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Thread started 04/14/05 12:42pm

Paxi

"If a Girl Answers, Don't Hang Up"--What did this mean?

I'm about 23 or so years late asking this question, but what the hell was Vanity 6 talking about in this song?
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Reply #1 posted 04/14/05 1:40pm

superspaceboy

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If a girl answer...don't hang up...just talk about it!

Basically the story goes Vanity wantes to call up Jimmy (perhaps Jamie Starr)...but fears a girl will answer cuz Jimmy's a womanizer. Brenda encourages her to call her man and if a girl answers talk it out. What ensues is that the girl (Prince) and vanity start trash talking each other.

Though I did think this was one of the more "obvious" songs that doesn't need interpretation. But there you have it.

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Reply #2 posted 04/14/05 1:40pm

kondwanii

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If A Girl Answers (Don't Hang Up)

Brenda, how are we gonna get 2 the party?

Call up Jimmy, he's got a car

And what if a girl answers?

Hang up

Hang up nothin', Jimmy says I was his girl

Honey, don't U know everyone's Jimmy's girl?

Brenda, I know better than anybody

Well, if a girl answers, don't hang up, just talk about her

Yes

Hello, this is Vanity
Is Jimmy home?

Yes, but he's taking a shower

Oh, I see
Did he just take out the trash?

No, that's somethin' he use 2 do
Now he's taking out me

Oh, I see
Well, tell 'em he left his pants over here last night

That's OK, U keep 'em
He won't be needin' 'em 2 night

Oh, what's the matter
Is he going swimming?

Why no, we was gonna go
But he said he did that last night

Well sugar, I know about a great party
Why don't U bring us your car?

So sorry baby, but I never go 2 singles' bars

Singles? Is that what U think?
Tramp, I'm datin' your dad

Oh, he died about 7 years back
Now ain't that just 2 bad?

Well, that's how we like 'em - tall, stiff and ready
That's positively more than I can say 4 dead Jimmy

That's because he was swallowin' vitamin E
Now he's swallowin' me

Oh, U mean U were swallowin' him
Why don't U just tie a mattress 2 your back?

I'm gonna need it cuz if I ever see your face
I'm gonna fall and have a heart attack

All that's gonna fall is the wig off your head
Now what U think about that?

I think I'd rather wear a wig
Than run a motel 4 roaches, ants and lice
Dogs and cats in my hat

Hey, that's goin' 2 far
Here, give me the phone
Hey tramp, take a bath in puke
What's more, U can kiss where the sun don't shine
If that don't work, we can duke
U see, the only kinda man that would play with U
Is one that plays with himself
None of my friends could stand the sight of U
Much less the smell
And if I weren't a lady, I'd take my money
And buy U a brand new face
Then I'd take my underwear and stick it in your mouth
And U'd love it cuz U got no taste
And if that don't work, call back your dead daddy
And show him what U look like now
Honey, I'd bet he never come back
Cuz U one ugly cow (Ooh-wee)
Girl, U tell your boyfriend Jimmy he can go and get hit by a car
Cuz as far as I see it, he can't afford 2 bite the beat of this star
There's 2 things we can't stand
One's a jive talk man
The other's a jive talk man with no money
Can U dig it?

Click

If a girl answers, don't hang up {x4}

Don't hang up {x8}
If a girl answers, don't hang up, don't hang up {x2}
Don't hang up {repeat 2 fade}
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Reply #3 posted 04/14/05 1:41pm

kondwanii

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superspaceboy said:

If a girl answer...don't hang up...just talk about it!

Basically the story goes Vanity wantes to call up Jimmy (perhaps Jamie Starr)...but fears a girl will answer cuz Jimmy's a womanizer. Brenda encourages her to call her man and if a girl answers talk it out. What ensues is that the girl (Prince) and vanity start trash talking each other.

Though I did think this was one of the more "obvious" songs that doesn't need interpretation. But there you have it.


Yeah what Superspaceboy wrote.
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Reply #4 posted 04/14/05 1:42pm

superspaceboy

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kondwanii said:

If A Girl Answers (Don't Hang Up)

Brenda, how are we gonna get 2 the party?

Call up Jimmy, he's got a car

And what if a girl answers?

Hang up

Hang up nothin', Jimmy says I was his girl

Honey, don't U know everyone's Jimmy's girl?

Brenda, I know better than anybody

Well, if a girl answers, don't hang up, just talk about her

Yes

Hello, this is Vanity
Is Jimmy home?

Yes, but he's taking a shower

Oh, I see
Did he just take out the trash?

No, that's somethin' he use 2 do
Now he's taking out me

Oh, I see
Well, tell 'em he left his pants over here last night

That's OK, U keep 'em
He won't be needin' 'em 2 night

Oh, what's the matter
Is he going swimming?

Why no, we was gonna go
But he said he did that last night

Well sugar, I know about a great party
Why don't U bring us your car?

So sorry baby, but I never go 2 singles' bars

Singles? Is that what U think?
Tramp, I'm datin' your dad

Oh, he died about 7 years back
Now ain't that just 2 bad?

Well, that's how we like 'em - tall, stiff and ready
That's positively more than I can say 4 dead Jimmy

That's because he was swallowin' vitamin E
Now he's swallowin' me

Oh, U mean U were swallowin' him
Why don't U just tie a mattress 2 your back?

I'm gonna need it cuz if I ever see your face
I'm gonna fall and have a heart attack


All that's gonna fall is the wig off your head
Now what U think about that?

I think I'd rather wear a wig
Than run a motel 4 roaches, ants and lice
Dogs and cats in my hat

Hey, that's goin' 2 far
Here, give me the phone
Hey tramp, take a bath in puke
What's more, U can kiss where the sun don't shine
If that don't work, we can duke
U see, the only kinda man that would play with U
Is one that plays with himself
None of my friends could stand the sight of U
Much less the smell
And if I weren't a lady, I'd take my money
And buy U a brand new face
Then I'd take my underwear and stick it in your mouth
And U'd love it cuz U got no taste
And if that don't work, call back your dead daddy
And show him what U look like now
Honey, I'd bet he never come back
Cuz U one ugly cow (Ooh-wee)
Girl, U tell your boyfriend Jimmy he can go and get hit by a car
Cuz as far as I see it, he can't afford 2 bite the beat of this star
There's 2 things we can't stand
One's a jive talk man
The other's a jive talk man with no money
Can U dig it?

Click

If a girl answers, don't hang up {x4}

Don't hang up {x8}
If a girl answers, don't hang up, don't hang up {x2}
Don't hang up {repeat 2 fade}


nod

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Reply #5 posted 04/14/05 1:43pm

kondwanii

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superspaceboy said:

If a girl answer...don't hang up...just talk about it!

Basically the story goes Vanity wantes to call up Jimmy (perhaps Jamie Starr)...but fears a girl will answer cuz Jimmy's a womanizer. Brenda encourages her to call her man and if a girl answers talk it out. What ensues is that the girl (Prince) and vanity start trash talking each other.

Though I did think this was one of the more "obvious" songs that doesn't need interpretation. But there you have it.


P.S I'll see you tomorrow smile
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Reply #6 posted 04/14/05 2:07pm

Paxi

Well sorry that I needed clarification. I hadn't listened to that song in so long I forgot what it was about. Thanks for the words kondwanii--it all came back to me reading them. Damn, that brought back some serious '80s memories.
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Reply #7 posted 04/14/05 2:48pm

superspaceboy

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kondwanii said:

superspaceboy said:

If a girl answer...don't hang up...just talk about it!

Basically the story goes Vanity wantes to call up Jimmy (perhaps Jamie Starr)...but fears a girl will answer cuz Jimmy's a womanizer. Brenda encourages her to call her man and if a girl answers talk it out. What ensues is that the girl (Prince) and vanity start trash talking each other.

Though I did think this was one of the more "obvious" songs that doesn't need interpretation. But there you have it.


P.S I'll see you tomorrow smile


Yes you will. I am looking forward to it.

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Reply #8 posted 04/14/05 2:50pm

superspaceboy

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Paxi said:

Well sorry that I needed clarification. I hadn't listened to that song in so long I forgot what it was about. Thanks for the words kondwanii--it all came back to me reading them. Damn, that brought back some serious '80s memories.


No apologies. Just a strange question for a song that's pretty blatent. Well if you had stated that upfront that you hadn't heard the song in forevah...

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Reply #9 posted 04/14/05 3:41pm

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I remember as a kid imitating who I thought was Morris, but found out later that it was actually P. This, "Grace" and "Tricky" were my faves of the humour cuts.
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Reply #10 posted 04/14/05 4:01pm

superspaceboy

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blackguitaristz said:

I remember as a kid imitating who I thought was Morris, but found out later that it was actually P. This, "Grace" and "Tricky" were my faves of the humour cuts.


Chocolate nod

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Reply #11 posted 04/14/05 7:32pm

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I always thought the Jimmy in the song was maybe suppose to be Jimmy Jam from The Time. yes yes I know him and Vanity were not involved...I just thought they just threw any ol guy's name in there from The Time
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Reply #12 posted 04/14/05 7:36pm

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superspaceboy said:

If a girl answer...don't hang up...just talk about it!

Basically the story goes Vanity wantes to call up Jimmy (perhaps Jamie Starr)...but fears a girl will answer cuz Jimmy's a womanizer. Brenda encourages her to call her man and if a girl answers talk it out. What ensues is that the girl (Prince) and vanity start trash talking each other.

Though I did think this was one of the more "obvious" songs that doesn't need interpretation. But there you have it.



I may be crazy,but I always thought P's character was gay.I thought it was saying that Jimmy was a two-timing bi-sexual. The voice plus the line about "swallowin' me" brought me to this conclusion.I may be wrong,doh.
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Reply #13 posted 04/15/05 5:53am

DavidEye

rockwilder said:

superspaceboy said:

If a girl answer...don't hang up...just talk about it!

Basically the story goes Vanity wantes to call up Jimmy (perhaps Jamie Starr)...but fears a girl will answer cuz Jimmy's a womanizer. Brenda encourages her to call her man and if a girl answers talk it out. What ensues is that the girl (Prince) and vanity start trash talking each other.

Though I did think this was one of the more "obvious" songs that doesn't need interpretation. But there you have it.



I may be crazy,but I always thought P's character was gay.I thought it was saying that Jimmy was a two-timing bi-sexual. The voice plus the line about "swallowin' me" brought me to this conclusion.I may be wrong,doh.



actually,I think Prince's character in this song is gay.Prince is obviously playing a male,and it's clear that he is involved with "Jimmy".Or,maybe Prince's character is just playing a joke on the girls...trying to piss them off?


I've always wondered why they didn't just have Susan play the girl? Probably because the song would have been less controversial...lol...
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Reply #14 posted 04/15/05 6:10am

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rockwilder said:

superspaceboy said:

If a girl answer...don't hang up...just talk about it!

Basically the story goes Vanity wantes to call up Jimmy (perhaps Jamie Starr)...but fears a girl will answer cuz Jimmy's a womanizer. Brenda encourages her to call her man and if a girl answers talk it out. What ensues is that the girl (Prince) and vanity start trash talking each other.

Though I did think this was one of the more "obvious" songs that doesn't need interpretation. But there you have it.



I may be crazy,but I always thought P's character was gay.I thought it was saying that Jimmy was a two-timing bi-sexual. The voice plus the line about "swallowin' me" brought me to this conclusion.I may be wrong,doh.


lol Me too. I thought it was a queen "reading" Vanity over the phone. Those whores are masters at "reading". lol
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Reply #15 posted 04/15/05 6:12am

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DavidEye said:


I've always wondered why they didn't just have Susan play the girl? Probably because the song would have been less controversial...lol...


Exactly.
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Reply #16 posted 04/19/05 4:30am

CinisterCee

Plus, it sounds like the same character on Vanity 6 "Vibrator"
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Reply #17 posted 04/19/05 5:33am

DavidEye

CinisterCee said:

Plus, it sounds like the same character on Vanity 6 "Vibrator"



I consider "Vibrator" to be some sort of sequel to "If A Girl Answers".In both songs,Vanity is having problems with her neglectful boyfriend and Prince's character comes along and plays games with her,lol.
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Reply #18 posted 04/20/05 3:44am

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DavidEye said:

CinisterCee said:

Plus, it sounds like the same character on Vanity 6 "Vibrator"



I consider "Vibrator" to be some sort of sequel to "If A Girl Answers".In both songs,Vanity is having problems with her neglectful boyfriend and Prince's character comes along and plays games with her,lol.


they could've done a whole cd with those cast of characters.prince makes a good woman. smile
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