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Posted by meneedit on Aug-03-2005 04:59:

Old songs with dodgy lyrics

some of you guys are probably aware that not all songs made decades ago are as innocent as they seem. In fact some old songs have some really dodgy lyrics.

I cant think of any examples myself, but I know this sort of stuff went on all those years ago.

so, list some old songs that you think have lyrics that aren't quite right.

Posted by Ang ' ela_ie on Aug-03-2005 05:01:

First song that comes to mind is My Sherona. Ever really listened to the words of that song?

This is probably not what you were thinking of though.

Posted by retrobyte on Aug-03-2005 05:14:

apparently "Brick House" is about girls with a nice booty. I didn't know that until I watched one of the multitudes of "I Love the 70s" marathons on VH1

Posted by Sykonee on Aug-03-2005 05:31:

How long did it take for McCartney to admit what Lucy In The Sky was all about?

Posted by Aiwendil on Aug-03-2005 05:38:

I heard that Rock Around The Clock wasn't really about rocking, but about flyfishing.

Posted by washout on Aug-03-2005 05:50:

quote:
Originally posted by retrobyte
apparently "Brick House" is about girls with a nice booty.

hahahhahahaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa
gg michigan.
u are right btw.
in such a simple way.

Posted by meneedit on Aug-03-2005 05:54:

I need u guys to give examples as well

i.e. Lyrics.

Posted by Ang ' ela_ie on Aug-03-2005 06:08:

Ask and you shall receive. It goes a little something like this...

My Sharona
by The Knack

Ooh my little pretty one, pretty one
When you gonna give me some time, Sharona?
Ooh you make my motor run, my motor run
Gun it comin' off the line Sharona
Never gonna stop, give it up
Such a dirty mind
I always get it up for the touch
of the younger kind...

Come a little closer hun
A-will ya hun
Close enough to look in my eyes, Sharona
Keeping it a mystery gets to me
Running down the length of my thighs, Sharona
Never gonna stop, give it up
Such a dirty mind
I always get it up for the touch
Of the younger kind....

Posted by JasonThomas on Aug-03-2005 06:15:

"Sky rockets in flight... afternoon delight."

Posted by meneedit on Aug-03-2005 06:32:

wow... I couldnt even make out the lyrics (Because I have never been able to make out lyrics in songs) but:

I always get it up for the touch...
"Of the 'younger' kind"

hmmm.... yes... very dodgy indeed

Posted by Ishkur on Aug-03-2005 19:01:

MacArthur Park is one of the greatest songs ever that was ruined by its third grade poetry lyrics.

I mean it: the lyrics are seriously seriously BAD. But the song is a gem.

Posted by WojiePoj on Aug-03-2005 19:13:

wow this thread is fucked...

no clue tho...

Posted by meneedit on Aug-04-2005 01:30:

there must me some more dodgy ones...

Posted by Trance Nutter on Aug-04-2005 01:44:

c'mon, can't believe no one has mentioned "Puff, the magic dragon". Probably the most famous song about drugs that passed tself off as something else

Just to clarify, it was a poem written in 1959, and the writer claims it was about a "loss of innocence" and nothing more. However, those that wrote the song version of the poem (Peter, Paul & Mary) did later reveal their song was about marijuana

Posted by rudi_vata on Aug-04-2005 02:28:

too many tunes about these days with vocals just added for the sake of it,its quite a skill to get a vocal over a tune that works,theres alot of good old tune that do it well,cant remember any right now,chicane - offshore vocal works well,amt darey - liberation & some old space brothers tunes use vocals well,but these days productions just seem to follow some kind of default template

Posted by meneedit on Aug-04-2005 02:36:

um, I think u landed in the wrong thread

Posted by Quinders on Aug-04-2005 10:37:

The Shamen - "Ebeneezer Goode"

It was number one in the UK for weeks (!) and the chorus has shouts of "E's are good, E's are good". It also had a verse which contained "Has anyone got any Vera's? Looovvvveeelllllyyyyy!" Vera's are cockney rhyming slang for E - Vera Lee.

There's countless other songs like this as well

The Strangler's - "Golden Brown" (All about Heroin)
Rolling Stones - "Brown Sugar" (Heroin again)

Posted by SYSTEM-J on Aug-04-2005 10:41:

I'll have to say The KLF. Justified & Ancient anyone?

Posted by itsamemario on Aug-04-2005 18:56:

quote:
Originally posted by Sykonee
How long did it take for McCartney to admit what Lucy In The Sky was all about?

its Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds... Spelling LSD...

Theres a song by a norwegian artist called "Eating out"...
People thought it was about dining at a restaurant until the video came out started really innocent, and this girl goes under the table, and starts licking this other chick if I remember right..

Posted by noikeee on Aug-04-2005 22:18:

i'm surprised not to have seen age of love - age of love mentioned already here

total classic tho

Posted by est on Aug-05-2005 11:52:

quote:
Originally posted by dj_alfi
its Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds... Spelling LSD...

Did he actually admit that though? According to the 'Beatles Anthology' (written by the Beatles), the inspiration was a wee lass who drew a picture and gave it to one of them, saying 'It's Lucy in the Sky, with diamonds!' and it was just a coincidence that the initials spelled LSD. Not saying I believe him though - the lyrics are pretty trippy...tangerine trees, marmalade skies, marshmallow pies and kaleidoscope eyes

AC/DC do class lyrics only done justice by Angus Young himself:

GIVIN THE DOG A BONE:
She take you down easy
Going down to her knees
Going down to the devil
Down down at ninety degrees
She blowing me crazy
'til my ammunition is dry
She's using her head again
She's using her head
She's using her head again
I'm justa giving the dog a bone

SHOOK ME ALL NIGHT LONG:
She was a fast machine
She kept her motor clean
She was the best damn woman I had ever seen
She had the sightless eyes
Telling me no lies
Knockin' me out with those American thighs
Taking more than her share
Had me fighting for air
She told me to come but I was already there

'Cause the walls start shaking
The earth was quaking
My mind was aching
And we were making it and you -
Shook me all night long
Yeah you shook me all night long