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Uptight Downtown. " Uptight Downtown " is a song by English singer Elly Jackson, known professionally as La Roux, from her second studio album, Trouble in Paradise (2014). It was written and produced by Jackson and Ian Sherwin, with additional writing from Ben Langmaid. The song premiered on Zane Lowe 's BBC Radio 1 show on 27 May 2014, [2] and ...
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Jun 29, 2014 · “Uptight Downtown”, the first official single from La Roux’s second album “Trouble In Paradise”, was premiered with Zane Lowe on BBC Radio 1 on the 27th May 2014. The single is a
This song finds vocalist Elly Jackson tackling the grim reality of the 2011 London riots, which left England's capital city in a state of mayhem. More specifically its about the atmosphere that Jackson picked up on in Brixton. "The recent Brixton riots had nowhere near as much positive impact as the ones in the '80s, which were far more ...
Uptight downtown I'll prove that's how to make the ground And now I know the temperature is rising, is rising Uptight downtown I'll prove that's how to make the ground And now I know the temperature is rising, is rising Streets are lined with people With nothing else to lose, lose, lose When did all these people decide to change their shoes ...
