Should time allow us to describe our prowess
It would be quite hard to overrate
For we are the king of the boudoir old thing and the king doesn't like to wait.
One tryst with me and you'll be spinning like a gyroscope
One tryst with me and you'll be Pope

Should modesty allow us to describe our prowess less-ness-less-ness
'Twould be hard to overstate,
For we are the king of the boudoir it's true and the king doesn't like to wait.
One kiss from me and you'll be overjoyed and overawed.
One kiss from me and you'll see God.
For we are the king of the boudoir we are and the king doesn't like to wait.


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    Noticing the royal "We" is essential to this song making any sense whatsoever.

    And 17th century would be more accurate, you mean Louis XIV (well, he's kinda both). But it's more 17th century anyway since the harpsichord is such a baroque instrument and absolutism a baroque concept, and baroque is by and large more 17th century. Those aspects of it that express the same attitudes as this song were working their way towards being reacted against during the first half of the eighteenth century, and after that there was the enlightenment and classicism. But then the harpsichord was popular throughout the eighteenth century as well, just, not versailles-style absolutism like this song is evocative of.

    Salty Kevinon March 28, 2009   Link
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    The song as a whole seems designed to provide an ornate setting for "prowesslessnesslessness," a rococo gem from le mine de Merritt.

    randomwalkon September 05, 2010   Link
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    the precocious sexuality and self indulgence of extravagant 18th century france. excellent postmodern pop.

    dothewhirlwindon August 22, 2007   Link
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    I love this song.

    2006200720082009on June 06, 2008   Link

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