"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.
Gimme a beat!
Sittin' in the movie show, thinkin' nasty thoughts, huh
Better be a gentleman, or you turn me off, huh
That's right,
a-let me tell it
Nasty Nasty boys, don't mean a thing, huh
Oh you nasty boys
Nasty Nasty boys, don't ever change, huh
Oh you nasty boys!
I don't like no nasty car, I don't like a nasty food, huh (Oh oh yeah)
The only nasty thing I like is the nasty groove, huh
Will this one do?
Uhuh, I know Sing
Nasty Nasty boys, don't mean a thing, huh
Oh you nasty boys
Nasty Nasty boys, don't ever change, huh
Oh you nasty boys
NastyNasty boys, give me your nasty groove, huh
Oh you nasty boys
Nasty Nasty boys, let me see your nasty body move, huh
Oh you nasty boys
I could learn to like this
Listen up:
I'm not a prude (No)
I just want some respect (That's right)
So close the door if you want me to respond (Oh oh yeah)
'Cause privacy is my middle name
My last name is Control
No my first name ain't baby
It's Janet
Miss Jackson if you're nasty
Nasty Nasty boys, don't mean a thing
Oh you nasty boys
Nasty Nasty boys, don't ever change, huh
Oh you nasty boys
Nasty boys dont mean a thing
Oh you nasty boys
Don't mean a thing to me, huh
Nasty! Don't mean a thing, huh
Oh you nasty boys Uhh!
I love this part
Hey!
Who's that thinkin' nasty thoughts? (Nasty boys!)
Who's that in that nasty car? (Nasty boys!)
Who's that eating that nasty food? (Nasty boys!)
Who's jamming to my nasty groove? (Nasty boys!)
Ladies!
Nasty boys
Don't mean a thing
Oh, you nasty boys
Sittin' in the movie show, thinkin' nasty thoughts, huh
Better be a gentleman, or you turn me off, huh
That's right,
a-let me tell it
Nasty Nasty boys, don't mean a thing, huh
Oh you nasty boys
Nasty Nasty boys, don't ever change, huh
Oh you nasty boys!
I don't like no nasty car, I don't like a nasty food, huh (Oh oh yeah)
The only nasty thing I like is the nasty groove, huh
Will this one do?
Uhuh, I know Sing
Nasty Nasty boys, don't mean a thing, huh
Oh you nasty boys
Nasty Nasty boys, don't ever change, huh
Oh you nasty boys
NastyNasty boys, give me your nasty groove, huh
Oh you nasty boys
Nasty Nasty boys, let me see your nasty body move, huh
Oh you nasty boys
I could learn to like this
Listen up:
I'm not a prude (No)
I just want some respect (That's right)
So close the door if you want me to respond (Oh oh yeah)
'Cause privacy is my middle name
My last name is Control
No my first name ain't baby
It's Janet
Miss Jackson if you're nasty
Nasty Nasty boys, don't mean a thing
Oh you nasty boys
Nasty Nasty boys, don't ever change, huh
Oh you nasty boys
Nasty boys dont mean a thing
Oh you nasty boys
Don't mean a thing to me, huh
Nasty! Don't mean a thing, huh
Oh you nasty boys Uhh!
I love this part
Hey!
Who's that thinkin' nasty thoughts? (Nasty boys!)
Who's that in that nasty car? (Nasty boys!)
Who's that eating that nasty food? (Nasty boys!)
Who's jamming to my nasty groove? (Nasty boys!)
Ladies!
Nasty boys
Don't mean a thing
Oh, you nasty boys
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