Very bad advice. Which reminds me of the Theme from MASH. Terrible!
ETA: Had asterisks in between the letters of MASH and got weird formatting.
Oh, I didn’t mention her cover as a proof that the song carries a good message, it’s just surprising that she did it because of her deep religiosity.
Weren’t those lyrics meant to be stupid? Like something a stoned participant at a fake funeral would write on the spot.
Is “love” always code for “sex” in Sixties songs? Not a challenge, because I think the answer might be “yes”.
Yes, I think in that particular song, “love” stands for sex. And in many others of the time.
I thought the lyrics were a poem by some angsty teen/young adult.
Aaaand, after reading the wiki, yes it was written by the director’s 15 year old son. Meant to be bad advice.
I would never advise anybody to Listen What the Man Says.
Do doodoo is good advice. Constipation is baaaad.
As Screamin’ Jay Hawkins already knew…
“Trim up your uncle and your aunt”
Old liquid medicine tasted terrible. The song was inspired by one of the Sherman brother’s son getting the oral polio vaccine delivered by dripping it onto sugar cubes.
Why don’t we do it in the road?
Let’s drop the big one.
Willow Smith’s 2010 “Whip My Hair” was said to possibly be a bad idea:
From the same song:
If her daddy’s rich, take her out for a meal
If her daddy’s poor, just do what you feel
So if there might be money in it, treat her fine, but if she’s poor, you can do anything you want? Better advice would be: if her daddy’s rich, let her pay the bill, if her daddy’s poor, invite her to a nice diner.
Actually, it makes sense within the context of the film.
Suicide is painless - Theme song from M * A * S *H - the TV series
Suicide is painless
It brings on many changes
And I can take or leave it
If I please
And you can do the same thing
If you please
Yes, and ultimately it’s pretty lame advice.
In a river the colour of lead
Immerse the baby’s head
Wrap her up in the News of the World
Dump her on a doorstep, girl
– Dr Steven Morrissey, Paediatrics
Some of the song sounds like that’s the advice, but the beginning makes me think it’s advice for someone in a long term relationship. I.e.,cheat.
If you’re down and confused
And you don’t remember who you’re talkin’ to
Concentration slip away
Because your baby is so far away