Final verse as I hear it:
She turned, tossed her head and then
Like her opening mover her final exit line.
He waited much too long
But by the time he got his courage up she was gone
And he screamed!
Repeat chorus
And I don't think I want it tonight.
Repeat chorus
Are there different versions out there?
Also, I don't think this has to be about a hooker (but wikipedia has the quote to say that it is). The price could be his relationship with his family. Back in the 80's divorce carried a different stigma. The woman is the metaphorical embodiment of a fork in the road. I like the honesty of being able to be pushed too far. I also like how the family is an abstract idea in the song and none of the family's virtues are being directly compared to the temptress; much like it would be in real life. I also like that when his will finally broke, the temptress was gone. She also was neither good nor evil and she did not seem to push him too far directly and ended up removing herself from the situation. For a hopeless 80's pop song there is a lot of realism embedded.
@Marmot14 Yes, I'm sure you have it right, the lyrics are from the Oldfield version. Which is very interesting because it is sung by a woman; gives it a different perspective.
@Marmot14 Yes, I'm sure you have it right, the lyrics are from the Oldfield version. Which is very interesting because it is sung by a woman; gives it a different perspective.
Final verse as I hear it: She turned, tossed her head and then Like her opening mover her final exit line. He waited much too long But by the time he got his courage up she was gone And he screamed! Repeat chorus And I don't think I want it tonight. Repeat chorus
Are there different versions out there?
Also, I don't think this has to be about a hooker (but wikipedia has the quote to say that it is). The price could be his relationship with his family. Back in the 80's divorce carried a different stigma. The woman is the metaphorical embodiment of a fork in the road. I like the honesty of being able to be pushed too far. I also like how the family is an abstract idea in the song and none of the family's virtues are being directly compared to the temptress; much like it would be in real life. I also like that when his will finally broke, the temptress was gone. She also was neither good nor evil and she did not seem to push him too far directly and ended up removing herself from the situation. For a hopeless 80's pop song there is a lot of realism embedded.
@Marmot14 Yes, I'm sure you have it right, the lyrics are from the Oldfield version. Which is very interesting because it is sung by a woman; gives it a different perspective.
@Marmot14 Yes, I'm sure you have it right, the lyrics are from the Oldfield version. Which is very interesting because it is sung by a woman; gives it a different perspective.