Not up to much Not up to much She's imitative Her mind's in pieces She says we can't all live Her mind is in pieces She says we can't all live in semi-detached houses She's Oedipus She gets the check For car tax She is Oedipus She gets the check For car tax With barely a muttered thanks Too much Warehouse shop Too many fancy hats Clothes imitation A body map Her mind's in pieces She says we can't all live in semi-detached houses She's Oedipus She gets the check For car tax With barely a muttered thanks Too much Warehouse shop Too many fancy hats Clothes imitation Body map Her mind's in pieces Her ballroom days are deceased Love's boat is smashed against existence She got set walking Walking irritant She's not up to much Not up to much And love's boots smashed against existence Got set to walking Irritant She's imitative She's not up to much She's not up to much She's not up to much Not up to much Not up to much She's not up to much
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Sources / Links
The Annotated Fall: “You’re Not Up To Much” [Archived]
Ford, Simon (2003). Hip Priest: the story of Mark E Smith and The Fall. London: Quartet Books.
Mackay, Tommy (2018). 40 Odd Years of The Fall. Place of publication unknown: Greg Moodie.
Pringle, Steve (2022). You Must Get Them All: The Fall on Record. [paperback edition]. Pontefract: Route Publishing Ltd. [Online store]
Smith, Mark E. (1985). The Fall Lyrik & Texte Von Mark E. Smith. In Deutsch & Englisch. With Drawings by Brix. Berlin: The Lough Press. [AKA The Orange Book. Available online in The Internet Archive]
Smith, Mark E. (2008). vII. The Lough Press & AMarquisManipulationProductions. [AKA the Blue Lyrics Book]
