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Many, many guys and girls
All real beauties
Everybody making a stab
They hurt themselves
Singles rule the world
Feeding on fresh blood
One track eye, below the belt
All in a line, all in a line
They're all in a line like
Adult books
I don't understand Jackie Susanne
Meant it that way
She meant it that way

Clifford shackles Jane
Throws her on the floor
She says, no, no, yes
And he cuts the chains
Do plenty people go for Tomata?
Yes, but he just goes for that special girl
Who says, "No"
All in a line, all in a line
They're all in a line like
Adult books
I don't understand Jackie Susanne
Meant it that way
She meant it that way

All in a line, all in a line
They're all in a line like
Adult books
I don't understand Jackie Susanne
She meant it that way (4x)
Adult Books (8x)

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Lyrics submitted by punker87, edited by Mellow_Harsher, thegitsfan

Track duration: 03:19


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    General Comment:I always felt this was more about damning the easy of sex in the post sexual revolution 70s. There was a feeling that it was more punk to go against normality and get married which I remember reading an interview in which John expressed it as one of the reasons he and Exene got married.

    The thing that always confused me about this song is the reference to Tomata Du Plenty of the Screamers going for that special girl that says no because he was gay. Though it might have been just an exchange of boy for girl, I've always wondered if it had to do with the fact that he was looking for platonic female companionship.
    Flag davoaxiomon October 26, 2012   Link
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    General Comment:It's a song about being single, and being ot on the pull. "They're all in a line like adult books" I've had night's like this, lots of attractive girls, which one to go for? "He hoes for that special girl whos says 'no'"
    Flag aggiedoon September 04, 2006   Link
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    General Comment:I wish the person who submitted this would format it a bit better....
    ANyhoo, this song is insane!
    Flag AyeAyeReturnson September 08, 2005   Link
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    General Comment:wow! x... love them!!! anyways obviously i came here because i too was wondering... but... ummmm... jackie susann wrote valley of the dolls, if that helps any... wow no one responed to this for 3 years! people are crazy... what's this world coming to?
    Flag a-streeton June 06, 2005   Link

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