I had to explain to my dad a few weeks ago that Walk on the Wild Side was about a transvestite. It was a question on University Challenge.

Heh. But that one is explicit (a single-entendre).

A friend of mine didn't get what the Kinks song "Lola" was about. That one's pretty explicit too.

"You Can Ring My Bell"

Huh. I don't want to know. Though it was used as a political signifier in Jamaica a while back (I guess one of the parties has a bell as their symbol).

I'm still avoiding processing what Kinky Reggae might be about. Bob Marley's not supposed to be like that (please don't mention Guava Jelly).

I went down to Piccadilly Circus;
Down there I saw Marcus:
He had a candy tar
All over his chocolate bar.

I think I might join the fun,
But I had to hit and run.
See I just can't settle down
In a kinky, kinky part of town.

Oh, when I was young I used to love the song "Brand New Key." Then I didn't hear it for years and years, and when I heard it as an adult it just cracked me up.

I still think it's a great song, although I might be in the minority there....

"Plucked his eyebrows then he was a she."

"But she never lost her head, even when she was giving head."

It's still amazing that song was a huge AM hit without censoring. Still, one of the great basslines of all time. (courtesy of Herbie Flowers - who also played bass on David Essex's "Rock On" which also has an awesome bass hook.)

"I'm glad I'm a man, and so is Lola." Though it is arguable that Lola is also glad he's a man. But the rest of the song ceases to make sense if you follow that interpretation.

I'm still avoiding processing what Kinky Reggae might be about.

Sounds like back door love, to me.

The night is young and full of possibilities
Well come on and let yourself be free
My love for you, so long I've been savin'
Tonight was made for you and me

You can ring my be-e-ell, ring my bell (ring my bell, ding-dong-ding)

Edit: I mean, it's just about doing it, nothing crazy, but as a kid I had no clue, is the point.

tommyrot, is that the "I've got a brand new pair of roller skates; you've got a brand new key" song? I love that song, and have since I was little.

"Ring My Bell" was featured prominently at my prom. It might have even been the official prom theme.

tommyrot, is that the "I've got a brand new pair of roller skates; you've got a brand new key" song? I love that song, and have since I was little.

Cindy's a Melanie fan, eh?

Sounds like back door love, to me.

He's equal opportunity:

Uh, ah-oh-oh! I went downtown,
I saw Miss Brown;
She had brown sugar
All over her booga-wooga.

I think I might join the fun,
But I had to hit and run.