The Birds (Lowered Suspension)
from BIMBOFICATION by TRAMP
about
What started as a fun parody song, has evolved to become TRAMP’s third single to re-emerge fresh onto the 2024 scene. The crunch of the bass will be the first thing you think about. The ear-worm guitar riffs; you’ll take home with you. The playfulness returns in the energy of this song, in spite of the theme being about enduring predatory behaviour, cat-calling, and overall disgust at sexualising, expectation & post-rejection shaming. It still stands as a house-party hit with that infectious chorus.
lyrics
Lowered suspension
You rev your engine
You’re compensating
You think I’m waiting
For a manly, manly manly boy like you
You’re the reason I like girls too
You’ll wreck your exhaust giving off
All that testosterone
I’m weak at the knees
From your Lynx pheromones
Your lion-compass-rose tattoo is a red flag
Surely she doesn’t want you all because she’s a slag
Cruising estates
Looking at your face
Is like looking at a red light
When I’m running late
Alpha of the pack
Out on the attack
The things you say wouldn’t be okay
Even if she was of age
Birds of a feather cat-call together
Birds of a feather cat-call together
You’re not a player, you’re a predator
Birds of a feather…
Burning rubber
Disgrace your mother
Asking minors for their number
House-party crashing
Strap money splashing
Someone watches young offenders
For tips on fashion
Lowered suspension
You rev your engine
You’re compensating
You think I’m waiting
For a manly, manly manly boy like you
You’re the reason I like girls too
Birds of a feather cat-call together
Birds of a feather cat-call together
You’re not a player, you’re a predator
Birds of a feather…
Birds of a feather cat-call together
Birds of a feather cat-call together
You’re not a player, you’re a predator
Birds of a feather…
Not all men are like that
Not all men
I’m not like that
I meant to complement
Not all men are like that
Not all men
I’m not like that
I meant to complement
Not all men are like that
Not all men
I’m not like that
I meant to complement
Not all men are like that
Not all men
I’m not like that
I meant to complement
Lowered suspension
You rev your engine
You’re compensating…
Birds of a feather cat-call together
Birds of a feather cat-call together
You’re not a player, you’re a predator
Birds of a feather…
‘Cause if you cat-call
You’re gonna taste my knuckles
If you cat-call
You’re gonna taste my knuckles
Go tell the Gardaí I’m looking for trouble
Cause if you cat-call you’re gonna taste my…
Woof.
You rev your engine
You’re compensating
You think I’m waiting
For a manly, manly manly boy like you
You’re the reason I like girls too
You’ll wreck your exhaust giving off
All that testosterone
I’m weak at the knees
From your Lynx pheromones
Your lion-compass-rose tattoo is a red flag
Surely she doesn’t want you all because she’s a slag
Cruising estates
Looking at your face
Is like looking at a red light
When I’m running late
Alpha of the pack
Out on the attack
The things you say wouldn’t be okay
Even if she was of age
Birds of a feather cat-call together
Birds of a feather cat-call together
You’re not a player, you’re a predator
Birds of a feather…
Burning rubber
Disgrace your mother
Asking minors for their number
House-party crashing
Strap money splashing
Someone watches young offenders
For tips on fashion
Lowered suspension
You rev your engine
You’re compensating
You think I’m waiting
For a manly, manly manly boy like you
You’re the reason I like girls too
Birds of a feather cat-call together
Birds of a feather cat-call together
You’re not a player, you’re a predator
Birds of a feather…
Birds of a feather cat-call together
Birds of a feather cat-call together
You’re not a player, you’re a predator
Birds of a feather…
Not all men are like that
Not all men
I’m not like that
I meant to complement
Not all men are like that
Not all men
I’m not like that
I meant to complement
Not all men are like that
Not all men
I’m not like that
I meant to complement
Not all men are like that
Not all men
I’m not like that
I meant to complement
Lowered suspension
You rev your engine
You’re compensating…
Birds of a feather cat-call together
Birds of a feather cat-call together
You’re not a player, you’re a predator
Birds of a feather…
‘Cause if you cat-call
You’re gonna taste my knuckles
If you cat-call
You’re gonna taste my knuckles
Go tell the Gardaí I’m looking for trouble
Cause if you cat-call you’re gonna taste my…
Woof.
credits
from BIMBOFICATION,
released October 27, 2024
Written & Performed By:
Siânna Lafferty
Ellie McFadden
Fionnbarr Doran
Ciaran ‘Steamy’ McCay
Recorded & Produced By: Liam Craig
Co-Produced: Dan Brown
Mixed by: Ciaran ’Steamy’ McCay
(Single Mastered by: Pete Maher)
EP Re-master by: Rocky O’Reilly
Recording Studio: Blast Furnace Recording Studio, Derry
Written & Performed By:
Siânna Lafferty
Ellie McFadden
Fionnbarr Doran
Ciaran ‘Steamy’ McCay
Recorded & Produced By: Liam Craig
Co-Produced: Dan Brown
Mixed by: Ciaran ’Steamy’ McCay
(Single Mastered by: Pete Maher)
EP Re-master by: Rocky O’Reilly
Recording Studio: Blast Furnace Recording Studio, Derry
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TRAMP Donegal, Ireland
Couple of tramps bringing you indie punk sounds from NW Ireland.
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