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She was standing at the load-in
When the trucks rolled up
She was sniffin' all around
Like a half-grown female pup
She wasn't hard to talk to
Looked like she had nowhere to go
So I gave her a pass
So she could get in and see the show
Well, I sat her down right next to me
And I got her a beer
While I mixed that sound on the stage
So the band could hear
The more I watched her watch them play
The less I thought of to say
And when they walked off stage
You know, the drummer swept that girl away
But Rosie, you're all right
(You wear my ring)
When you hold me tight
(Rosie, that's my thing)
When you turn out the light
(I got to hand it to me)
Looks like it's me and you again tonight, Rosie
Well I guess I might have known from the start
She'd come for a star
Well I told my imagination not to run too far
Of all the times that I've been burned
By now you think I'd've learned
That it's who you look like,
Not who you are
(You all keep that in mind)
Rosie, you're all right
(You wear my ring)
When you hold me tight
(Rosie, that's my thing)
When you turn out the light
(I got to hand it to me)
It looks like it's me and you again tonight, Rosie
It looks like it's me and you again tonight,
It looks like it's me and you again tonight, Rosie
Rosie, Rosie, Rosie, Rosie
When the trucks rolled up
She was sniffin' all around
Like a half-grown female pup
She wasn't hard to talk to
Looked like she had nowhere to go
So I gave her a pass
So she could get in and see the show
Well, I sat her down right next to me
And I got her a beer
While I mixed that sound on the stage
So the band could hear
The more I watched her watch them play
The less I thought of to say
And when they walked off stage
You know, the drummer swept that girl away
But Rosie, you're all right
(You wear my ring)
When you hold me tight
(Rosie, that's my thing)
When you turn out the light
(I got to hand it to me)
Looks like it's me and you again tonight, Rosie
Well I guess I might have known from the start
She'd come for a star
Well I told my imagination not to run too far
Of all the times that I've been burned
By now you think I'd've learned
That it's who you look like,
Not who you are
(You all keep that in mind)
Rosie, you're all right
(You wear my ring)
When you hold me tight
(Rosie, that's my thing)
When you turn out the light
(I got to hand it to me)
It looks like it's me and you again tonight, Rosie
It looks like it's me and you again tonight,
It looks like it's me and you again tonight, Rosie
Rosie, Rosie, Rosie, Rosie
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I love the song. I think it is hilarious that it is an ode to jacking off, but it is still a great song. The melancholy and the loneliness are very meaningful.
It's definitely about masturbation. But there is a true story about it. The sound guy at one of his shows was working a girl over, got her in to see the show, she ended up walking off with the drummer even after putting in all the leg work. Turns out, that night, a disgruntled sound guy put push-pins around the drummers hotel door frame, locking the drummer and that girl in.
...that's when he retires and so eloquently jerks it.
But the verses are just shy of self loathing!
Proms, wives, girlfriends, HAH! "Load in" is not a prom entrance!! Why would she be there so early, sniffin 'round for an opportunity? Does it need to be spelled out? OK - M U S I C I A N S...
She was standin there waiting for the band hours before they were even scheduled to arrive. She wanted to be first in line~~~ The roadies got off that truck and thought "YeeHaw". But right from the start, "She'd come for a star." That roadie never even had a good chance, but took a shot.
The sound man was hopin' to win her over with passes to the show, beer, and his Sparkling Personality, but the only real chance he ever had, was to hope the band's wives all showed up! As the night went on, he made the band "sound" incredible, which is REAL loyalty, since she"s sittin there lookin over what her options are with the lead... and to lose out to the drummer is just adding insult to injury, since they are usually the sweatiest AND the ugliest member of the band! I love Jack's sense of humor! He is the man!!!!
The more I watched her watch them play
The less I thought of to say
And when they walked off stage the drummer swept that girl away
AND
Well, I guess I might have known from the start
She'd come for a star
Might have told my imagination not to run too far
Of all the times that I've been burned
By now you'd think I'd have learned
That it's who you look like
Not who you are
Instead of "Rosie" the groupie, he's left with Rosie Palm (and her four sisters). Geez, I'm a chick and I know that this song is about a wanker.
Recently in Philadelphia, a guy in the crowd yelled out "ROSIE!" and JB said that it's always a guy who calls out for Rosie... and not just that... but with so much....................................
.....................................................................................................................................................................................CONGESTION!!!!
The guy is backed up and needs a release. This is about jerking off, plain and simple. For Pete's sake. Or Bob. Or Tom. or David... or Jackson???? hehe
After the drummer swept the girl away, he's left alone with with Rosie.
For the guy who says "there is more to a song than the chorus", sure. There is. If you pay attention to them, Rosie can't possibly be the girl mentioned in the somg, because she split with the drummer so it wouldn't be "me and you again tonight". Besides he just met the girl so "again" wouldn't fit. He wasn't trying to make anyone happy but himself, but he got burned by the drummer and the groupie running off together. So he settles for "Rosie" who is always there in time of need, right at the end of his arm.
There are tongue-in-cheek double-entendre clues buried in every single line of the chorus.
"Rosie you're all right, You wear my ring" - On what part of your body do you wear a ring? On your hand.
"When you hold me tight, Rosie that's my thing" - Really? The innuendo there shouldn't need any explanation.
"When you turn out the light..." - What part of your body do you typically use to operate a light-switch? Your hand, of course.
"I've got to HAND it to ME" - Oh come on, now. Clever lyrics aside, I don't see any other plausible explanation at this point.
"Looks like it's me and you again tonight, Rosie" - As so many times before.