“Pay Your Rates”, The Fall

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Dan: The "rates" was the name given to the local taxes and charges paid for local government services and water. They were based, up to c1988, on the rental value of property.

Local councils would publish the rates and regular reminders for payment in local newspapers. I think it's quite likely that the lyric is based on the text of such an advertisement, or comment on such an advertisement, or else on posted rates demand. 

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