The title's a bit of a puzzle. "Blue" could mean obscene, as in blue movies, or it could just imply post-coital melancholy. Turk is almost certainly filthy - it's usually a verb meaning to have sex. But Turkish means anal sex, so there might be a hint of that meaning, too. Hope this helps. Wonderful song, one of Alice's finest. Love the way it comes down to earth at the end.
I think the title and jazzy feel are a direct reference to Dave Brubeck's jazz piece "Blue Rondo A La Turk". Brubeck's song starts out in a lively 9/8 time and is quite different sounding but by it's middle section it has slowed to 4/4 and features a walking bass line, sax, and piano. At that point you can hear similarities between the two songs. For me it's just an example of Alice Cooper eclecticism. They borrowed from all sorts of musical genres.
I think the title and jazzy feel are a direct reference to Dave Brubeck's jazz piece "Blue Rondo A La Turk". Brubeck's song starts out in a lively 9/8 time and is quite different sounding but by it's middle section it has slowed to 4/4 and features a walking bass line, sax, and piano. At that point you can hear similarities between the two songs. For me it's just an example of Alice Cooper eclecticism. They borrowed from all sorts of musical genres.
@morbid morag -
"GREEK" is a term for anal.
"Turk" is/was a term used to describe a tough guy open to a variety of experiences. Rod Stewart used the term in "Young Turks" (which really sucks, IMO); street gangs sometimes used the word along with their street or borough/burg to coin their name.
@morbid morag -
"GREEK" is a term for anal.
"Turk" is/was a term used to describe a tough guy open to a variety of experiences. Rod Stewart used the term in "Young Turks" (which really sucks, IMO); street gangs sometimes used the word along with their street or borough/burg to coin their name.
The title's a bit of a puzzle. "Blue" could mean obscene, as in blue movies, or it could just imply post-coital melancholy. Turk is almost certainly filthy - it's usually a verb meaning to have sex. But Turkish means anal sex, so there might be a hint of that meaning, too. Hope this helps. Wonderful song, one of Alice's finest. Love the way it comes down to earth at the end.
I think the title and jazzy feel are a direct reference to Dave Brubeck's jazz piece "Blue Rondo A La Turk". Brubeck's song starts out in a lively 9/8 time and is quite different sounding but by it's middle section it has slowed to 4/4 and features a walking bass line, sax, and piano. At that point you can hear similarities between the two songs. For me it's just an example of Alice Cooper eclecticism. They borrowed from all sorts of musical genres.
I think the title and jazzy feel are a direct reference to Dave Brubeck's jazz piece "Blue Rondo A La Turk". Brubeck's song starts out in a lively 9/8 time and is quite different sounding but by it's middle section it has slowed to 4/4 and features a walking bass line, sax, and piano. At that point you can hear similarities between the two songs. For me it's just an example of Alice Cooper eclecticism. They borrowed from all sorts of musical genres.
@morbid morag - "GREEK" is a term for anal. "Turk" is/was a term used to describe a tough guy open to a variety of experiences. Rod Stewart used the term in "Young Turks" (which really sucks, IMO); street gangs sometimes used the word along with their street or borough/burg to coin their name.
@morbid morag - "GREEK" is a term for anal. "Turk" is/was a term used to describe a tough guy open to a variety of experiences. Rod Stewart used the term in "Young Turks" (which really sucks, IMO); street gangs sometimes used the word along with their street or borough/burg to coin their name.