Monday, January 25, 2010

Michael Jackson Sang What?


Ever listen to a song that you love and you are singing away, and then you come to that dreaded part where the lyrics are incomprehensible? Well when you are alone and singing there usually is nobody around to embarrass yourself in front of, but when your with you friends and you are trying to be cool, what do you do? Now most people will usually start talking at that point to cover up the fact that they don't know the lyrics. Others may clear their throat. Some might even be bold enough to say to their friend...
Hey Tyler, what is he saying there?
Now if Tyler is a good friend he will tell you what those lyrics are, but if Tyler is a "tool" he might respond with...
Dude Really, it's a classic. Come on, you don't know what he's saying? Hey guys Jason doesn't know the words to the song.
Translation, "I don't know what the lyrics are either but I'm going to make you look like a douche bag to take the heat off of me". Your friends have a good laugh at your expense and you secretly vow, with a tear in your eye, to never be unprepared again. From now on when there is a song where the lyrics seem to baffle you, you will quickly pull up the Internet on your phone and find them. Not only will you dazzle everyone but you will earn the right to shoot them that look of "Come on guys, everyone know these lyrics".
This past Friday I was meeting my friend Melissa for some coffee. We have not seen each other for some time and it was time to catch up on, you know, girl stuff. While we are sitting there drinking our lattes and talking there was a great mix of background music playing. So we are sitting there bopping our heads and then it happened...
Don't Stop Til You Get Enough, vintage Michael Jackson - how awesome, what a great song. Now I was like 9 years old when this came out and I started having flashbacks of me roller skating to this with my satin baseball jacket on. Melissa and I are close to they same age so we start laughing while we are reminiscing about our childhood and then then dreaded chorus comes on and Melissa sings "Keep it up, like the porn stars do, don't stop till you get enough!" At this point my eyes get huge and I literally spit my coffee out. "Excuse me Melissa, what did you say?" at which she proceeds to repeat herself. Now I know his voice is high during this song and some parts of the song are hard to understand, and I can honestly say I don't know 100% of the lyrics, but I also know he is not talking about porn stars. So now I am laughing and she is too but she says "Diva what is he saying?" So we wait for the chorus again and sure as shit it almost could sound like he is saying "Keep it up, like the porn stars do..." So when I did get home I looked the lyrics up...

Touch Me And I Feel On Fire
Ain't Nothin' Like A Love Desire (Ooh)
I'm Melting (I'm Melting)
Like Hot Candle Wax Sensation (Ah Sensation)
Lovely Where We're At (Ooh)
So Let Love Take Us Through The Hours
I Won't Be Complanin'
'Cause This Is Love Power (Ooh)
[Chorus]
Keep On With The Force Don't Stop
Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough

Well, I don't know, potentially it could work. Don't you think? What I do know is that I probably will never be able to listen to that song again and not sing her version of it. Thanks Melissa, you permanently put my mind in the gutter.

2 comments:

  1. well,i was considerably older than you and i don't really know what the lyrics are,either,but i do like her version,so you go melissa.love,your old auntie

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  2. "Tony plays the numbers. Listen to the radio. We built this city on rock and roll"

    Thanks for reminding me how much fun the mixed up lyrics game can be.

    your not so old auntie

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