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Poor old granddad
I laughed at all his words
I thought he was a bitter man
He spoke of woman's ways
They'll trap you, then they use you
Before you even know
For love is blind and you're far too kind
Don't ever let it show
[Chorus]
I wish that I knew what I know now
When I was younger.
I wish that I knew what I know now
When I was stronger.
The can can's such a pretty show
They'll steal your heart away
But backstage, back on earth again
The dressing rooms are gray
They come on strong and it ain't too long
Before they make you feel a man
But love is blind and you soon will find
You're just a boy again
When you want her lips, you get a cheek
Makes you wonder where you are
If you want some more and she's fast asleep
Then she's twinkling with the stars.
Poor young grandson, there's nothing I can say
You'll have to learn, just like me
And that's the hardest way
Ooh la la
[Chorus]
I laughed at all his words
I thought he was a bitter man
He spoke of woman's ways
They'll trap you, then they use you
Before you even know
For love is blind and you're far too kind
Don't ever let it show
[Chorus]
I wish that I knew what I know now
When I was younger.
I wish that I knew what I know now
When I was stronger.
The can can's such a pretty show
They'll steal your heart away
But backstage, back on earth again
The dressing rooms are gray
They come on strong and it ain't too long
Before they make you feel a man
But love is blind and you soon will find
You're just a boy again
When you want her lips, you get a cheek
Makes you wonder where you are
If you want some more and she's fast asleep
Then she's twinkling with the stars.
Poor young grandson, there's nothing I can say
You'll have to learn, just like me
And that's the hardest way
Ooh la la
[Chorus]
Lyrics submitted by RooneyRocks
Track duration: 03:35
"Ooh la La" as written by Ronald David Wood, Ron Lane
Lyrics © Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.
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Think about it, he wouldn't be "grandpa" if he couldn't get laid.
Don't put women up on a pedestal. Your average woman is just as capable of being "bad" as grandpa. Re-read the lyrics. When does grandpa ever say that he wanted to take advantage of women? There's no rational reason to assume grandpa is the bad guy. He sounds like someone who did stupid things for love & got burned. Who hasn't? Yet grandpa still loves his family.
So we're not being misled by the catchy tune. There's a lot of joy in it. True joy acknowledges past disappointment. Fake joy denies it.
My class want's "Thnx fr th 'memories'" I can't even write it.
This would be Fantastic.
It's on a lot of commercials and it was on "Without a Paddle" and the T.V. programme "Men of a Certain Age"
For they make you feel a man
But love is blind and you soon will find
You're just a boy again"
an old man passing down wisdom, warning of the pitfalls of having feelings for women. the part i quoted talks about how men think, "i'm the sh*t!" after they laid, or if they mutually fall in love with a woman, but the grandfather is warning that the grandson is going to get his heartbroken and he'll handle his heartbreak like a little boy. there's nothing he can do to avoid it, and there's no other way to learn but the hard way. it sucks, and it's true, and this song is so bittersweet as a result
first verse is him reminiscing about thinking his grandpa was just full of crap and bitter when he was younger and the advice he gave him about not showing your emotions. the second one is about how girls just lure you in with their looks and all of the excitement and how great it makes you stupid.
It's also funny that everyone is interpreting it as a heartwarming ditty about learning life-lessons. It's about a grumpy old man complaining to his grandson that women are the devil and are only out to deceive, swindle, and frustrate men. Oh, and tease them and give them blue-balls.
Gramps says "I wish that I knew what I know now, when I was younger" so that he could've taken advantage of women back then instead of letting them take advantage of him. Not quite my version of heartwarming.
By the way, someone needs to put more of the faces on here, they are without a doubt the most overlooked band from this era, just buy their best of cd, you won't be disappointed one bit.
And in response to neogeon's statement... I think Ronnie is talking about how when we look for further sexual gratification, women have a tendency to neglect our desires thus leaving us "twinkling with the stars..."
The man is a hero... A great loss to the music industry... R.I.P. Ronnie Lane...