I think this song has a whole lot more in it than we all think. The fierys are a result of what happens when you give up on growing up. They have no responsibility but they also serve as a warning to Sarah.
They literally say what the final scene of the movie is when they say " And even down looks up "
They describe a whole lot of the distractions she'll encourage including Jareth, himself:
"Drive you crazy, really lazy (Sarah's not wanting to babysit) , eye rollin'(The resentment Sarah gives her parents and that Hoggle gives her) , funky strollin' (Jareth's plain presence in this movie), ball playin' (Jareth's use of the crystal balls and his offering Sarah her dreams)
Hip swayin' (Dancing in Dance Magic), trouble makin' (The many obstacles: the Cleaners, the Boy of Eternal Stench, etc.) , booty shakin' (the ball or party scene), tripping, passing, jumping
Bouncing, drivin' (The movements of Jareth during the Within You scene) , stylin', creeping, pouncing, shoutin', screamin' (Sarah's constant cries for help)
Double dealin', rockin', rollin' (The fact that Jareth is supposed to look like a Rock and Roll singer) , and a-reelin'
With the mackin' sex appealin' (Jareth's persona and attitude towards Sarah) .
Can you dig our groovy feelin'?"
Maybe the fierys we're goofy characters but perhaps they were warning Sarah to not believe everything she'd seen.
I think this song has a whole lot more in it than we all think. The fierys are a result of what happens when you give up on growing up. They have no responsibility but they also serve as a warning to Sarah. They literally say what the final scene of the movie is when they say " And even down looks up "
They describe a whole lot of the distractions she'll encourage including Jareth, himself: "Drive you crazy, really lazy (Sarah's not wanting to babysit) , eye rollin'(The resentment Sarah gives her parents and that Hoggle gives her) , funky strollin' (Jareth's plain presence in this movie), ball playin' (Jareth's use of the crystal balls and his offering Sarah her dreams) Hip swayin' (Dancing in Dance Magic), trouble makin' (The many obstacles: the Cleaners, the Boy of Eternal Stench, etc.) , booty shakin' (the ball or party scene), tripping, passing, jumping Bouncing, drivin' (The movements of Jareth during the Within You scene) , stylin', creeping, pouncing, shoutin', screamin' (Sarah's constant cries for help) Double dealin', rockin', rollin' (The fact that Jareth is supposed to look like a Rock and Roll singer) , and a-reelin' With the mackin' sex appealin' (Jareth's persona and attitude towards Sarah) . Can you dig our groovy feelin'?"
Maybe the fierys we're goofy characters but perhaps they were warning Sarah to not believe everything she'd seen.