- The Pretenders Brass In Pocket: The Meaning Behind . . . - Louder
Elsewhere, the meaning of ‘Detroit leaning’ is a style of driving where folks lean way back in the front seat and stick their elbow out of the window; her ‘Got new skank It’s so reet’ is a little tip of the hat to famed US artist and satirist Robert Crumb
- Brass In Pocket by Pretenders - Songfacts
"Skank" - Move your body side to side "Reet" - Righteous "Brass" - a Northern English expression for money, harking back to the days when non-silver coins, or "coppers" were worth something
- Behind The Song: “Brass In Pocket” by The Pretenders
It’s a beloved rock standard, a radio hit which resonated in the season of its creation and persists powerfully through the decades It became a hit despite its enigmatic title, one which few on
- 10 Obscure References in Classic Rock Songs—Explained!
“Skanking” is a dance step in which the body moves from side to side, and “reet” means cool, or righteous 4 “IT’S STILL ROCK AND ROLL TO ME,” BILLY JOEL
- The Pretenders - Brass In Pocket Lyrics Meanings | SongMeanings
Skank is to move one's body rhythmically from side to side, moving the arms along with the rest of the body "Reet" means righteous So what's she talking about?
- What Is the ‘Detroit Leaning’ Referred to in the Pretenders . . .
All three male Pretenders are riding along, and they’re each British, as is most of the slang in the song (“got bottle,” “skank,” “reet,” plus that title, signifying pocket change)
- What does Brass in Pocket mean? - Questions and Answers . . .
I know that "Skank" is to move one's body rhythmically from side to side, moving the arms along with the rest of the body "Reet" means righteous And "got bottle "
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