Sing along, get thru' (through), tear out, come out
Sing along with the common people,
Sing along and it might just get you thru'
Laugh along with the common people
Laugh along even though they're laughing at
(Common People, Pulp)
1. Sing along: to acompany someone else singing or playing a tune/song
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2. Get through: to survive a difficult experience
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Like a dog lying in a corner
They will bite you and never warn you
Look out.
They'll tear your insides out
`cos everybody hates a tourist
Especially one who thinks it's all such a laugh
Yeah and the chip stain and grease will come out in the bath
3. Tear out: to criticize mercilessly.
I wasn't sure if I should include this, it's not really a phrasal verb at all, but a metaphor. As such, you won't find it in a dictionary, but here is a definition of tear someone apart, which basically means the same:
4. Come out: get cleaned
Another phrasal verb that isn't one! This line in the song is quite clever. It appears to simply say that having a bath will leave the girl in the song clean once again, but it also makes a reference to an expression "to come out in the wash" which means that the situation will not have permanent effects.
Read a transcript of the lyrics of Common People
Hear the song and watch the video
Hear William Schatner's cover of the song (seriously, Capatian Kirk from the original Star Trek!)
Hear a version in Catlan by Manel - won't help your English, but it's a great version!
