What song has a deeper meaning than most people realize?

[Soma.]

Inspired by this askreddit thread. Ya'll should read it. Its pretty fascinating.

Any other contributions?

[Kral]

First song that sprung to mind when I read the thread title.


I read this years ago, and thankfully it is still up on the web..This is a long read, but it explains the detail that went into so many of the lyrics, especially the operatic section in the middle.

Basically, if you believe this theory, the song deals with Mercury's religion and battle with his own sexuality at the time.

http://www.mercury-and-queen.com/bohemianrhapsody.htm

[swan]

Do You Realize??

[The Town]

Devo - Whip It


AllMusic has a nice writeup of the song:
http://www.allmusic.com/song/whip-it-mt0010322758

And this might have something to do with why Pearl Jam was willing to cover it.

[malice]

maybe a bit obscure for this board, but this song isn't about how great it is being a boy.

[Heathen]

maybe a bit obscure for this board, but this song isn't about how great it is being a boy.

so it's about how society doesn't value men's lives?

[malice]

maybe a bit obscure for this board, but this song isn't about how great it is being a boy.

so it's about how society doesn't value men's lives?

[Heathen]

exactly

[stip]

This land is your land.

[E.H. Ruddock]

I came into this thread fully expecting stip to say "The Fixer".

[BurtReynolds]

Spaceboy by Smashing Pumpkins is a tear jerker for me.

[Soma.]

Spaceboy by Smashing Pumpkins is a tear jerker for me.

Written about Billy's intellectually disabled brother, right?

[BurtReynolds]

yep.

[stip]

That makes me like that song more

[Gods' Die]

Gonna find my baby, gonna hold her tight
Gonna grab some afternoon delight
My motto's always been; when it's right, it's right
Why wait until the middle of a cold dark night
When everything's a little clearer in the light of day
And we know the night is always gonna be there any way

Thinkin' of you's workin' up my appetite
Looking forward to a little afternoon delight
Rubbin' sticks and stones together makes the sparks ingite
and the thought of rubbin' you is getting so exciting

Sky rockets in flight
Afternoon delight
Afternoon delight

Started out this morning feeling so polite
I always thought a fish could not be caught who wouldn't bite
But you've got some bait a waitin' and I think
I might like having a little afternoon delight

Sky rockets in flight
Afternoon delight
Afternoon delight

Please' be waiting for me baby when I come around
We could make a lot of lovin' 'for the sun goes down

Thinkin' of you's workin' up an appetite
Looking forward to a little afternoon delight
Rubbin' sticks and stones together makes the sparks ingite
And the thought of rubbin' you is getting so exciting

Sky rockets in flight
Afternoon delight

[Simple Torture]

Gonna find my baby, gonna hold her tight
Gonna grab some afternoon delight
My motto's always been; when it's right, it's right
Why wait until the middle of a cold dark night
When everything's a little clearer in the light of day
And we know the night is always gonna be there any way

Thinkin' of you's workin' up my appetite
Looking forward to a little afternoon delight
Rubbin' sticks and stones together makes the sparks ingite
and the thought of rubbin' you is getting so exciting

Sky rockets in flight
Afternoon delight
Afternoon delight

Started out this morning feeling so polite
I always thought a fish could not be caught who wouldn't bite
But you've got some bait a waitin' and I think
I might like having a little afternoon delight

Sky rockets in flight
Afternoon delight
Afternoon delight

Please' be waiting for me baby when I come around
We could make a lot of lovin' 'for the sun goes down

Thinkin' of you's workin' up an appetite
Looking forward to a little afternoon delight
Rubbin' sticks and stones together makes the sparks ingite
And the thought of rubbin' you is getting so exciting

Sky rockets in flight
Afternoon delight

[knee tunes]

Gonna find my baby, gonna hold her tight
Gonna grab some afternoon delight
My motto's always been; when it's right, it's right
Why wait until the middle of a cold dark night
When everything's a little clearer in the light of day
And we know the night is always gonna be there any way

Thinkin' of you's workin' up my appetite
Looking forward to a little afternoon delight
Rubbin' sticks and stones together makes the sparks ingite
and the thought of rubbin' you is getting so exciting

Sky rockets in flight
Afternoon delight
Afternoon delight

Started out this morning feeling so polite
I always thought a fish could not be caught who wouldn't bite
But you've got some bait a waitin' and I think
I might like having a little afternoon delight

Sky rockets in flight
Afternoon delight
Afternoon delight

Please' be waiting for me baby when I come around
We could make a lot of lovin' 'for the sun goes down

Thinkin' of you's workin' up an appetite
Looking forward to a little afternoon delight
Rubbin' sticks and stones together makes the sparks ingite
And the thought of rubbin' you is getting so exciting

Sky rockets in flight
Afternoon delight

I've been smiling for a solid three minutes with this post

[Gods' Die]

Haha...glad I can make your Tuesday a little bit better, knee tunes.

[Soma.]

I thought most people realized that song was about hot fucking?

[Gods' Die]

I thought most people realized that song was about hot fucking?

It's an Arrested Development (disambiguation: the FOX television series) joke.