I've always known this song was about him trying to "get his leg over" his childhood friend who he has suddenly realised is a grown woman now. Teenage angst and all that crap.
@bluelady I'm really surprised many don't see the complex nature of this song. As with many great songs, there are multiple meanings, and not just the obvious one. It may have started about sex, but it sure didn't end up like that. This song is about promising your love to get them out of of the hell of English poverty, and make a better life for themselves.
@bluelady I'm really surprised many don't see the complex nature of this song. As with many great songs, there are multiple meanings, and not just the obvious one. It may have started about sex, but it sure didn't end up like that. This song is about promising your love to get them out of of the hell of English poverty, and make a better life for themselves.
You know this from the first verse. The reason why they used Johnny Ray, out of all the 50's singer, is because was he was known as the blue caller crooner, who was...
You know this from the first verse. The reason why they used Johnny Ray, out of all the 50's singer, is because was he was known as the blue caller crooner, who was beloved by working class English women, because of his extreme poverty to riches story. Hence the first verse, and why the song starts out like that.
Then there's the second verse, which makes it far more complex, that has nothing to with just trying to sleep with a young love. Some teenager just looking to "get a leg over" would never say this:
These people round here, wear beaten down eyes
Sunk in smoke dried faces, so resigned to what their fate is
But not us, no not us, we are far too young and clever
(Remember) Toora Loora Toora Loo-Rye-Aye
Eileen I'll hum this tune forever
In the 80's to be poor in England was miserable. This song actually ends up being more about using love to get out of poverty, than just sex. The sex part is just the hook to get you to listen and remember it.
I've always known this song was about him trying to "get his leg over" his childhood friend who he has suddenly realised is a grown woman now. Teenage angst and all that crap.
Cheery song anyway.
@bluelady I'm really surprised many don't see the complex nature of this song. As with many great songs, there are multiple meanings, and not just the obvious one. It may have started about sex, but it sure didn't end up like that. This song is about promising your love to get them out of of the hell of English poverty, and make a better life for themselves.
@bluelady I'm really surprised many don't see the complex nature of this song. As with many great songs, there are multiple meanings, and not just the obvious one. It may have started about sex, but it sure didn't end up like that. This song is about promising your love to get them out of of the hell of English poverty, and make a better life for themselves.
You know this from the first verse. The reason why they used Johnny Ray, out of all the 50's singer, is because was he was known as the blue caller crooner, who was...
You know this from the first verse. The reason why they used Johnny Ray, out of all the 50's singer, is because was he was known as the blue caller crooner, who was beloved by working class English women, because of his extreme poverty to riches story. Hence the first verse, and why the song starts out like that.
Then there's the second verse, which makes it far more complex, that has nothing to with just trying to sleep with a young love. Some teenager just looking to "get a leg over" would never say this:
These people round here, wear beaten down eyes Sunk in smoke dried faces, so resigned to what their fate is But not us, no not us, we are far too young and clever (Remember) Toora Loora Toora Loo-Rye-Aye Eileen I'll hum this tune forever
In the 80's to be poor in England was miserable. This song actually ends up being more about using love to get out of poverty, than just sex. The sex part is just the hook to get you to listen and remember it.