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....
Sooner or later, you're gonna want it. And the second — the second — that happens, you know I'll be there. I'll slip in, have myself a real good day.
Spike ,'Conversations with Dead People'
Natter 37: Oddly Enough, We've Had This Conversation Before.
Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, duct tape, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.
tommyrot - Aug 05, 2005 8:26:15 am PDT #6033 of 10002
Sir, it's not an offence to let your cat eat your bacon. Okay? And we don't arrest cats, I'm very sorry.
DavidS - Aug 05, 2005 8:28:29 am PDT #6034 of 10002
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
"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.
DavidS - Aug 05, 2005 8:29:19 am PDT #6035 of 10002
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
I'm still avoiding processing what Kinky Reggae might be about.
Sounds like back door love, to me.
Jesse - Aug 05, 2005 8:29:22 am PDT #6036 of 10002
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
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.
Topic!Cindy - Aug 05, 2005 8:30:05 am PDT #6037 of 10002
What is even happening?
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.
DavidS - Aug 05, 2005 8:30:13 am PDT #6038 of 10002
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
"Ring My Bell" was featured prominently at my prom. It might have even been the official prom theme.
DavidS - Aug 05, 2005 8:30:53 am PDT #6039 of 10002
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
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?
§ ita § - Aug 05, 2005 8:31:12 am PDT #6040 of 10002
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
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.
Jesse - Aug 05, 2005 8:31:13 am PDT #6041 of 10002
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
I am still bitter about the Prom Committee political brou-ha-ha that led to my prom song NOT being "Let's Chill" by Guy. Seriously.
tommyrot - Aug 05, 2005 8:32:36 am PDT #6042 of 10002
Sir, it's not an offence to let your cat eat your bacon. Okay? And we don't arrest cats, I'm very sorry.
"I'm glad I'm a man, and so is Lola."
There's also, "Girls will be boys and boys will be girls / It's a mixed up muddled up shook up world except for Lola."
Which you could interpret two ways too, I suppose - but then when you look at the song as a whole I think the conclusion is inescapable.
Well I'm not the world's most physical guy
But when she squeezed me tight she nearly broke my spine
and
Well I'm not dumb but I can't understand
Why she walked like a woman and talked like a man