I can't believe no one ever interprets this song correctly. The female subject of this song is a PROSTITUTE. There is no mistaking this. She is a prostitute near a US military base (*possibly in Japan - see below). GREENS=Army dudes, BLUES=Marine dudes. LINE=dudes waiting to visit our subject lady of the evening.
Now I know you will say, "but this song is about relationships and heartbreak and true love and BLAH BLAH BLAH..." I agree that the first verse points to a broken heart and whatnot, but that is just to lure the listeners--especially female listeners who may not embrace a song about prostitution--into buying into and buying this song.
What is up for debate is why our hero, the singer, wants to "be next". I like the Pimp Theory--he can offer her a better employment package (monetary benefits, cleaner work environment, fewer backhands, etc.), which would make his life "worthwhile" and her "smile". Or maybe he's just a connoisseur of carnality and she's a VERY GOOD PROSTITUTE. I'll even concede that this song is about true love, but only because he's rescuing her from a life of whoredom.
*Mr. Big was insanely popular in Japan and the US has some major military installations there with MANY young men with impure desires, spawning the widespread prostitution market. Maybe Mr. Big witnessed this phenomenon and maybe they took an interest in one particular "little girl", giving birth to the greatest song about hookers that chicks and ultra-sensitive dudes think is about love...EVER.
I can't believe no one ever interprets this song correctly. The female subject of this song is a PROSTITUTE. There is no mistaking this. She is a prostitute near a US military base (*possibly in Japan - see below). GREENS=Army dudes, BLUES=Marine dudes. LINE=dudes waiting to visit our subject lady of the evening.
Now I know you will say, "but this song is about relationships and heartbreak and true love and BLAH BLAH BLAH..." I agree that the first verse points to a broken heart and whatnot, but that is just to lure the listeners--especially female listeners who may not embrace a song about prostitution--into buying into and buying this song.
What is up for debate is why our hero, the singer, wants to "be next". I like the Pimp Theory--he can offer her a better employment package (monetary benefits, cleaner work environment, fewer backhands, etc.), which would make his life "worthwhile" and her "smile". Or maybe he's just a connoisseur of carnality and she's a VERY GOOD PROSTITUTE. I'll even concede that this song is about true love, but only because he's rescuing her from a life of whoredom.
*Mr. Big was insanely popular in Japan and the US has some major military installations there with MANY young men with impure desires, spawning the widespread prostitution market. Maybe Mr. Big witnessed this phenomenon and maybe they took an interest in one particular "little girl", giving birth to the greatest song about hookers that chicks and ultra-sensitive dudes think is about love...EVER.