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Something must have happened over Manhattan
Who can expound all the children this time
Could they ever, could they ever
Expect such a Frankenstein, a Frankenstein
I remember when you were children
You worked at 'em and any of them
There was never nothing you would ever understand
But you know who was there to be your master
Making his demented plans
He's always making his plans
And when those plans they don't fit your style
You get a feeling of your own ordeal
That's when he starts calling you out
And you just don't know what to do
So now you come around here
And you're trying to take over the town
Just because of back home, baby
How they put you down
Oh, baby, how they put you down
I know they put you down
So now, you're off starting 'round here
Here you ask for your demands
In a place where they don't expect nothing
You're trying not to dirty your hands
When asking you as a person
Is it a crime, is it a crime
For you to fall in love with Frankenstein
Is it wrong, could it be wrong
Wrong, baby, don't you want a friend
Cause you're trying to be so selective
You never realize the whole time
Who's the one you're loving
Misunderstood like a Frankenstein
And down, down, down, just go just down
Like Frankenstein, like a Frankenstein
So now you're telling me
What everytime you can get down home
Well don't you know this place, it is my home
So where am I gonna go
You know, when you don't expect nothing
You know, when you're not alone, you know you're not alone
Cause something must have happened over Manhattan
Who can expound all the children this time
Could they ever, could they ever
Expect such a Frankenstein, a Frankenstein, Frankenstein
And all this shoes are too big
And house jacket's too small
How you don't know Frankenstein, a Frankenstein
We're asking you as a person
Is it a crime, is it a crime
For you to fall in love with Frankenstein
Is it wrong, could it be wrong
Baby, don't you want a friend
Well, Frankenstein, oh, Frankenstein, Frankenstein
You're gonna get it, you're gonna get it
You're gonna get it, from Frankenstein
That's what I'm gonna shout about
I'm gonna scream about it, I'm gonna shout about it, bitch about it
Scream about, shout about a Frankenstein
Frankenstein, Frankenstein, Frankenstein
I've gotta ask you one question
Do you think that you could make it with Frankenstein?
Who can expound all the children this time
Could they ever, could they ever
Expect such a Frankenstein, a Frankenstein
I remember when you were children
You worked at 'em and any of them
There was never nothing you would ever understand
But you know who was there to be your master
Making his demented plans
He's always making his plans
And when those plans they don't fit your style
You get a feeling of your own ordeal
That's when he starts calling you out
And you just don't know what to do
So now you come around here
And you're trying to take over the town
Just because of back home, baby
How they put you down
Oh, baby, how they put you down
I know they put you down
Here you ask for your demands
In a place where they don't expect nothing
You're trying not to dirty your hands
When asking you as a person
Is it a crime, is it a crime
For you to fall in love with Frankenstein
Is it wrong, could it be wrong
Wrong, baby, don't you want a friend
Cause you're trying to be so selective
You never realize the whole time
Who's the one you're loving
Misunderstood like a Frankenstein
And down, down, down, just go just down
Like Frankenstein, like a Frankenstein
What everytime you can get down home
Well don't you know this place, it is my home
So where am I gonna go
You know, when you don't expect nothing
You know, when you're not alone, you know you're not alone
Cause something must have happened over Manhattan
Who can expound all the children this time
Could they ever, could they ever
Expect such a Frankenstein, a Frankenstein, Frankenstein
And house jacket's too small
How you don't know Frankenstein, a Frankenstein
We're asking you as a person
Is it a crime, is it a crime
For you to fall in love with Frankenstein
Is it wrong, could it be wrong
Baby, don't you want a friend
Well, Frankenstein, oh, Frankenstein, Frankenstein
You're gonna get it, you're gonna get it
You're gonna get it, from Frankenstein
That's what I'm gonna shout about
I'm gonna scream about it, I'm gonna shout about it, bitch about it
Scream about, shout about a Frankenstein
Frankenstein, Frankenstein, Frankenstein
Do you think that you could make it with Frankenstein?
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I believe this song is about growing up in the punk and arts scene in NYC, and how David and the Dolls became the sort of Frankenstein monsters and mentors of that scene. Also, how people leave and come back to the city, and the monster scene is always waiting for them. A collection of misunderstood and misfit parts coming together to create a monster that only wants to be loved and accepted for what it truly is. Or at least that's part of the meaning.
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Pure 70s decadent NY scene. It takes all the scene, cool track. One question, could you make it with Frankestein?
i thjink this song is about a guy who david johansen (lead singer) brought up or kinda mentored and then get grew into a frakenstein and rolled through acting all hype when he remebers the guy not knowing shit.