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1. what does 'porgoo' mean? 2. what do `trolley cars that juggle 17' refer to? [Edited 5/4/08 7:11am] Funky alien | |
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2. trolley cars - ppl who sleep with tons of folks.. | |
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I don't know...about porgoo...
Juggling 17, must mean...too young. That's my guess.  "The Lion Sleeps Tonight... | |
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Porgoo (as in "poor Goo") was written about Prince's drum tech Goo.
I think they were vying for the attentions of the same girl... http://profile.myspace.co...d=49560546 | |
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Poor Goo was someone who worked for Prince.
James "McGoo" McGregor worked at Paisley Park from 1991 to 1996. He started as a stage hand and quickly became the Production Manager and Stage Manager. He basically did everything including video taping all the rehearsals and sometimes playing percussion in the band when Kirk Johnson was dancing. The name "McGoo" was not given to him by Prince, but was a nickname he had for a long time. People just called him Goo for short. The song came about when Goo and Prince both had their eye on this girl from New York named Maria. It turns out that Goo was the one that got her affections and not Prince. So Prince wrote the song POORGOO basically teasing that Goo would rather be hanging with Prince eating Trix than gettin' with that girl. POORGOO also refers to Goo's shakey camera work when taping the reheasals. Goo never wanted to tape them anyway because it wasn't his forte. Prince would always say, "Why should I pay someone else when I got you to do it?" All this was in good fun and not meant to be mean. This info came mostly from others on Prince.org. Hope that helps. The expanded version of my book PRINCE and The Purple Rain Era Studio Sessions 1983-1984 was released in November 2018. (www.amazon.com/gp/product/1538114623/ref=dbs_a_def_rwt_bibl_vppi_i0) or www.facebook.com/groups/1...104195943/ | |
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"Trolley cars that juggle 17"
Here, he's basically talking about, lack of a better term, "whores," who've slept with multiple partners and don't seem intent on settling down with one person. According to him, these girls typically juggle 17 guys that they sleep around with him and therefore, he has no interest. He'd rather be with one and only one girl.... as the next line goes "I just wanna settle down, play around my baby's tambourine"... u get the idea. had 2 run away... pride was 2 strong. It started raining, baby, the birds were gone | |
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Funkyalien said: 2 questions:
1. what does 'porgoo' mean? 2. what do `trolley cars that juggle 17' refer to? [Edited 5/4/08 7:11am] 1.Madhouseman pretty much explained it, but you could ask him yourself.  http://profile.myspace.co...d=49560546
2. Ladies of ill repute.  Prince, in you I found a kindred spirit...Rest In Paradise. | |
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I see...Prince has something against trolley cars...cuz' they are kind of shaky...and He likes those Limo'z "The Lion Sleeps Tonight... | |
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