What the hell does this mean?
― If Assholes Could Fly This Place Would Be An Airport, Tuesday, 29 July 2008 17:07 (seventeen years ago)
I have no fecking idea, and neither did the director of the video http://youtube.com/watch?v=I_o_QlyyVIo
― snoball, Tuesday, 29 July 2008 17:28 (seventeen years ago)
ah, Wikipedia comes up trumps again, it's about "a washed-up '50s star who is only remembered for his one hit novelty song, which is sung in the chorus"
― snoball, Tuesday, 29 July 2008 17:31 (seventeen years ago)
Wow. Who knew? Thanks snoball and Wiki for solving this very important mystery.
― ENBB, Tuesday, 29 July 2008 17:37 (seventeen years ago)
Yeah I'm glad we figured that out because that lyric was the main reason why that song bugged me, cause it just sounds stupid. I can kindof forgive it if there's a reason for it like that, though.
― Bimble, Tuesday, 29 July 2008 17:42 (seventeen years ago)
I mean that's what Wikipedia claims, but I prefer the idea that either a) they are "placeholder" lyrics that the songwriter couldn't be bothered to change (which is funny because it's their biggest selling song and that scenario appeals to a kind of Warhol idea of anything being better than something you've spent months fussing over), or b) the entire band was doing bowls full of coke by the pool and just writing down what they saw.
― snoball, Tuesday, 29 July 2008 18:02 (seventeen years ago)
Still, great song.
― If Assholes Could Fly This Place Would Be An Airport, Tuesday, 29 July 2008 18:29 (seventeen years ago)
always thought this song was about elvis...?
isn't he just cramming in americana references that sound nice? i mean, dude named an album "steve mcqueen".
round two: mouthwash, jukebox, gasoline.
― jeremy waters, Tuesday, 29 July 2008 19:33 (seventeen years ago)