At first I didn't realise what a clever concept this song was, but it's literally an appeal to a woman he's talking to on a speed date. You can tell because it last 3 minutes (2-3 minutes being the general talking time for a speed date) and there's a whistle at the end ('Why don't we ignore the whistle?'). The speaker mocks the concept of relationships and dating nowadays, as they're talked about in self-help books and websites personified by 'Doctor Gray'. Rather than being revoultionary, dating has become clinical and he wants it to be real and more organic shown by the lines 'Just a look, a smile, a kiss'll tell you all you really need to know'.
At first I didn't realise what a clever concept this song was, but it's literally an appeal to a woman he's talking to on a speed date. You can tell because it last 3 minutes (2-3 minutes being the general talking time for a speed date) and there's a whistle at the end ('Why don't we ignore the whistle?'). The speaker mocks the concept of relationships and dating nowadays, as they're talked about in self-help books and websites personified by 'Doctor Gray'. Rather than being revoultionary, dating has become clinical and he wants it to be real and more organic shown by the lines 'Just a look, a smile, a kiss'll tell you all you really need to know'.