A fantastic song that points out the hypocrisy and meaninglessness of the hookup culture. "You don't want to know me" is a huge indictment of that selfish, instant gratification construct peddled by those who manipulate the young. It is indeed a "loveless love", one that disrespects and belittles the other person. The song finishes by reminding the other person that "It's not the way you were raised to behave / Try to understand / That's not the way to be." Kudos to The Feelies for the courage to push back on this destructive meme.
A fantastic song that points out the hypocrisy and meaninglessness of the hookup culture. "You don't want to know me" is a huge indictment of that selfish, instant gratification construct peddled by those who manipulate the young. It is indeed a "loveless love", one that disrespects and belittles the other person. The song finishes by reminding the other person that "It's not the way you were raised to behave / Try to understand / That's not the way to be." Kudos to The Feelies for the courage to push back on this destructive meme.