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| Belle & Sebastian – Step Into My Office, Baby Lyrics
| 14 years ago
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Both right and wrong, juliankeynes. This is a great explanation of the song, but your conclusion is both naive and reactionary. The song discusses the effect that female empowerment has on a male office worker, with respect to two individuals. That does not mean that it supports inequality, merely that it highlights some possible effects of that shift in power.
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| Guillemots – Trains to Brazil Lyrics
| 17 years ago
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Good comments from all - best thread in ages.
I do think it's a bit more anti-establishment than you're crediting it though. 'The prophets and their bombs have had another success'; I'm not sure that by 'prophets' they mean Mohammed. After all, it wasn't terrorists who shot de Menezes, and the titular nod to him is undeniable. |
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| Pulp – Do You Remember The First Time? Lyrics
| 18 years ago
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I'm with Marcus7 (and samadriel). It's jubilant because, although there's a horror in 'facing the night on your own', would you rather be the straight guy that never reaches the places she wants to go? |
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| Elvis Costello – Shipbuilding Lyrics
| 18 years ago
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Well said Razajac. I know it was written with specific reference to the Falklands war revitalising the industry in the North. |
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| The Clash – (White Man) In Hammersmith Palais Lyrics
| 19 years ago
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In light of the above comments, it is interesting to note that in the estimable John Peel Festive Fifty 2000 Alltime Greatest, this song and 'Anarchy in the UK' come in 5th and 4th place, respectively. A resounding endorsement of both bands, I'm sure you'll agree. |
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