tra la tra-ah la
La
Tra la la tra la tra-ah
In your snatch fitzpleasure
Broom-shaped pleasure
Deep greedy and googling every corner
La tra la tra-ah la
La la la la la la la
Dead in the middle
Of the C-O double M-O-N
Little did I know then
That the Mandela Boys soon become Mandela Men
Tall woman
Pull the pylons down
And wrap them around the necks
Of all the feckless men that queue to be the next
Steepled fingers
Ring la la la la la la la la leaders
Queue jumpers
Rock fist paper scissors, la la la la la la lingered fluffers (the choir)
In your hoof lies the heartland
Where we tent for our treasure, pleasure, leisure
Les yeux, it's all in your eyes
In your snatch fitzpleasure
A broom-shaped pleasure
Deep greedy and googling every corner
Tra la la tra la tra-ah la
La la la la la la la
Oh
Blended by the lights

Directed by Emile Sornin

#AltJ #Fitzpleasure #AnAwesomeWave

[theviy]

Everybody gangster until Alt J start speaking cursive

[dischargepuddle]

Alt-j: oObEeGeEgAhGoWoOoOohH
Me: *hell yeah*

[itachisupremacist]

Me:expects this song to be normal
Alt-J: *speaks in enchantment box*

[Chickenboy-pglz]

They played live in my city once. I didn’t go to the concert, but I heard this in the distance from my bedroom window. It was magical.

[floppypotter]

Nobody:
Human anatomy: wait, lemme try something new real quick

[trounce]

Can't wait for the English version ♥️

[HaiYenNguyen-fjix]

I can't explain why every each song of alt-J fits with "please don't go, please don't go, I love you so, I love you so".
And my mind gets stuck.

[tro]

lol for everyone saying “oh my god i know the meaning of the song it’s ruined now”, this song was designed to make you uncomfortable. it was designed to bring light to how horrible these issues are and how it effects people.

[ianbrunodifrancescantonio]

I really found this song by searching “in the sky seek pleasure, Gucci pleasure “ this be something else

[venla]

that one guy really said

👁 👅
👄

[SinghNikhilDLFRK]

alt j should come up with a book describing the meaning of their songs and the videos

[kalekayann]

I’ve listened to alt-j for a really long time now, but I came back to their music videos after several years, and man, they will always continue to be brilliant portrayals of the music itself.

[RavensShadowSpectre]

This song was inspired by a chapter from Hubert Selby, Jr.'s 1964 controversial novel about the brutality of urban life, Last Exit to Brooklyn. Lyrical allusions include "Tralala, " (the title character of a prostitute character in the book) and "broom-shaped pleasure, " (the chapter ends with a particularly gruesome gang rape of Tralala involving a broom).

The song title does not feature in the lyrics. Speaking with Secret Sound Shop, frontman Joe Newman explained: "Basically the phrase is 'in your snatch fits pleasure, broom shaped pleasure, '" he said, "so fits and pleasure and Fitz like a second name, like Fitzpatrick so we thought Fitzpleasure, so more subtle."

Newman explained to Secret Sound Shop why he chose such a shocking subject matter for the song: "I always believe that you write about what moves you, " he said, "and although that gang-rape scene is horrible... it really moved me, it's really well written, you don't really know which way is up after that chapter. I thought it was a really powerful thing to write about."

Another link between Last Exit to Brooklyn and rock music is that The Smiths titled their 1986 album, The Queen Is Dead, after a different chapter in the novel.

Mentioned both in this song ("Dead in the middle of the C-O-double M-O-N" ) and "Bloodflood, " The Common is a park in Southampton, the South England city where Newman grew up.

The lyric, "Dead in the middle of the C-O-double M-O-N" was inspired by a line from Puerto-Rican/American rapper Big Punisher's 1998 track "Twinz, " which goes: "Dead in the middle of Little Italy. Little did we know that we riddle some middlemen who didn't do diddle." Newman explained to NME: "There's a gang in Southampton called The Mandela Boys. We were scared s---less of them when we were kids. The (next) line, 'Little did I know then that the Mandela Boys soon become Mandela Men' is me wondering whether they're still in the gang or if they've just all got jobs and kids now."

The song has been used in several TV series, including Weeds, Suits and Homeland.

[markm]

1:43 I always get hit with a wave of emotion when that part plays. Love it.

[ecelextra]

0:27 first time hearing this beat drop after the extensive tra-la-las, I was quite literally blown away

[dylandylandylan]

Cant believe almost 12 years have gone by since i was listening to this in my basement. Alt J such a vibe.

[permaxi]

mumble rappers gangsta until alt-j starts speaking alien.

[bunkyofdeathmetal]

I am so disappointed that I am only NOW discovering this band, they're brilliant and the videos are just as good.

[ahitlerchannel]

1:43 - 2:15   The perfect sound to my ears. I cant get enough of it.

[imabouttaloseit]

Ok but, this song is actually devastating. I feel like the sound of it goes so perfectly with the lyrics. The sound of the base actually make me feel sick and even sacred (like when I hear it I hear actual evil) Like my flight or fight senses instantly get heightened. It’s insane how affective this song is in actually scarring me. I’m actually impressed, these guys are amazing at conveying the emotion and grit of tralalas terrible fate.