Excellent song that I only just rediscovered. I rediscoverd it by finding it in Winamp's media library under the music video section. This live version is totally awesome. It was only shot in the last couple of years I think but they sing and play it perfectly true to original specs.
But, I give up regarding the actual meaning of the song.!?! Some of you guys are implying something about a kid that walks in on his parents gettin' busy.
Ok, sure, the last verse is obviously talking about that. But, I don't see how the rest of song is about that.
Is anyone else a little confused here?
Can anyone walk us through the verses and tell us what they mean. Especially the first verse about soldier's falling off some ....etc. I have no idea what that's referring to and how it interconnects with the rest of the song.
The first verse is about STDs/STIs (or what was probably VD as they called it in the past).
The first verse is about STDs/STIs (or what was probably VD as they called it in the past).
"Mother told me, yes, she told me I'd meet girls like you.
She also told me, "Stay away, you'll never know what you'll catch.
Just the other day I heard of a soldier's falling off
Some Indonesian junk that's going round.""
"Mother told me, yes, she told me I'd meet girls like you.
She also told me, "Stay away, you'll never know what you'll catch.
Just the other day I heard of a soldier's falling off
Some Indonesian junk that's going round.""
"heard of a soldier's falling off" is implicitly "heard of a soldier's (genitalia) falling off" due to "some Indonesian junk that's going 'round" - "you'll never know what you'll catch".
@eWe yeah, I don't think the entire song is about sex either. I think that last verse just reinforces that the parents are weird, but fun. That may be when the teenager realizes that mommy's alright and daddy's alright.
It seems that the kid grew up with partying parents who are trying to tamp it down now that they're parents. So, I think the song is really about teenagers growing up, and their relationship with their parents.
@eWe yeah, I don't think the entire song is about sex either. I think that last verse just reinforces that the parents are weird, but fun. That may be when the teenager realizes that mommy's alright and daddy's alright.
It seems that the kid grew up with partying parents who are trying to tamp it down now that they're parents. So, I think the song is really about teenagers growing up, and their relationship with their parents.
Excellent song that I only just rediscovered. I rediscoverd it by finding it in Winamp's media library under the music video section. This live version is totally awesome. It was only shot in the last couple of years I think but they sing and play it perfectly true to original specs.
But, I give up regarding the actual meaning of the song.!?! Some of you guys are implying something about a kid that walks in on his parents gettin' busy.
Ok, sure, the last verse is obviously talking about that. But, I don't see how the rest of song is about that. Is anyone else a little confused here? Can anyone walk us through the verses and tell us what they mean. Especially the first verse about soldier's falling off some ....etc. I have no idea what that's referring to and how it interconnects with the rest of the song.
The first verse is about STDs/STIs (or what was probably VD as they called it in the past).
The first verse is about STDs/STIs (or what was probably VD as they called it in the past).
"Mother told me, yes, she told me I'd meet girls like you. She also told me, "Stay away, you'll never know what you'll catch. Just the other day I heard of a soldier's falling off Some Indonesian junk that's going round.""
"Mother told me, yes, she told me I'd meet girls like you. She also told me, "Stay away, you'll never know what you'll catch. Just the other day I heard of a soldier's falling off Some Indonesian junk that's going round.""
"heard of a soldier's falling off" is implicitly "heard of a soldier's (genitalia) falling off" due to "some Indonesian junk that's going 'round" - "you'll never know what you'll catch".
@eWe yeah, I don't think the entire song is about sex either. I think that last verse just reinforces that the parents are weird, but fun. That may be when the teenager realizes that mommy's alright and daddy's alright. It seems that the kid grew up with partying parents who are trying to tamp it down now that they're parents. So, I think the song is really about teenagers growing up, and their relationship with their parents.
@eWe yeah, I don't think the entire song is about sex either. I think that last verse just reinforces that the parents are weird, but fun. That may be when the teenager realizes that mommy's alright and daddy's alright. It seems that the kid grew up with partying parents who are trying to tamp it down now that they're parents. So, I think the song is really about teenagers growing up, and their relationship with their parents.