 " West End Girls " is a synthpop song influenced by hip hop music . The song 's socially conscious streak , as well as the propulsive bass line , derives from Grandmaster Flash 's protest rap song " The Message " . Lowe and Hague created a " snaky , obsessive rhythm punch " for the music , replacing the song 's previously sparse beats and minimal keyboard lines . 
 " West End Girls " <a href='drop_aux' title='1'><mark>is</mark></a>a synthpop song influenced by hip hop music . The song <a href='null_genetive' title='2'><mark>'s</mark></a>socially conscious streak , as well as the propulsive bass line , <a href='uninflect' title='3'><mark>derives</mark></a> from Grandmaster Flash <a href='null_genetive' title='4'><mark>'s</mark></a>protest rap song " The Message " . Lowe and Hague created a " snaky , obsessive rhythm punch " for the music , replacing the song <a href='null_genetive' title='5'><mark>'s</mark></a>previously sparse beats and minimal keyboard lines . 
 West End Girls  a synthpop song influenced by hip hop music . The song  socially conscious streak , as well as da propulsive bass line , derive from Grandmaster Flash  protest rap song " The Message " . Lowe and Hague created a " snaky , obsessive rhythm punch " fa the music , replacing tdasong  previously sparse beats and minimal keyboard lines .