Skanking at 10,000 Feet (light-hearted ska punk with bouncing horns and chaotic energy) [Verse 1] Boarded at Gatwick with a pork pie pack Two-tone suit and a heart attack snack Flight attendant said “Sir, take your seat” But the bassline dropped and I was on my feet Passport sweaty, braces all black Duty free rum in my leopard print bag Captain said “Prepare for departure” I shouted “RUDE BOYS NEVER FALTER!” [Pre-Chorus] The engines roar, the trumpets blow Seatbelt sign says no no no But the gang in row 23 Started up a skank pit perfectly [Chorus] Skanking at ten thousand feet! Pick it up above the clouds and heat! Left foot, right foot, bouncing to the beat Knocking over tiny bags of peanuts with your feet! Skanking at ten thousand feet! Turbulence and offbeat rhythm meet! The captain’s screaming “PLEASE SIT DOWN!” But the whole damn plane’s a ska punk town! [Verse 2] Woman from Essex had a purple mohawk Grandad in sandals started doing moonstomps Kid in the back with a trumpet case Blew a rude boy solo right into my face Tea went flying into a bloke named Steve Someone crowd surfed past business class seats The pilot yelled through the intercom “Who brought a trombone onto this flight to Spain?!” [Pre-Chorus] The cabin crew looked terrified But secretly skanked down the aisle with pride Even the bloke who hated ska Started shouting “OI OI LA LA LA!” [Chorus] Skanking at ten thousand feet! Pick it up above the clouds and heat! Cheap sunglasses, checkerboard seats And a circle pit around the in-flight magazine sheets! Skanking at ten thousand feet! No one getting any sleep! The wheels come down, we hit the strip Still skanking through the baggage trip! [Bridge – halftime punk bit] ONE! TWO! Duty free and Doc Martens! THREE! FOUR! Moonstomp through the airport doors! [Final Chorus] Skanking at ten thousand feet! Holiday from responsibility! Sunburnt punks and reggae beats Doing airborne karate kicks to Operation Ivy! Skanking at ten thousand feet! Somewhere over the Bay of Biscay! The pilot quit, the horns kicked in And we all shouted— “PICK IT UUUUP!”
