It’s Not Cricket – a deep dive into Squeeze song meanings

It’s Not Cricket is “A lyrical obstacle course”

A new video deep dive into the language and meaning behind the lyrics of It’s Not Cricket by Squeeze from the album Cool For Cats. Cockney rhyming slang, beanos, geezers, and the culture of 1970s South East London all contained in one three-minute pop song.

I thought it would be fun to combine the information contained in all the publicly available videos, interviews and audio recordings of Chris and Glenn – and all the views of fans – talking about the Squeeze song It’s Not Cricket, into one guide to the song – and here, thanks to the magic of Google, it is!

Feel free to leave a like, comment and subscribe – and do let me know which Squeeze song you’d like the next Deep Dive to be about!

You can also visit the Squeeze Songbook and leave your comments, memories and suggestions of meanings.

Thanks to the brilliant Jim Drury who wrote Squeeze Song by Song, and to all the contributors to PacketofThree who provided the source material. You can find Jim’s podcast series Fistful of Chords on Spotify.

Ronnary Covance
on Squeeze – 24 September 1993 – live at Edinburgh Usher Hall
I've been trying to get my hands on this very ticket stub for the Usher Hall Coincert in 1993. Any chance you're selling it?
Philip.reed
on Glenn Tilbrook – 2 April 2001, The Fishpond, Matlock Bath
Picked him up at Bath Hotel next day his van had broke down &I was sent out to bring him to Chesterfield to rent a van so he could get to a gig .in Sheffield that night.Nice guy gave me...
DAVID HENRY
on Squeeze – 24 November 1979 – live at Queen Mary College London
Yes, I was there and remember the fart lighting! Great gig.
Ed Bowsher
on Fathers’ Day
I remember linking this theme song at the time, when I was still a child. But I had no idea that it was sung by Paul Young and written by Difford and Tilbrook.
Joe Foley
on A tribute to Gilson Lavis from John Bentley
Thanks for posting this…. Many comments over at the Steve Hoffman forums here: https://forums.stevehoffman.tv/threads/r-i-p-gilson-lavis-squeeze-jools-holland-r-b-orchestra.1236252/ Gilson was certainly the key to what made Squeeze Squeeze! Gone way too early, RIP Gilson!
Tim Turner
on Squeeze – 27 June 1980 – live at Marilyn’s Madison WI
The name of the venue was Merlyn's, a much loved and missed club on State Street. As I remember, it was a great show.
Nick Watkinson
on True Colours (The Storm)
Ex-Jags frontman,rhythm guitarist &,despite the misrepresented credits,sole writer of their one & only top twenty hit,'I've Got Your Number(Written On The Back Of My Hand') Nick Watkinson was not only the vocalist on the White Fence album but also wrote...
Nicole
on Difford and Tilbrook – 20 November 2015 – live at Great American Music Hall, San Francisco, CA
This was such a brilliant show, and I kick myself every day for not having bought the offered CD recording of it. Any chance anyone can help?
Robert Rukrigl
on Elephant Girl
I listen to this passage over and over again : Immediately she’s barred Their hearts are wooden And I'm convinced Glen is singing "Immediately she's bark", which would go well with the imagery of the following line "their hearts are...

It’s Not Cricket – a deep dive into Squeeze song meanings

It’s Not Cricket is “A lyrical obstacle course”

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