La existencia de una música de ambiente, desde el ya antiguo piano de restaurante, como el que toca aún Enrique Chia, hasta el más actual chill out, se debe a la necesidad, ya expresada en el Banquete de Platón, de una música que no llame mucho la atención mientras uno se concentra en otras actividades, tales como comer y beber o, sobre todo, discutir argumentativamente (como en el Banquete de Platón). Más aún cuando cantar, tararear o silbar en la mesa atentaría contra las buenas costumbres (Manual de Carreño dixit).
Lily Rose Beatrice Allen, mejor conocida como Lily Allen, es una compositora y cantante inglesa, nacida el 2 de mayo de 1985 en Londres, Reino Unido. Es hija del actor y comediante Keith Allen y de la productora de cine Alison Owen. En 2006 lanzó a la venta su disco debut Alright, Still.
A los 15 años Allen dejó la escuela, y vivió un tiempo en Ibiza, donde trabajó en una tienda de discos y como dealer de éxtasis. En Ibiza conoció a su primer agente, George Lamb.
Do you think, everything, everyone, is going mental
It seems to me that it's spiralling outta control and it's inevitable
Now don't you think
This time is yours, this time is mine
Its temperamental
It seems to me, we're on all fours
Crawling on our knees
Someone help us please
Oh Jesus Christ almighty
Do I feel alright? No not slightly
I wanna get a flat I know I can't afford it
It's just the bureaucrats who won't give me a mortgage
Well it's very funny cos I got your fuckin money
And I'm never gonna get it just because of my bad credit
Oh well I guess I mustn't grumble
I suppose that's just the way the cookie crumbles
Oh yeah, I'm fine
Everything's just wonderful
I'm having the time of my life
Don't you want something else
Something new, than what we've got here
And don't you feel it's all the same
Some sick game and it's not insincere
I wish I could change the ways of the world
Make it a nice place
Until that day, I guess we stay
Doing what we do
Screwing who we screw
Why can't I sleep at night
Don't say it's gonna be alright
I wanna be able to eat spaghetti bolognaise
and not feel bad about it for days and days and days
In the magazines they talk about weight loss
If I buy those jeans I can look like kate moss
Oh no it's not the life I chose
But I guess that's the way that things go
Oh yeah, I'm fine
Everything's just wonderful
I'm having the time of my life
Oh yeah, I'm fine
Everything's just wonderful
I'm having the time of my life
Oh Jesus Christ almighty
Do I feel alright? No not slightly
I wanna get a flat I know I can't afford it
It's just the bureaucrats who won't give me a mortgage
Well it's very funny cos I got your fuckin money
And I'm never gonna get it just because of my bad credit
Oh well I guess I mustn't grumble
I suppose that's just the way the cookie crumbles
Oh well I guess it's just the way that things go
I suppose that's the way the cookie crumbles
Oh well I guess it's just the way that things go
I suppose that's the way the cookie crumbles