Please Please Please

I think it's about someone selling themselves short, accepting an empty 'relationship' based on sex although they deserve more. It's about a relationship/culture where relationships are based on sex. And the character in this scenario is accepting this. In the first line "Ask yourself are you a slut?" It's pointing out that he's worth more than this and know's it (deep down), but a physical relationship is easier. There's obviously more layers to him than just his sexuality. This is obvious in all the lines "don't let your cock do all the work" because there's more to him (and of course others).
However, sadly, society will let individuals slide by in these physical relationships. They don't really frown upon it and people who are great and worth a lot sell themselves short to people who just want to get something for free because "we will never write you off" I think he's just begging, the whole song to me just seems like a plea to someone (more like an interior monologue)to get the courage to demand what you're worth for.

It's a wonderful.

the most beautiful song on the album in my opinion.

Clearly all about cock. Clearly.

it's a great message: guys who are all about hookups are stupid and shallow, yet widely prevailant and accepted

Nothing wrong with a song about cock...

love it. the desperate shouting just makes it much more strong.

the way I perceive it. it's all about an internal conflict. his mind is reproaching him fro his failure as a real gentlemen. he knows he has a head/mind but will much rather use the cock...but wheres the heart? "All those around you Please please please...What can you do to shut us up, shut us up? - maybe if he put a little bit of heart into his actions he will reach a balance and maybe shut them up. but there’s no mention of his heart so there’s really to change or reaction coming from this guy. -"You are like a shut-in on the prowl...but we will never write you off."

like that little voice in your head that always gives its opinion, you know its there but sometimes you just ignore it.

When he sings "Where did you bottle up the gentleman?" I got the impression at first he was mentioning, like, Gentleman Jack. As if he was trying to drink his sorrows away. However, I don't know now.

It seems more like it would be what montcie is saying.

well i thought it was about a hooker maybe family or friends trying to convince him or her to stop working the streets great dance song, than again i like dancing to strange songs.

sorry souljuice, it's not about a hooker i personally think it's about a gay man's fight against the visible sursexuality visible in the "milieu gai" (i don't know how to say that in english... the gay scene? hehe

I think this song is about people settling for less than they deserve. It may even be about how superficial "love" can be.

I love the desperation in his voice when he sings "Where did you bottle up the gentleman, the gentleman?"

It's as if the lover has changed; the man he loved is no longer there.