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BradH812
Holy Cardinal and Five Star General of the Righteous Knighthood of Jabootu
USA
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 Posted - 11/04/2005 : 9:37:17 PM
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Originally posted by R. Dittmar
I think we fall into a trap trying to attach any meaning at all to the lyrics of pop songs.
I'm one of the late Warren Zevon's first tier fans, but I'm the first to admit that the lyrics to his biggest hit:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Werewolves_of_London
are just doggerel.
Of course, "Werewolves of London" was supposed to be a goof from the start, which makes it more clever than most pop songs around. I've lost count of the times I've read a lyric sheet and said "That's what they're saying?!" |
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Ubiq
Holy Cardinal and Five Star General of the Righteous Knighthood of Jabootu
USA
347 Posts |
Posted - 11/04/2005 : 9:54:24 PM
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Originally posted by R. Dittmar
I'm one of the late Warren Zevon's first tier fans, but I'm the first to admit that the lyrics to his biggest hit:
are just doggerel.
Quite a few of Warren's songs were weird for the sake of being weird, so it's hard to imagine somebody trying to find some serious meaning for his stuff.
One work that is often misinterpreted for reasons that baffle me is Born in the USA; didn't anybody in the '80s actually listen to the lyrics? It's not like the Bruce had some hidden message in the way he wrote it.
BM: I should have mentioned this at the beginning. I solve my problems with violence. |
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PaulaJohnson
Minister of the Sacraments of Jabootu
USA
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Posted - 11/08/2005 : 09:49:31 AM
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I always just kind of sang along to Daniel and Don't Let the Sun Go Down on Me by Elton John. Loved those songs, but only really gave Daniel much thought as to meaning. Couldn't figure it out, never bothered to look.
Then I saw his "Red Piano" concert in Vegas. He had mini-movies running in the background which gave stories to the songs. I looked up Daniel later and confirmed, it's about Viet Nam. And while I didn't look up Sun, from the video, it seems to be about an abusive, co-dependent relationship. Which when you listen to the words, makes total sense.
Who knew.
I came, I saw, I was really too tired to deal with it so I just went to bed. |
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kdraut
Holy Cardinal and Five Star General of the Righteous Knighthood of Jabootu
USA
343 Posts |
Posted - 11/08/2005 : 12:52:28 PM
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Originally posted by KurtVon
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Originally posted by Sandy
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Originally posted by dconner
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She was a bit upset when I told her what the song was really about.
What *is* it really about?
Simian punishment.
Wow, a euphamism of a euphamism. It's hard to imagine getting more indirect without saying the exact opposite.
It's obvious if you spend a few seconds wondering what he would do that while staring at her picture:
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I got your picture of me and you
You wrote "I love you" I wrote "me too"
I sit here staring and there's nothing else to do
Oh it's in color
Your hair is brown
Your eyes are hazel
And soft as clouds
I have to kiss you when there's no one else around
I'm turning Japanese
I think I'm turning Japanese
I really think so
[url]http://www.parengstrom.com/story.htm[/url]
Dave Fenton, lead singer of The Vapors, claims it wasn't written about that.
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