As with most Loach films, Riff-Raff is a naturalistic portrayal of modern Britain. It follows Stevie, played by Robert Carlyle, a Glaswegian recently released from prison who has moved to London and got a job on a building site turning a derelict hospital into luxury apartments.
Plot summary
Patrick 'Stevie' Logan is sleeping rough in London and seeks employment on a building site. Learning that he is homeless, Stevie's new workmates Larry, Mo and Shem volunteer to find him an empty flat to squat in on a nearby housing estate.
Stevie meets struggling Irish actress and singer Susan (Emer McCourt) when he finds and returns a handbag belonging to her. This chance encounter leads to a turbulent relationship.
Stevie rounds up some of the men from the building site to support Susan at one of her pub gigs where she sings Always On My Mind. The audience is initially hostile, but Larry shames them into calling Susan back for an encore and she sings With A Little Help From My Friends, which is much better received. Susan agrees to move into Stevie's flat, where they are happy for a time.
It's just a television wonderland It's one more fairytale about a rich bitch Lying by the swimming pool Life is so cool Easy living when you make the rules Last friday was the first time It only took about a half a minute On the stairway It was child's play The odds turn out even when you give up believing in the Cold law, steel claw Try to get on board you find the lock is on the door Well I say no way Don't try to keep me out or there'll be hell to pay I don't know who's right or who's wrong It really doesn't matter when you're lying in the gutter It's a see saw A long battle with the cold law Is what you get for messing with the steel claw The politicians have forgotten this place Except for a flying visit in a black Mercedes On election time They cross the line And everybody runs to watch the pantomime If they could see what's going on around here So many people hanging onto the edge Crying out for revolution Retribution The odds turn out even When you give up believing in the Cold law, steel claw Try to get on board you find the lock is on the door Well I say no way Don't try to keep me out or there'll be hell to pay I don't know who's right or who's wrong It really doesn't matter when you're lying in the gutter It's a see saw A long battle with the cold law Is what you get for messing with the steel claw Sometimes I think I'm going crazy Sometimes I do a line, makes me laugh Makes me wanna take a joyride On the high tide Sometimes I'm contemplating suicide Meanwhile Eddy is on the west coast I know he's making out with some sweet senorita Up in Frisco You and I know The odds turn out even Whe you give up believing in the Cold law, steel claw Try to get on board you find the lock is on the door Well I say no way Don't try to keep me out or there'll be hell to pay I don't know who's right or who's wrong It really doesn't matter when you're lying in the gutter It's a see saw A long battle with the cold law Is what you get for messing with the steel claw
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