| Little Feat – Fat Man In The Bathtub Lyrics | 2 years ago |
| Plus, it's not 'cheesy' side of town, near the end. That's just stupid. It's >cheatin' side of town,< also obviously referring to where married men or men in relationships would go to have someone like Juanita on the side. I swear, some of you youngsters are pretty naive about this stuff! But now you're clued in. | |
| Little Feat – Fat Man In The Bathtub Lyrics | 2 years ago |
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I know what it means to me, but I don't want to explain it to others because it's partly a matter of personal interpretation. Some parts have obvious meanings, others not so much. But someone's enjoyment of a song shouldn't be diminished because their interpretation doesn't agree with others. But, some of the people here are way off track about this song, so I'm gonna clue them in. Sometimes, actually frequently, rock artists will substitute words or phrases in the printed lyrics for more explicit words to get past the censors. Or maybe their contract with the record company or producer requires it. There are two specific examples in this song. The first is in the refrain. If you listen to some of their live performances, Lowell George (or Richie Hayward on a few) isn't singing: "I said Juanita, my sweet >chiquita,< what are you up to?" He's singing a different 3 syllable word that ends with >teaser< that we all know. That's what he means. The second example is when ol' Spotcheck Billy is runnin' down the street yelling at the top of his lungs that all he wants, besides good clean fun, is some >heathen rub,< not 'hit and run.< The meaning is obvious. Similar to the 'submarine races' from Boom Box Car. |
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