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I dig rock and roll music
And I love to get the chance to play (and sing it)
I figure it's about the happiest sound going down today
The message may not move me
Or mean a great deal to me
But hey, it feels so groovy to say:
I dig the Mamas and the Papas at "The Trip"
Sunset Strip in L.A.
And they got a good thing going
When the words don't get in the way
And when they're really wailing
Michelle and Cass are sailing
Hey, they really nail me to the wall!
I dig Donovan in a dream-like, tripped out way
His crystal images tell you about a brighter day
And when the Beatles tell you
They've got a word "love" to sell you
They mean exactly what they say
I dig rock and roll music
I could really get it on in that scene
I think I could say something if you know what I mean
But if I really say it, the radio won't play it
Unless I lay it between the lines!
And I love to get the chance to play (and sing it)
I figure it's about the happiest sound going down today
The message may not move me
Or mean a great deal to me
But hey, it feels so groovy to say:
I dig the Mamas and the Papas at "The Trip"
Sunset Strip in L.A.
And they got a good thing going
When the words don't get in the way
And when they're really wailing
Michelle and Cass are sailing
Hey, they really nail me to the wall!
I dig Donovan in a dream-like, tripped out way
His crystal images tell you about a brighter day
And when the Beatles tell you
They've got a word "love" to sell you
They mean exactly what they say
I dig rock and roll music
I could really get it on in that scene
I think I could say something if you know what I mean
But if I really say it, the radio won't play it
Unless I lay it between the lines!
Lyrics submitted by pieligero
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This song is about the music of an era that they saw as meaningless. They just say it between the lines, as is hinted in the last part. One day I paid full attention to the whole song which I previously thought was a tribute to some great music then I realized it was a thumb of the nose to it with a clever disguise. So even though I love the music they're talking about, I still love this song and how clever it is.
@theprynce I agree. But I'm also wondering about the reference to "wailing" in the lyricss. I recall the Kingston Trio in the song "Greenback Dollar" singing "A wailing songand a good guitar, The only things that I understand." What is the definition of a "wailing song? Anybody know?