Flesh For Lulu's probably most remembered song has a great atmosphere due to it's catchy chorus, driving but not over-powering beat, not too serious message - coyly playing with the listeners, indirectly sending the message rather than sending it straight out. And of course, being part of the movie "Some Kind of Wonderful" sound track, John Hughes (director) etches it forever in 1980s culture.
I find 2 messages in the song, one overt and one subtle:
The singer is lamenting his or her obvious torch for their unobtainable, unavailable or simply lost love. In the movie, it's Waz (Mary Stuart Masterson) the Tomboyish drummer younger girl who pines for Keith (Eric Stolz) the artist senior - who is totally oblivious to her affections. But the song was written before the movie, and speaks to the condition of the soul when you can be near the one you love, but just can't capture all of their exclusive affection. This supports the "I go crazy when I'm without you" chorus, and the "What have I done today?" further expression of the resignation and lament that nothing really matters (Jets fly over, a car goes by, etc.). Almost unrequited love.
But 2 references show a subtler meaning: TV shows and how much they affect our lives The Miami Vice and Dallas references come right out of the 80s. Maybe he's looking fun at how invested we are in these fantasy worlds.
Flesh For Lulu's probably most remembered song has a great atmosphere due to it's catchy chorus, driving but not over-powering beat, not too serious message - coyly playing with the listeners, indirectly sending the message rather than sending it straight out. And of course, being part of the movie "Some Kind of Wonderful" sound track, John Hughes (director) etches it forever in 1980s culture.
I find 2 messages in the song, one overt and one subtle: The singer is lamenting his or her obvious torch for their unobtainable, unavailable or simply lost love. In the movie, it's Waz (Mary Stuart Masterson) the Tomboyish drummer younger girl who pines for Keith (Eric Stolz) the artist senior - who is totally oblivious to her affections. But the song was written before the movie, and speaks to the condition of the soul when you can be near the one you love, but just can't capture all of their exclusive affection. This supports the "I go crazy when I'm without you" chorus, and the "What have I done today?" further expression of the resignation and lament that nothing really matters (Jets fly over, a car goes by, etc.). Almost unrequited love.
But 2 references show a subtler meaning: TV shows and how much they affect our lives The Miami Vice and Dallas references come right out of the 80s. Maybe he's looking fun at how invested we are in these fantasy worlds.