The song is full of euphemism for getting stoned (or, “getting high on life”, if you prefer.) Like a dream, or a great song, or a woman, you can’t really express in words what is so great about it (on the tip of your tongue) because it’s temporarily euphoric beyond words — just like that girl you want. The subtle point to be made is to just give up, don’t worry if you’re fat or a geek or whatever (see orig music video) because pleasuring burning (and watching mindless TV) is “just the girl you want” (or, “just relax and dig the moment”, if you prefer.) But, it’s delivered in a jittery paranoid voice; a kind of artistic “untrustworthy narrator” sketchy tone, and over stylized … to my mind implying irony/sarcasm, that what you think is great right now is just illusory emotion and you’re being lead down the garden path (perhaps, like all young people are — so that’s okay.) Indeed, this silly (but great) pop song is “just the girl you want”, told to us via a kind of hypnotic command. (Especially to an audience half stoned or generally looking for alternative ways of thinking or seeing artistic expression and performance.)
The song is full of euphemism for getting stoned (or, “getting high on life”, if you prefer.) Like a dream, or a great song, or a woman, you can’t really express in words what is so great about it (on the tip of your tongue) because it’s temporarily euphoric beyond words — just like that girl you want. The subtle point to be made is to just give up, don’t worry if you’re fat or a geek or whatever (see orig music video) because pleasuring burning (and watching mindless TV) is “just the girl you want” (or, “just relax and dig the moment”, if you prefer.) But, it’s delivered in a jittery paranoid voice; a kind of artistic “untrustworthy narrator” sketchy tone, and over stylized … to my mind implying irony/sarcasm, that what you think is great right now is just illusory emotion and you’re being lead down the garden path (perhaps, like all young people are — so that’s okay.) Indeed, this silly (but great) pop song is “just the girl you want”, told to us via a kind of hypnotic command. (Especially to an audience half stoned or generally looking for alternative ways of thinking or seeing artistic expression and performance.)