Let’s just say it’s about the bodily function catalyzed by Viagra.
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That sounds like desperate justification for him not being able to come up with a lyric.
Spare a thought for me who grew up listening to American and English pop songs in the 80s and was not a native speaker. These guys spoke English as their mother tongue so their lyrics must make sense and if I didn’t understand them, it was my fault. How naive I was…
Sometimes though, it was indeed my fault. For instance, when I tried to understand what Like a virgin meant, I made the mistake of stopping at the first entry in the dictionary, which happened to be the verb “to like”. Then, “virgin” was translated, rather weirdly, as “Virginie” i.e. the given name (it was an old and not very good dictionary). So, I came to the conclusion that the song was Madonna’s declaration of love to a girl named Virginie. That was confusing.
The only '80s song that made sense to me was “More Then This” by Roxy Music. And that was for approximately about 12 minutes in 1982. Then it was gone. It was great.
I don’t understand wanting (let alone needing, apparently) songs to have literal, obvious lyrics. personally, I think songs should make sense to the writer, if that. Not saying all simple straightforward songs are terrible or anything, but I like when there’s more to it than just stringing together simple words with meanings that obvious to toddlers.
“Background and writing”
Infinitely better than the reverse.
Yes, I agree. Funny how it seems the conversation turns to the ghost in you dressed for every situation. While the skies turn red, whoa oh, there’s a dream that strings the road, but we have all your life and mine. Da, da, da, same as it ever was…
It’s in my head now. Thanks! (mutters about revenge… Ill sneak Gold into your head… One day… Crazy laughter.)
Ah, the Spandaus… I remember as a kid you had Durannies and Spandau fans, and both thought the other were pretentious wankers. I actually like early Spandau, “To Cut a Long Story Short,” “I Don’t Need This Pressure On…” And Duran Duran were too pretty and Smash Hits-ready for a preteen boy to like too much (though there was this kid, Spencer, in my school, who worshipped Duran Duran. He was so popular everyone kind of thought it was alright that he liked Duran Duran, but none of us had that kind of capital to spare).
I wasn’t a huge fan of the slick suit, sax-solo variant of Spandau Ballet, even though it gained them the most success. There was a moment that if you were British, had a synth or two in your music, and had an enigmatic name, you would be huge in America… see Simple Minds, Orchestral Maneuvers in the Dark, Psychedelic Furs, New Order, Depeche Mode. (And also be featured on a John Hughes film soundtrack.)
I’ve always had a soft spot for Human League/Heaven 17. I liked that they were from Sheffield (like Def Leppard), a real blue collar town. I always rooted for bands from the provinces (Duran being from Birmingham elevated them over the London-spawned Spandau Ballet). I also thought they did the crossover to blue-eyed soul better than anyone when they teamed up with Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis and came up with “Human.”
By the way if you’ve ever wondered who the guy was who likes Duran Duran’s cover album “Thank You”? Me. I’m that guy. Right here.
Their version of “Perfect Day” if I’m remembering correctly, had Lou Reed stating it was better than the original. Or at least, the best cover version he’d heard. I agree.
I had thank you on cassette in middle school. I liked watching the detectives cover