The Meaning of some songs - euphemism? Pre 1979<

[xix]

I don't remember if this covered before but I thought start a thread. I been listening to some song for the 60's or so plus more. It seems the religious people were sort of right I guess back then.

Here are a couple of songs I find strange and had to listen / read the lyrics.

Dion- Runaround Sue

A girl that jumps in bed with many men?

PEGGY MARCH - I Will Follow Him (1963) with lyrics

the girl is a stalker?

Of course the genders can be reverse. But it was made in its time.

Anyone have any other songs like above they like to share.

 

[tml]

In 1978 RUSH released a song named "the trees". If you read the lyrics it is about a forest with turmoil between different species of trees. Initially, lyricist/ percussionist Neil Peart said the song was based on a cartoon and had no other meaning. However, years later he admitted it was "a parable about collectivism". When I listen to it I think of inequality in human society.

 

[tml]

According to the Simpsons, the 1952 song "my ding-a-ling" written and performed by Dave Bartholomew(later made famous by Chuck Berry) had an alternate meaning. I'll......um......let everyone decide for themselves.

 

[ogibowt]

This one comes immediately to mind.....Wants this girl to cheat on her man....."im A king Bee Can buzz All Night Long...I can buzz better baby when your man is gone"..enuff said

Song covered by Rolling Stones, Peter Frampton and Pink Floyd no less, among others

 

[barnacler]

In 1978 RUSH released a song named "the trees". If you read the lyrics it is about a forest with turmoil between different species of trees. Initially, lyricist/ percussionist Neil Peart said the song was based on a cartoon and had no other meaning. However, years later he admitted it was "a parable about collectivism". When I listen to it I think of inequality in human society.

The song is totally political.

In terms of inequality, it actually is pointing out the idiocy of trying to stop inequality, as silly as trying to stop some trees from being taller than others.

Ominously, the last line is that the trees are all kept equal, "By hatchet, axe, and saw".

I would like to think that you follow what that implies...

 

[tml]

The song is totally political.

In terms of inequality, it actually is pointing out the idiocy of trying to stop inequality, as silly as trying to stop some trees from being taller than others.

Ominously, the last line is that the trees are all kept equal, "By hatchet, axe, and saw".

I would like to think that you follow what that implies...

I agree with you that the song is totally political(with the ominous ending). It was a surprise to see the interview Peart did in 1980 in which he said it was not.

 

[jeff2]

The song is totally political.

In terms of inequality, it actually is pointing out the idiocy of trying to stop inequality, as silly as trying to stop some trees from being taller than others.

Ominously, the last line is that the trees are all kept equal, "By hatchet, axe, and saw".

I would like to think that you follow what that implies...

AI Overview

The phrase "the trees no longer speaks to Neil Peart" refers to a shift in Neil Peart's perspective regarding the philosophical and lyrical inspiration he drew from the Ayn Rand novels that heavily influenced his songwriting during his time with the band Rush. While the song "The Trees" itself depicts a conflict between different types of trees, the deeper meaning Peart initially found in the story, influenced by Rand's philosophy, is what he later distanced himself from.

 

[xmontrealer]

Euphemisms, shmoophemisms!

Back in the 40's and 50's "race records" got away with being pretty darn direct in their meaning...

 

[bemeup]

I’ve always felt that Chantilly Lace by The Big Bopper was making an oblique reference to a certain sexual act. Want do you think?
Chantilly Lace and a pretty face
Ponytail hanging down
A wiggle in the walk
And a giggle in the talk
Yeah, it makes the world go round, round, round
There ain’t nothing in this world
Like a big-eyed girl
Make me act so funny
Make me spend my money
Make me feel real loose
Like a long-necked goose
Singing, oh baby, that’s what I like.

 

[ogibowt]

I’ve always felt that Chantilly Lace by The Big Bopper was making an oblique reference to a certain sexual act. Want do you think?
Chantilly Lace and a pretty face
Ponytail hanging down
A wiggle in the walk
And a giggle in the talk
Yeah, it makes the world go round, round, round
There ain’t nothing in this world
Like a big-eyed girl
Make me act so funny
Make me spend my money
Make me feel real loose
Like a long-necked goose
Singing, oh baby, that’s what I like.

i never thought of this song in any way other than it was a fun song... however having said that..alot of songs are about sex..lets not kid ourselves , but the lyrics were clothed in the word "love' instead of sex

 

[ogibowt]

XMontrealer has an excellent point
this one is a case in point....."work' is not a 9 to 5 job ..its sex
hank ballard was know to have double meaning lyrics in his songs from the mid 50,s onward

In fact his original Twist...later covered by Chubby Checker which turned into a smash hit for Chubby, may not even be about a new dance...but rather....well you can guess lol...at least i think so lol

 

[EJunkie]

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[Patron]

Brand New Key was banned on many stations because rollover skates was viewed as the labia of a vagina and they key was viewed as a penis. The girl who has been all around the world but can’t drive yet is pursuing a boy who lives with his parents, and is viewed as them being relatively sexually experienced teens who are technical virgins.

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It was a 1971 song and the author’s continual denials that it was sexual innuendo made the controversy die down until Boogie Nights made it basically the theme song.

Rollergirl in Boogie Nights rode her skates in pursuit of random sex with guys while being filmed. The pornographic movie being filmed depicted the guys as being the prey of rollergirl but of course the guys were actually porn actors. Burt Reynolds played the artistic genius who came up with the concept.

The song is not playing in this scene with Rollergirl (Heather Graham) but it is still worth watching due to her legs.

Her best nude scene in the movie was deleted but lives on thanks to the Internet.

 

[ogibowt]

Gee,....Hoochie Coochie man..i wonder what this song is about ?..lol