I love this song - my daughter played it for me, and I always associate it with her because, well, she’s beautiful.
But I don’t understand some of the lyrics.
He says at one point that he is not worried that he saw this woman with another man “because I’ve got a plan”. What is he planning to do? He mentions several times that he doesn’t expect to see her again.
So what’s The Plan?
Regards,
Shodan
The song is about his ex-girlfriend - he saw her on the subway with her new boyfriend. As far as ‘the plan’, I’m not quite sure about that. According to wikipedia , it might allude to suicide, but I’m not sure I’m convinced.
I do find it funny that a lot of people are playing it at their weddings.
‘the plan’ is whatever he concocted to win her back. He then realizes it’s stupid and has resigned himself that they are done.
I personally subscribe to this theory.
I didn’t think it was an ex- I thought it was one of those things where you see someone in passing and your imagination runs away with you.
Nothing happens, nothing’s going to happen, nothing really has happened, but it was a really nice 15 seconds.
I agree. He saw a beautiful girl and his imagination goes all whacky on him. Then he realises, “Eh!” and goes on with his life.
Also, I can’t listen to it now without grinning like a Cheshire cat. Damn you, Weird Al Yankovic! 
he’s fucking high. What do you want?
What and who he’s having.
No, it’s definitely an ex, because he’s said so in interview, and she’s been tracked down and interviewed in a couple of women’s magazines over here. She’s a songwriter too.
As for the “plan” lyric, that’s been bothering me too ever since I heard this dreck last year. Either he changes his mind within five lines of having made it up (weak) or it’s just very lazy writing (more probable).
I think ‘flan’ would have been a better rhyme. A good flan can make you forget all about a chance encounter with an ex-lover.
Or, if he’s planning to kidnap her, “I’ve got a van.”
Well, if the songwriter says it’ s about an ex-lover, then who am I to question him?
I’d interpreted it like that scene in “Citizen Kane,” where a man talks about how he once saw a girl on the ferry for just a few seconds and has thought about her every day, since. But I guess I was wrong.
I’m sure I heard an interview on the radio where he said it was just about an encounter with a beuatiful stranger. I realise this would contradict what has been reliably cited elsewhere, but I am still sure I heard it.
You called?
“A fellow can remember a lot of things you wouldn’t think he’d remember. You take me. One day back in 1896, I was crossing over to Jersey on the ferry. And as we pulled out, there was another ferry pulling in. And on it there was a girl waiting to get off. A white dress she had on. She was carrying a white parasol. I only saw her for one second. She didn’t see me at all. But I’ll bet a month hasn’t gone by since that I hadn’t thought of that girl.”
I love that one. It is my life.
What variety of flan?
Well, I was thinking about something classic like a really well-made Quiche Lorraine, but I think a nice glazed fruit flan would also do the trick. See? I’m not even eating one and I can’t remember what this thread is about.
Oh c’mon, a Quiche Lorraine isn’t a flan, it’s a Quiche Lorraine. I’m into Flan de Huevo myself.
I’d have liked that song better.
He could be so over women, he’s switched teams. “I’ve got a man” That’d be interesting…
Or maybe he’s consoling himself with pork products. “I’ve got a ham”
That would be downright pitiful. (Free download, scroll to near the bottom of the page).
Gotta love Weird Al. 