Inspired by the lyrics thread, I wondered if any of you listen to songs and think "what the hell is that all about?" It could be either the words are weird, or it's clear what they are and you can't believe someone is singing it.
For example Tom Jones Delilah features the lyrics -
"I cross the street to her house and she opened the door
She stood there laughing
I felt the knife in my hand and she laughed no more
My, my, my delilah
Why, why, why delilah"
So he killed her?! And this is sung as a happy song? What the...?
Or every every boys air guitar fave of 1985, Dire Straits Money For Nothing. One whole verse seems to be a short homophobic rant -
"See the little faggot with the earing and the makeup
Yeah buddy that's his own hair
That little faggot got his own jet plane
That little faggot he's a millionaire"
How did I miss that for 19 years? And would this get played on the radio now?
Inspired by the lyrics thread, I wondered if any of you listen to songs and think "what the hell is that all about?" It could be either the words are weird, or it's clear what they are and you can't believe someone is singing it.
Or every every boys air guitar fave of 1985, Dire Straits Money For Nothing. One whole verse seems to be a short homophobic rant -
"See the little faggot with the earing and the makeup
Yeah buddy that's his own hair
That little faggot got his own jet plane
That little faggot he's a millionaire"
How did I miss that for 19 years? And would this get played on the radio now?
Well this song gets played here, no problem.
For example Tom Jones Delilah features the lyrics -
"I cross the street to her house and she opened the door
She stood there laughing
I felt the knife in my hand and she laughed no more
My, my, my delilah
Why, why, why delilah"
So he killed her?! And this is sung as a happy song? What the...?
I don't know why he didn't just give her a pimp-slap myself.
"Baby Got Back" by Sir Mixalot springs to mind
[Intro]
Oh, my, god. Becky, look at her butt.
It is so big. She looks like,
one of those rap guys' girlfriends.
But, y'know,who understands those rap guys anyway?
They only talk to her, because,
she looks like a total prostitute, okay?
I mean, her butt, is just so big.
I can't believe it's just so round, and,
out there, I mean gross. Look!
She's just so ... blah!
[Sir Mix-a-Lot]
I like big butts and I can not lie
You other brothers can't deny
That when a girl walks in with an itty bitty waist
And a round thing in your face
You get sprung, wanna pull up tough
'Cause you notice that butt was stuffed
Deep in the jeans she's wearing
I'm hooked and I can't stop staring
Oh baby, I wanna get wit'cha
And take your picture
My homeboys tried to warn me
But that butt you got makes me so horny
Ooh, Rump-o'-smooth-skin
You say you wanna get in my Benz?
Well, use me, use me
'Cause you ain't that average groupy
I've seen them dancin'
To hell with romancin'
She's sweat, wet,
Got it goin' like a turbo 'Vette
I'm tired of magazines
Sayin' flat butts are the thing
Take the average black man and ask him that
She gotta pack much back
So, fellas! (Yeah!) Fellas! (Yeah!)
Has your girlfriend got the butt? (Hell yeah!)
Tell her to shake it! (Shake it!) Shake it! (Shake it!)
Shake that healthy butt!
Baby got back!
(LA face with Oakland booty)
Baby got back!
[Sir Mix-a-Lot]
I like 'em round, and big
And when I'm throwin' a gig
I just can't help myself, I'm actin' like an animal
Now here's my scandal
I wanna get you home
And ugh, double-up, ugh, ugh
I ain't talkin' bout Playboy
'Cause silicone parts are made for toys
I want 'em real thick and juicy
So find that juicy double
Mix-a-Lot's in trouble
Beggin' for a piece of that bubble
So I'm lookin' at rock videos knock-knee bimbos walkin' like hoes
You can have them bimbos
I'll keep my women like Flo Jo
A word to the thick soul sistas, I wanna get with ya
I won't cuss or hit ya
But I gotta be straight when I say I wanna, ugh
Til the break of dawn
Baby I got it goin' on
A lot of pimps won't like this song
'Cause them punks like to hit it and quit it
And I'd rather stay and play
'Cause I'm long, and I'm strong
And I'm down to get the friction on
So, ladies! {Yeah!} Ladies! {Yeah}
If you wanna role in my Mercedes {Yeah!}
Then turn around! Stick it out!
Even white boys got to shout
Baby got back!
Baby got back!
Yeah, baby ... when it comes to females, Cosmo ain't got nothin'
to do with my selection. 36-24-36? Ha ha, only if she's 5'3".
[Sir Mix-a-Lot]
So your girlfriend rolls a Honda, playin' workout tapes by Fonda
But Fonda ain't got a motor in the back of her Honda
MY ANACONDA DONT WANT NONE
Unless you've got buns, hon
You can do side bends or sit-ups,
But please don't lose that butt
Some brothers wanna play that "hard" role
And tell you that the butt ain't gold
So they toss it and leave it
And I pull up quick to retrieve it
So Cosmo says you're fat
Well I ain't down with that!
'Cause your waist is small and your curves are kickin'
And I'm thinkin' bout stickin'
To the bean pole dames in the magazines
You ain't it, Miss Thing!
Give me a sista, I can't resist her
Red beans and rice didn't miss her
Some knucklehead tried to dis
'Cause his girls are on my list
He had game but he chose to hit 'em
And I pull up quick to get wit 'em
So ladies, if the butt is round,
And you want a triple X throw down,
Dial 1-900-MIXALOT
And kick them nasty thoughts
Baby got back!
(Little in the middle but she got much back) [4x]
"LA face with Oakland booty" - that's my favourite line lol
I actually have that song on my playlist. D Classic tune.
REM have got some pretty weird stuff out there too.....most of the time I can't even make out the words let alone what they mean.
The one that always gets me is "Born in the USA" by Springsteen.
I used to play in a band in the UK and being as we played a lot of US airbases we played a couple of covers, one of them being "Born in the USA".
There'd be hundreds of American soldiers and their wives/girlfriends all proudly singing along, punching the air etc.....
I honestly don't think many (if any) of them realized it's an anti war protest song.
Ooh, ooh, me ears are alight......
The one that always gets me is "Born in the USA" by Springsteen.
I used to play in a band in the UK and being as we played a lot of US airbases we played a couple of covers, one of them being "Born in the USA".
There'd be hundreds of American soldiers and their wives/girlfriends all proudly singing along, punching the air etc.....
I honestly don't think many (if any) of them realized it's an anti war protest song.
Funny that, in 1984 Ronald Reagan and George Will made the very public mistake of assuming Bruce Springsteen was Republican simply because of the song Born In The U.S.A. Reagan commented on it and Will wrote about it in an article. Shows you how much expressions of Americanism - ergo patriotism - have been become the exclusive property of the right - particularly the displaying of the flag.
What about Thin Lizzy "There's going to be a jail brake somewhere in this town"
A long shot here but it may just be the jail......
Maybe said town has many jails?