I’m in love with that blonde in the commercial, you know “Saffron’s mad about me…” She’s got a look in those fuck me eyes that says she knows something I don’t. Mmmmm.
Sorry, couldn’t resist sharing that.
“Donavon was sixteen at the time he recorded Mellow Yellow”
Don’t think so - he was born in 1943 - that would make him 16 in 1959. “Mellow Yellow” came out in '67.
Over-analyzing lyrics can take away some of the magic. How would Charlie Manson feel if he found out “Helter Skelter” was just a song about a ride in an amusement park? He’d feel pretty silly, I bet.
Good one, aseymayo. I’ve always heard a lot of garbage “interpreted” from various songs. When they couldn’t come up with something from the actual lyrics, they came up with wacko theories about “backward masking” and such. I think middle-class white America was thinking “won’t get fooled again.” Remember when Little Richard
and others got away with blatant lyrics because June and Ward Cleaver had no idea what he was saying?..
Good golly Miss Molly, ya sho like to ball
Good golly Miss Molly, ya sho like to ball
When ya rockin and a-rollin,
Ya can’t hear yo mama call!
My twin and I are in agreement regarding the blond. 
My admittedly young recollection is that the “(Yellow)” part of “I Am Curious (Yellow)” was a sort of rating, and that the equivalent today would be “I Am Curious (NC-17)”, the implication being that they included the rating in the title just to show how hot the movie was.
Now for the disclaimer – it was a long time ago and I was about thirteen when the movie came out, so any movie remotely connected with sex would stick in my mind but my grasp of the facts would be limited!
BTW, my wife works for The GAP and she just hates this last series of commercials. We both really liked the “Khakis Swing” dancing ones.
“non sunt multiplicanda entia praeter necessitatem”
– William of Ockham
I thought it meant “I am curious (but afraid)”.
You know, “yella” i.e. “yer jest yella!”
Nickrz - next time I mention something my ex said, just slap me, OK?
I saw it! I was watching american tv yesterday and I saw it! It was like a religious experience! (well, no actually. I thought it was a dumb commerical.)