Lyrics for American Woman as interpreted by kevin

American Woman Lyrics
{Prologue)
American woman gonna mess your mind
American woman, she gonna mess your mind
American woman gonna mess your mind
American woman gonna mess your mind
Say A,
Say M,
Say E,
Say R,
Say I,
Say C,
Say A,
Say N,
American woman gonna mess your mind
American woman gonna mess your mind
American woman gonna mess your mind

American woman, stay away from me
American woman, mama let me be
Don’t come hangin’ around my door
I don’t wanna see your face no more
I got more important things to do
Than spend my time growin’ old with you
Now woman, I said stay away,
American woman, listen what I say.

American woman, get away from me
American woman, mama let me be
Don’t come knockin’ around my door
Don’t wanna see your shadow no more
Coloured lights can hypnotize
Sparkle someone else’s eyes
Now woman, I said get away
American woman, listen what I say.

American woman, said get away
American woman, listen what I say
Don’t come hangin’ around my door
Don’t wanna see your face no more
I don’t need your war machines
I don’t need your ghetto scenes
Coloured lights can hypnotize
Sparkle someone else’s eyes
Now woman, get away from me
American woman, mama let me be.

Go, gotta get away, gotta get away
Now go go go
Gonna leave you, woman
Gonna leave you, woman
Bye-bye
Bye-bye
Bye-bye
Bye-bye
You’re no good for me
I’m no good for you
Gonna look you right in the eye.
Tell you what I’m gonna do
You know I’m gonna leave
You know I’m gonna go
You know I’m gonna leave
You know I’m gonna go, woman
I’m gonna leave, woman
Goodbye, American woman
Goodbye, American chick
Goodbye, American broad ...

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champienne
07-03-2002

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i read an interview about this song where one of the band members claimed it wasn't about disliking american women, it was more "we prefer canadian women". it was a pretty funny interview and a great song.

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figbasher
07-29-2002

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better than lenny kravitz's cover in my opinion.

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Lostmyconcentr
09-08-2002

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I love this version much better! This is such a great song I have to listen to it as much as possible.

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Hindenberg
09-17-2002

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100000x better then his cover

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Muzzy
03-06-2003

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Actually it's an anti America song. "Flashing lights can't hypnotize, sparkle someone elses eyes" talking about all the bars and casinos in America that people get 'addicted' too.

"I don't need your war machines" Duh, the US has one of the largest militaries in the world, and is constantly using it. While Canada is totally opposite.

"I don't need your ghetto scenes" Obviously refering to all the ghettos and slums in the states.

"Don't come hangin around my door, I don't wanna see your face no more" I guess talking about how everyone thinks America is the best place to live, and talks about going there.

By the way, I'm American and I love it here ;)

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Muzzy
03-06-2003

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Also I beleive the guitarist is Randy Bachman, who later formed Bachman-Turner Overdrive("You Ain't Seen Nothin Yet", "Takin' Care Of business"), another popular Canadian band back in the 70s.

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happylittlditty
03-07-2003

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I like this song very much....it's classic...and should have never been redone, it's great just the way it is....and played LOUD!!

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SimpleKindOfBoy
05-10-2004

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Yeh, Muzzy is right about the song. Everyone here in Canada knows what it means, it's one of the biggest rock songs ever in Canada. Its anti-americanism probably has a large factor as to its lack of success in America; even though it was a big hit there too.
Bachman and Cummings probably just didn't want Canada to head down the same road as America, which is somewhat did.

Anyway, gotta love Canada... and yeah, America's now toooo bad either.

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Italian Phaethon
05-22-2004

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Statue of Liberty = American woman

i think there is some historical context in the satire as i believe this was during Vietnam as US was trying to enlist Canada's Help, please correct me if i'm wrong, as i might be

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River Wolf
06-03-2004

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I love this song. I saw Randy Bachman in concert and it kicked so much ass.

Bachman explained that he started singing this song and playing the main guitar riff while he was adding in filler to some show. Previously an American had tried to get him to join the Vietnam War while he was in the USA.

After this experience, Bachman wrote this song as an attack on American's violent society and involvment in the Vietnam War. The whole AMERICAN WOMEN THING REFERS TO THE STATUE OF LIBERTY, which is a sign of America and Bachman didn't want Canada to fall into the same violent ways as America.

Canada kicks ass all the way.

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River Wolf
06-03-2004

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By the way, Italian Phaethon is correct on the meaning.

America sucks in tons of ways, especially George W. Bush, the fucking moron.

Lenny Kravitz's cover of this song sucks.

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ledskynyrd
10-06-2004

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VOTE GEORGE W. BUSH ON ELECTION DAY. THANK YOU

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pooky59
01-09-2005

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It's Anti American, it kicks ass because it exposed all that was wrong with the U.S.A. in the Vietnam era. Wow, it could all apply today. Will we ever learn?

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hamstersgonewild
02-05-2005

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screw lenny kravitz, that damn crotch-stuffing troll doll

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hamstersgonewild
02-05-2005

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and the bush family

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nemt
04-15-2005

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If you dislike President Bush, it means you're either stupid or Saddam Hussein.

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wetcoaster
05-11-2005

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The real story is this- The Guess Who were playing some small gig in Toronto after touring the US. During a sound check, Randy Bachman just started playing the now famous guitar riff. Burton Cummings thought they were starting and ran from backstage and just started singing the first thing that popped into his head. Some kid in the audience had a portable tape recorder (remember, this is the early 70's, these things weren't all that popular) and played it back after the show. The band gave the kid a bullshit story about bootlegging, and seized the tape. Randy has always said if it wasn't for that kid with the tape recorder, the song never would have existed, as he would never have remembered what he played. Burton has said that it wasn't anything against american girls, just that after coming back to Canada, Canadian girls just looked fresher, cleaner and a little less worldly than American girls, if you know waht I mean

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blackmagikwoman
06-17-2005

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If you LIKE Dubya it means you're either stupid or work for Halliburton.

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scimitar_255
06-24-2005

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Did jimi hendrix do a cover on this?
Anyway, wetcoaster is more or less right. The way i heard it they were in the middle of a song when one of the guitar strings snapped. After he restrung it, he was either going to play the riff, louie louie, or something else (i forget) anyway, he played the riff, and look how that turned out

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Popper11
07-20-2005

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No... Lenny Kravitz the person is a cover of Jimi Hendrix :p

But seriously, this song is anti american, that's obvious.

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wheaties409
07-22-2005

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someone please step-on lenny kravitz for making a cover of this song, thank you... and i agree with happylittlditty it should've never been redone and...... it's best played LOUD

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ordeal
12-20-2005

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Im guessing that nemt is a rich dumb white christain. Just a guess but....

Anyways this song seems to me to be about americanisation. He is saying he doesnt need their war machines or the inequality in her economy that favours the rich, creating ghettos. He doesnt need american help and doesnt want her shadow over him.
The part "coloured lights....elses eyes" seemed to me to be refering to the american media and how it hypnotises people, blinding them. I dont know whether the "american woman" is the satue of liberty or just because counties are normally feminine. i would go with the latter. O'course maybe its just a woman whos american.

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aczinke
12-21-2005

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Song is definitely anti-American. Could also be seen a symbolic reference to The Statue of Liberty (The American Woman), but at any rate song clearly has disdain for the US.

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underdose86
01-04-2006

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Ha, this is so funny...I have just broke up with my American girlfriend and she is now not leaving me alone. So every single line in this song is the way that I feel and think right now. I heard it the other day on a jukebox in the pub, as it happens I was there trying to forget about her, and what happens, I hear "American women gonna mess you mind" CRAP!

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kmk_natasha
01-18-2006

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Canadians are just jealous of Americans ;)

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