| 10cc – Hotel Lyrics | 11 years ago |
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Glad to see a comment. I think you nailed it. It is like a movie or a cartoon. The first part is sung by natives on a tropical island. The sound effects and production are really vivid. Then come the rich and frivolous tourists. Wary of the local cuisine they ask their hosts if they have American menus, and are shocked by the response: "We got American menus, With all American men, We ate our way through half the Pentagon". "The ghost of Tarzan lied"? No clue about that. Godley and Creme themselves probably couldn't explain. This is a good song to listen to before distant travel. Along with all of Bloody Tourists. |
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| Butthole Surfers – Lady Sniff Lyrics | 18 years ago |
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This is the most mind-blowing song I've ever heard (and funny as hell). The meaning of the lyrics? I am sure they are obscene, but fortunately my life has been normal enough that I cannot guess much further. There's my shot at the lyrics: Yeah, boy! Heh, heh, heh, heh! Lady sniff my tweaky lickin' Lady what I know Lately when I see you, baby Lord, I gotta go Walking down that tweaky highway Got to meet my man Lately when I smell it, baby Oh, my, God damn! And I said no! Yeah, I mean no. Yeah, when I said no. Take me back to Detroit pal, oh yeah heh heh. Lady sniff my broken teabag Lady walked the road Lately when I see that teabag I can't take the load Lady walk that greasy gravy Lord a mighty. Lately when I eat you baby Lord, I just can see And I said no! Lord, I mean no. No, I don't do that. Pass me some o' dat dumb-ass, hey, boy, I tell y'u' Lady walk with furry pearly And a body in Lately when I see it, baby Got to have my sin Lady, walk that greasy highway Sneaky holy war Lately when I see you, baby Walkin' out my door Cause I said no! Yeah, I mean no. No, no no. Murray! Bring me my bacon! Murray! Lady bought my walking wardrobe What the hell you say Walk among those roly-poly Each and every day Lately with my sneaky-peaky rootie-dootie-doo Lately when I see you, baby Don't know what I'd do And I said no. Yeah, no. Yeah, I mean no. Wait a minute. Murray! |
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| B-Movie – Nowhere Girl Lyrics | 18 years ago |
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This song always takes me back to 1982 when it was in heavy rotation on the legendary WHFS. This is the quintessential song of its genre/era. The piano really sets the mood. The lyrics - I hear them as "You hung up when I called you at home", which implies he only tried once and she wasn't expecting the call. I feel these lyrics intend some irony: that it is the singer who is socially isolated, though he projects that trait on the unreachable girl. (Or was that so obvious it was what you all meant about the lyrics being self-explanatory). |
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| Queen – You And I Lyrics | 18 years ago |
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This is a perfect pop song. The structure is interesting. The first verse is really short, then the middle eight comes right away "Not tonight...", followed immediately by another middle-eight "We'll go walking...". Verse repeats, and yet another new middle-eight appears "You know I never could foresee...". Then the false ending, followed by the real fade-out. Pure clever pop craftmanship, and by Deacon who I believe hadn't done much songwriting yet. And Races IS better than Opera. So there. |
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