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a lyrical question on the smiths "reel around the fountain" i pretty get what the song is about, its about "getting on"...
but this lyric puzzles me. You're the bee's knees But so am I ..its a really nice song. | |
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It's time the tale were told Of how you took a child And you made him old It's time the tale were told Of how you took a child And you made him old You made him old Reel around the fountain Slap me on the patio I'll take it now Oh ... Fifteen minutes with you Well, I wouldn't say no Oh, people said that you were virtually dead And they were so wrong Fifteen minutes with you Oh, well, I wouldn't say no Oh, people said that you were easily led And they were half-right Oh, they ... oh, they were half-right, oh It's time the tale were told Of how you took a child And you made him old It's time that the tale were told Of how you took a child And you made him old You made him old Oh, reel around the fountain Slap me on the patio I'll take it now Ah ... oh ... Fifteen minutes with you Oh, I wouldn't say no Oh, people see no worth in you Oh, but I do. Fifteen minutes with you Oh, I wouldn't say no Oh, people see no worth in you I do. Oh, I ... oh, I do Oh ... I dreamt about you last night And I fell out of bed twice You can pin and mount me like a butterfly But "take me to the haven of your bed" Was something that you never said Two lumps, please You're the bee's knees But so am I Oh, meet me at the fountain Shove me on the patio I'll take it slowly Oh ... Fifteen minutes with you Oh, I wouldn't say no Oh, people see no worth in you Oh, but I do. Fifteen minutes with you Oh, no, I wouldn't say no Oh, people see no worth in you I do. Oh, I ... I do Oh, I do Oh, I do Oh, I do | |
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"The Bee's Knees" is a term indicating excellence - the highest quality.
Because bees carry pollen back to the hive in sacs on their legs. The allusion is to the concentrated goodness to be found around the bee's knee. | |
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I thought this song was bout being molested as a child. The Most Important Thing In Life Is Sincerity....Once You Can Fake That, You Can Fake Anything. |
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lazycrockett said: I thought this song was bout being molested as a child.
same here | |
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that was only the rumor. | |
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weepingwall said: i pretty get what the song is about, its about "getting on"...
but this lyric puzzles me. You're the bee's knees But so am I ..its a really nice song. That was a very popular phrase in the 40s I think. Kind of like saying 'you're the coolest'. edit: I just looked it up. It's actually from the 20s. Retro-slang is not my forte. [Edited 9/5/06 15:59pm] | |
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was it obivious to you people?
for me it wasn't perhaps i'm not as bright as i think. | |
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People in England still say "the bees knees" to denote something brilliant, or "the cat's whiskers", though it's more commonly updated to "the dog's bollocks".
That's that cleared up then | |
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I still recall somewhere that moz said it was a song written bout child molestion, not his but the idea and how it affects the child. The Most Important Thing In Life Is Sincerity....Once You Can Fake That, You Can Fake Anything. |
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It sounds like they are but "making a child old" could be someone of legal age - who knows? Morrisey's lyrics are great for pondering over | |
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LittleSmedley said: It sounds like they are but "making a child old" could be someone of legal age - who knows? Morrisey's lyrics are great for pondering over
i dont know..but there's a belief that innocence is atributed to childhood so being a virgin and losing virginity can be seen as a way of making a child old. | |
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