Although at a first look Pyjamarama might seem like a song about puppy love, after a few listens, the lyrics acquire a weird compelling meanness. I always imagine this song as a conversation over the telephone. On one side, a man; on the other, the object of his affection, a woman of luxurious living. She appears to find him totally grating (“I may seem a fool to you for everything I say or think or do”, our hero concedes). On top of it, she has discovered that he has been lying to her. Not great grounds for a relationship. But that’s not going to stop him: she may know about his shady business but now he knows all about hers too (“They say you have a secret life, made sacrifice your key to paradise”). She cannot get rid of him. The last line perfectly sums up this miniature musical play: “Diamonds may be your best friend but like laughter after tears I’ll follow you to the end”.
@forlonus Thank you! I've always linked the "rama" to something like "cinerama", a way of projecting a film on a panoramic screen, a bit of a novelty. "Pyjama" itself sets the scene (echoed in the opening line with "couldn't sleep a wink last night").
@forlonus Thank you! I've always linked the "rama" to something like "cinerama", a way of projecting a film on a panoramic screen, a bit of a novelty. "Pyjama" itself sets the scene (echoed in the opening line with "couldn't sleep a wink last night").
@forlornus Thank you! I've always linked the "rama" to something like "cinerama", a way of projecting a film on a panoramic screen, a bit of a novelty. "Pyjama" itself sets the scene (echoed in the opening line with "couldn't sleep a wink last night").
@forlornus Thank you! I've always linked the "rama" to something like "cinerama", a way of projecting a film on a panoramic screen, a bit of a novelty. "Pyjama" itself sets the scene (echoed in the opening line with "couldn't sleep a wink last night").
Although at a first look Pyjamarama might seem like a song about puppy love, after a few listens, the lyrics acquire a weird compelling meanness. I always imagine this song as a conversation over the telephone. On one side, a man; on the other, the object of his affection, a woman of luxurious living. She appears to find him totally grating (“I may seem a fool to you for everything I say or think or do”, our hero concedes). On top of it, she has discovered that he has been lying to her. Not great grounds for a relationship. But that’s not going to stop him: she may know about his shady business but now he knows all about hers too (“They say you have a secret life, made sacrifice your key to paradise”). She cannot get rid of him. The last line perfectly sums up this miniature musical play: “Diamonds may be your best friend but like laughter after tears I’ll follow you to the end”.
@gloomymonday Good interpretation. Any idea what the word 'Pyjamarama' actually means/implies.
@gloomymonday Good interpretation. Any idea what the word 'Pyjamarama' actually means/implies.
@forlonus Thank you! I've always linked the "rama" to something like "cinerama", a way of projecting a film on a panoramic screen, a bit of a novelty. "Pyjama" itself sets the scene (echoed in the opening line with "couldn't sleep a wink last night").
@forlonus Thank you! I've always linked the "rama" to something like "cinerama", a way of projecting a film on a panoramic screen, a bit of a novelty. "Pyjama" itself sets the scene (echoed in the opening line with "couldn't sleep a wink last night").
@forlornus Thank you! I've always linked the "rama" to something like "cinerama", a way of projecting a film on a panoramic screen, a bit of a novelty. "Pyjama" itself sets the scene (echoed in the opening line with "couldn't sleep a wink last night").
@forlornus Thank you! I've always linked the "rama" to something like "cinerama", a way of projecting a film on a panoramic screen, a bit of a novelty. "Pyjama" itself sets the scene (echoed in the opening line with "couldn't sleep a wink last night").