tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4942719624481214321.post4993163982382778046..comments2024-03-13T12:01:30.303+11:00Comments on Billablog: An unAustralian ConfessionBillhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03412983524190021368noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4942719624481214321.post-11188764408999582102011-01-02T17:00:54.066+11:002011-01-02T17:00:54.066+11:00That makes sense.That makes sense.Billhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03412983524190021368noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4942719624481214321.post-28526329538384866892011-01-02T16:45:30.467+11:002011-01-02T16:45:30.467+11:00Just came across this now. You missed a vital deta...Just came across this now. You missed a vital detail, Bill. The song is about groupies.It's a vulgar appeal to teenaged girls to turn up backstage with their pants in their hands.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4942719624481214321.post-34950010262277380932010-12-24T10:48:07.973+11:002010-12-24T10:48:07.973+11:00Bonni,
It's amazing how people only listen to ...Bonni,<br />It's amazing how people only listen to the chorus. At least Sting has explained the song. No-one has ever really explained Throw Your Arms Around Me, and in fairness, they shouldn't have to. Writers should have the right to remain mysterious about meanings, but I still see nothing vaguely romantic about it.<br /><br />Spirally,<br />"Chicken wire?"<br />Had to quote from the classics! ;)<br />It might be a regional thing - my area was always HUNNAHS! or sometimes CHISOOOOL! but never so much BARNSEEEY! - or DACCAAH! for that matter.<br />Why would you ever want to leave that?<br /><br />Mind you, the weirdest one I heard was when Jimi Hocking, who is very much the pub rocker, was opening for bluegrass guitarist Bo Jenkins, and one heckler called out, "Why don't you play some ABBA?"<br />No pleasing some people.Billhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03412983524190021368noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4942719624481214321.post-54723583201058166732010-12-24T10:06:36.531+11:002010-12-24T10:06:36.531+11:00"...bogans at gigs yelling out for HUNNAAAHS...."...bogans at gigs yelling out for HUNNAAAHS..."<br /><br />Whoa...I've obviously been out of the country too long. I used to be in a relationship with a professional musician, and the bogan chant was "PLAY SUM BAAARNZEEEEEEEEEEEEY." (Guess I am getting old.) It was usually right before the beer cans started flying. The choicest moments were playing in a specially designed chicken wire cage (coop?) at a B&S ball, trying not to run over girlies in the neighbouring paddock with their dresses over their heads and legs in the air on the way home from the gig, and seeing debs skulling jugs of beer before the ball began. <br /><br />Ah, bogans...the reason I will never, ever take uggboots seriously as a high fashion item. Thanks for the reminder. :-)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4942719624481214321.post-11748113363861493462010-12-24T04:04:41.953+11:002010-12-24T04:04:41.953+11:00I find this song really creepy, too. Being what us...I find this song really creepy, too. Being what used to be euphamistically referred to as a New Australian, I didn't grow up hearing it, and the first time I did hear it, I turned to my husband and said, "What on earth is this song about?!" <br /><br />I'm still kind of weirded out that people think it's a sweet and touching love song. Sounds like stalking and possible foul play to me. *shudder* <br /><br />Of course, I also find it freaky that people think Every Breath You Take is sweet. Sting actually deliberately wrote that to be a creepy stalker song, and so it is. Apparently, Sting is just as weirded out that people have it performed at their weddings and such...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4942719624481214321.post-69062221241255578052010-12-23T21:51:12.246+11:002010-12-23T21:51:12.246+11:00Oh, I don't mind them either. I loved Head Ab...Oh, I don't mind them either. I loved Head Above Water when it came out. The fact that it had beats on it annoyed some of the rock fans, which was a bonus.Billhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03412983524190021368noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4942719624481214321.post-39629195210682314812010-12-23T21:35:06.344+11:002010-12-23T21:35:06.344+11:00PS I find Every Breath You Take far more disturbin...PS I find Every Breath You Take far more disturbing than TYAM.Clarehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00109404625371235860noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4942719624481214321.post-38943207204779571762010-12-23T21:33:42.700+11:002010-12-23T21:33:42.700+11:00I never noticed that McDermott had changed the lyr...I never noticed that McDermott had changed the lyric from 'will' to 'may' and if anyone gave himself the liberty to be presumptuous, it was Paul.<br /><br />I don't mind the Hunnahs. Holy Grail is overplayed, sure, but it's rather inoffensive otherwise.Clarehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00109404625371235860noreply@blogger.com