In regards to the meaning of this song:
Before a live performance on the EP Five Stories Falling, Geoff states “It’s about the last time I went to visit my grandmother in Columbus, and I saw that she was dying and it was the last time I was going to see her. It is about realizing how young you are, but how quickly you can go.”
That’s the thing about Geoff and his sublime poetry, you think it’s about one thing, but really it’s about something entirely different. But the lyrics are still universal and omnipresent, ubiquitous, even. So relatable. That’s one thing I love about this band. I also love their live performances, raw energy and Geoff’s beautiful, imperfectly perfect vocals. His voice soothes my aching soul.
Hey, I'm all feet up, watchin' TV
Someplace to feast my eyes, oh
Well, I've always tripped on commercials, yeah, yeah
This one blew my mind, oh, uh, hey
Tell me, who ya gonna call
When you need that affection?
You got to have it quick (got to have it quick)
Well, just a-hang your love line
In her direction, whoa
All you bad, bad boys
Call her up on the spank line, uh
Yeah, all you bad, bad boys
Call her up on the spank line, uh, whoa, oh
Three dollars, first minute, gosh, man
After that, cost ya four
And she be up for negotiations, mmm-hmm
If you call back for mo', oh oh oh ah
Now who ya gonna call
When you need that special (special)
Little somethin', mmm
You can say what you like
It's all confidential, whoa
(All you bad, bad boys)
Call her up on the spank line, huh
(All you bad, bad boys)
Call her up on the spank line, whoa
Hey
(All you bad, bad boys)
Make a mind blow
(All you bad, bad boys)
Dial 1-900-spanked
(All you bad, bad boys)
Call her up on the spank line, uh, hey
(All you bad, bad boys)
Call her up on the spank line, uh
(All you bad, bad boys)
Yeah, it's a spank line, ha, ha, ha, ha, woo
(All you bad, bad boys)
Just, call her up, ha, call her up
1-900-spanked (all you bad, bad boys)
1-900-spanked you bad, bad, bad, boys
(All you bad, bad boys) just call her up
It's a spank line, yeah, oh, ow
Someplace to feast my eyes, oh
Well, I've always tripped on commercials, yeah, yeah
This one blew my mind, oh, uh, hey
Tell me, who ya gonna call
When you need that affection?
You got to have it quick (got to have it quick)
Well, just a-hang your love line
In her direction, whoa
All you bad, bad boys
Call her up on the spank line, uh
Yeah, all you bad, bad boys
Call her up on the spank line, uh, whoa, oh
Three dollars, first minute, gosh, man
After that, cost ya four
And she be up for negotiations, mmm-hmm
If you call back for mo', oh oh oh ah
Now who ya gonna call
When you need that special (special)
Little somethin', mmm
You can say what you like
It's all confidential, whoa
(All you bad, bad boys)
Call her up on the spank line, huh
(All you bad, bad boys)
Call her up on the spank line, whoa
Hey
(All you bad, bad boys)
Make a mind blow
(All you bad, bad boys)
Dial 1-900-spanked
(All you bad, bad boys)
Call her up on the spank line, uh, hey
(All you bad, bad boys)
Call her up on the spank line, uh
(All you bad, bad boys)
Yeah, it's a spank line, ha, ha, ha, ha, woo
(All you bad, bad boys)
Just, call her up, ha, call her up
1-900-spanked (all you bad, bad boys)
1-900-spanked you bad, bad, bad, boys
(All you bad, bad boys) just call her up
It's a spank line, yeah, oh, ow
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