"Fast car" is kind of a continuation of Bruce Springsteen's "Born to Run." It has all the clawing your way to a better life, but in this case the protagonist never makes it with her love; in fact she is dragged back down by him.
There is still an amazing amount of hope and will in the lyrics; and the lyrics themselve rank and easy five. If only music was stronger it would be one of those great radio songs that you hear once a week 20 years after it was released. The imagery is almost tear-jerking ("City lights lay out before us", "Speeds so fast felt like I was drunk"), and the idea of starting from nothing and just driving and working and denigrating yourself for a chance at being just above poverty, then losing in the end is just painful and inspiring at the same time.
Do you think that I can get some chicky chicky
Maybe gets a little finga sticky sticky
You my electrical lip balm flava
I gotta do ya til the next song saves ya
And can I get a little zip zip lookie lookie
Can I get a little uh uh nookie nookie
Hey whatcha say, it doesn't matter anyway
You won't do another 'cause you're gettin with me
She got the power of the hoochie
I got the fever for the flava of the coochie
And did I mention, hey pay attention
Gonna take that bootie to the nudie dimension
I got the green glow under my car
I got the boom boom system you can hear real far
[Chorus]
Oh hey hey hey hey hey hey oh pretty pretty shy whoap whoap
Oh hey hey hey hey hey hey oh pretty pretty fly whoap whoap
What do I have to say to get inside girl
What do I have to say
Can I get a little yum yum kitty kitty
Just a little sumthin sumthin itty bitty
Do you want to get triple x groovy
Gimme gimme some of that kinda movie
And let me spin ya like a record wicky wicky
Let me get you butt naked licky licky
Here we go yo here's the scenario
Gonna strip you down like a car in the barrio
Ya got the power of the hoochie
I got the fever for the flava of the coochie
I'm your lovey dovey bedtime playa
Call me the super sexy boogie man slayer
I got the green glow under my car
I got the boom boom system you can hear real far
[Chorus]
I got the fever for the flava of a coochie
Yo hey ma yo hey ma yo hey ma mama hoochie
I got the fever for the flava of the coochie
Yo hey ma yo hey ma yo hey ma mama hoochie
whoap (x14)
Do you think that I can get some chicky chicky
Maybe gets a little finga sticky sticky
You want to suck it like a bong hit wacky
You gotta be my First Lady Jackie
She got the power of the hoochie
I got the fever for the flava of the coochie
Let's party hardy and rock n' roll
We drink Bacardi and smoke a bowl
I got the green glow under my car
I got the boom boom system you can hear real far
[Chorus]
I got the fever for the flava of the coochie
Yo hey ma yo hey ma yo hey ma mama hoochie
I got the fever for the flava of the coochie
Yo hey ma yo hey ma yo hey ma mama hoochie
mmm!
Maybe gets a little finga sticky sticky
You my electrical lip balm flava
I gotta do ya til the next song saves ya
And can I get a little zip zip lookie lookie
Can I get a little uh uh nookie nookie
Hey whatcha say, it doesn't matter anyway
You won't do another 'cause you're gettin with me
She got the power of the hoochie
I got the fever for the flava of the coochie
And did I mention, hey pay attention
Gonna take that bootie to the nudie dimension
I got the green glow under my car
I got the boom boom system you can hear real far
[Chorus]
Oh hey hey hey hey hey hey oh pretty pretty shy whoap whoap
Oh hey hey hey hey hey hey oh pretty pretty fly whoap whoap
What do I have to say to get inside girl
What do I have to say
Can I get a little yum yum kitty kitty
Just a little sumthin sumthin itty bitty
Do you want to get triple x groovy
Gimme gimme some of that kinda movie
And let me spin ya like a record wicky wicky
Let me get you butt naked licky licky
Here we go yo here's the scenario
Gonna strip you down like a car in the barrio
Ya got the power of the hoochie
I got the fever for the flava of the coochie
I'm your lovey dovey bedtime playa
Call me the super sexy boogie man slayer
I got the green glow under my car
I got the boom boom system you can hear real far
[Chorus]
I got the fever for the flava of a coochie
Yo hey ma yo hey ma yo hey ma mama hoochie
I got the fever for the flava of the coochie
Yo hey ma yo hey ma yo hey ma mama hoochie
whoap (x14)
Do you think that I can get some chicky chicky
Maybe gets a little finga sticky sticky
You want to suck it like a bong hit wacky
You gotta be my First Lady Jackie
She got the power of the hoochie
I got the fever for the flava of the coochie
Let's party hardy and rock n' roll
We drink Bacardi and smoke a bowl
I got the green glow under my car
I got the boom boom system you can hear real far
[Chorus]
I got the fever for the flava of the coochie
Yo hey ma yo hey ma yo hey ma mama hoochie
I got the fever for the flava of the coochie
Yo hey ma yo hey ma yo hey ma mama hoochie
mmm!
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Radiohead
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Just A Little Lovin'
Dusty Springfield
Dusty Springfield
I don't think it's necessarily about sex. It's about wanting to start the day with some love and affection. Maybe a warm cuddle. I'm not alone in interpreting it that way! For example:
"'Just a Little Lovin’ is a timeless country song originally recorded by Eddy Arnold in 1954. The song, written by Eddie Miller and Jimmy Campbell, explores the delicate nuances of love and showcases Arnold’s emotive vocals. It delves into the universal theme of love and how even the smallest gesture of affection can have a profound impact on our lives." https://oldtimemusic.com/the-meaning-behind-the-song-just-a-little-lovin-by-eddy-arnold/
Page
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Plastic Bag
Ed Sheeran
Ed Sheeran
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This song cracks me up!! and it is fun to sing.