I don't really think thing song has any really deep meaning, compared to songs that are ambiguous and open to interpretation. I agree that it's probably about a guy (the singer) eager to convince a girl that although that the "other guy's" superficies may be more appealing, he's the one she could be comfortable with. I don't think the meaning is what makes this song.. it's because its so catchy and bubbly and happpy :)
I'd say the one part that does leave the song up to a bit of interpretation is...
I'd say the one part that does leave the song up to a bit of interpretation is...
"One has diamonds in his pockets
That's some bread, now
This one, said he wants to buy you rockets
Ain't in his head, now"
"One has diamonds in his pockets
That's some bread, now
This one, said he wants to buy you rockets
Ain't in his head, now"
Rockets especially seems a bit of a stange thing for someone to buy romance with it. Doesn't really seem to fit in with the bands image as a whole but one thing that always struck me is that could be after a double meaning for cold war politics with the "two princes" being the US and USSR looking to "romance" other nations.
I don't really think thing song has any really deep meaning, compared to songs that are ambiguous and open to interpretation. I agree that it's probably about a guy (the singer) eager to convince a girl that although that the "other guy's" superficies may be more appealing, he's the one she could be comfortable with. I don't think the meaning is what makes this song.. it's because its so catchy and bubbly and happpy :)
In the album cover they say its about Blues Travelers John Popper
In the album cover they say its about Blues Travelers John Popper
I'd say the one part that does leave the song up to a bit of interpretation is...
I'd say the one part that does leave the song up to a bit of interpretation is...
"One has diamonds in his pockets That's some bread, now This one, said he wants to buy you rockets Ain't in his head, now"
"One has diamonds in his pockets That's some bread, now This one, said he wants to buy you rockets Ain't in his head, now"
Rockets especially seems a bit of a stange thing for someone to buy romance with it. Doesn't really seem to fit in with the bands image as a whole but one thing that always struck me is that could be after a double meaning for cold war politics with the "two princes" being the US and USSR looking to "romance" other nations.
@alanaraee3 are you daft?
@alanaraee3 are you daft?