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Many, many guys and girls
all real beauties
Everybody making a stab
They hurt themselves

Singles rule the world
Feeding on fresh blood
one track eye
below the belt

All in a line, all in a line
they're all in a line like

Adult books
I don't understand
Jackie Susanne
meant it that way

Adult books
I don't understand
Jackie Susanne
she meant it that way

Clifford shackles Jane
Throws her on the floor
She says, no, no, yes
and he cuts the chain

Do plenty people go for Tomata?
Yes
but he just goes for that special girl
who says, "No"

All in a line, all in a line
They're all in a line like

Adult books
I don't understand
Jackie Susanne
meant it that way

Adult books
I don't understand
Jackie Susanne
She meant it that way

All in a line, all in a line
They're all in a line

Adult books
I don't understand Jackie Susanne
She meant it that way (4x)

Adult books (8x)
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I always felt this was more about damning the easy of sex in the post sexual revolution 70s. There was a feeling that it was more punk to go against normality and get married which I remember reading an interview in which John expressed it as one of the reasons he and Exene got married.

The thing that always confused me about this song is the reference to Tomata Du Plenty of the Screamers going for that special girl that says no because he was gay. Though it might have been just an exchange of boy for girl, I've always wondered if it had to do with the fact that he was looking for platonic female companionship.

@davoaxiom That whole second verse, at least to me, is just about kink. Clifford's into bondage, and Jane plays along for a while: but when she finally says "yes", he loses interest (cuts the chains); because he just goes for that special girl who says "no".

As for "tomata" I don't know anything about Tomata Du Plenta, but "tomato" is an old time reference to sex, like "jelly roll" and others.

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Shouldn't it be 'All in a lie' i/o 'All in a line'?

Don't worry...I'll correct it.

No, it's 'all in a line.'

Undid your correction.

I've mulled this over and over since I changed the lyrics...even had my kid listen to it. After years of thinking it's 'All in a line', I changed my mind to 'All in a lie...but now I think that it may be: ...lie, ...lie, ...line

Oh well...lol

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wow! x... love them!!! anyways obviously i came here because i too was wondering... but... ummmm... jackie susann wrote valley of the dolls, if that helps any... wow no one responed to this for 3 years! people are crazy... what's this world coming to?

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I wish the person who submitted this would format it a bit better.... ANyhoo, this song is insane!

Improving the format.

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It's a song about being single, and being ot on the pull. "They're all in a line like adult books" I've had night's like this, lots of attractive girls, which one to go for? "He hoes for that special girl whos says 'no'"

 
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