Lyrics to Hot Neon

Lyrics to the song Hot Neon as recorded by Andy Mackay & Howard Schuman for the TV series Rock Follies in 1976

When times are tough
You go where the work is
You follow the guy
With the olive skin
And the oily hair
Who grins from the alleyway:
'Hey Girlie … Hey Girlie …'

I can put you in the
Talking Pictures
Talking Pictures
Know what I mean?
I don't want your wit
Just a little bit of thigh
And a tiny bit of tit
And a close up of your bum
Pointing up at the sky
Yeah, you can be in the talking pictures
A heavenly star
On the silvery screen.

When things got rough
My Momma would say to me
Be true to yourself
Keep working hard
And talking to God
You'll get what should come to you …
Well, Momma … Hey, Momma.

I'm gonna be in the
Talking Pictures
Talking Pictures
Know what I mean?
I wear knickers of silk
And perform some simple tasks
With the boy who brings the milk
A lady social worker
And three gentlemen in masks
Yeah!
I will be in the
Talking Pictures
A heavenly star on the silvery screen.

'Cause times are tough
I'll go where the work is
I'll follow the gut
With the olive skin
And the oily hair
Who grins from the alleyway
'Hey Girlie … Hey Girlie …'

I'm gonna star in the
Talking Pictures
TalkingShe writhes in her bed
In her sweltering room
In Greek Street
She tosses and moans
And her glistening sweat
Stains the silk sheets
She is dreaming of …
Hot Neon

She rises from bed
She just has to look out
At Greek Street
She gasps at the sight
Of the hot neon lights
Blazing white heat
She is looking at …
Hot neon

She hears it hiss
She sees it glow
Like a burning kiss
It won't let her go
She's been captured by hot neon
And it's got her so bad
She's a prisoner of hot neon
And it's driving her mad

She runs down the stairs
And she paces the streets
Like a caged beast
She'll wander 'til dawn
When the neon goes off
And she's released
She can't have her fill of ..
Neon
Needs to feel the thrill of …
Neon

She hears it hiss
She sees it glow
Like a burning kiss
It won't let her go
She's been captured by hot neon
And it's got her so bad
She's a prisoner of hot neon
And it's driving her mad
That soul raising
Amazing
Hot blazing
Neon!

 Pictures
Know what I mean?
I'll play a jet setting nun
Who makes love up in the air
A three breasted lesbian
And a modern Goldilocks
Who is raped by a bear
Yeah!

I'm going to be in the
Talking Pictures
Talking Pictures
Know what I mean?
I'm going to be in the
Talking Pictures
A Heavenly star
On the gargantuan and glamorous
Shimmering, silvery screen