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In The Street, Today

This version of In The Street, Today was released by The Jam in 1977.

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In the street today
Murder on the terraces
And fools in high places
It’s all so sickening
And we’re so satisfied

In the street tonight
Hate on every pavement
Paranoia on shop doorways
The kids want some action
And who can fucking blame them now

It’s all so sickening
And we’re so satisfied

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The lyrics for In The Street, Today are defined as the words making up the song released by The Jam in 1977. It also includes the verses and words used by the background chorus in the song. Like many hit songs, the lyrics to In The Street, Today have different meanings to different people. While it is clear in some of the lyrics what the artist is trying to really say, only The Jam and those working with them know all of the meanings behind all of the lyrics to their songs.

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