In the Summertime - suspect lyrics

fryup

Maybe i'm turning into an old fart (maybe i am an old fart)

yes its an all-time classic but on reflection doesn't the song In the summertime by Mungo Jerry contain suspect lyrics its a bit pervy isn't it

When the weather's right You got women, you got women on your mind - suspect

Have a drink, have a drive Go out and see what you can find - get drunk then cruise the streets pick up or abduct a woman? again suspect

If her daddy's rich, take her out for a meal If her daddy's poor, just do what you feel - very suspect, if she's poor have your evil way with her and dump her

Speed along the lane, do a turn or return to 25 - dangerous driving whilst on the "lookout"

We're no threat, people, we're not dirty, we're not mean - well why say that if you're not? again suspect

We love everybody, but we do as we please - oh do you now!

and look at the guy singing it would let your daughter go out with him?

Hoboo

Old fart it is.

Check out Cardi B, WAP, it'll blow your mind.

Tiercel Dave

Don't listen to it anymore.....

85603

Maybe youre gonna be the one that saves me and after all youre my wonder wall.

You are a life saving device constructed from brick, which I own, and there is a possibility that you will prevent my imminent death.

RobbingBandit

You really shouldn't censor art

event

If you're worried about that, dont listen to Paint it Black by the Rolling Stones

I see the girls walk by
Dressed in their summer clothes
I have to turn my head
Until my darkness goes

Or I drove all night by Roy Orbison

I drove all night to get to you
Is that all right?
I drove all night, crept in your room
Woke you from your sleep to make love to you
Is that all right?

Mimon

fryup wrote: »

Maybe i'm turning into an old fart (maybe i am an old fart)

yes its an all-time classic but on reflection doesn't the song In the summertime by Mungo Jerry contain suspect lyrics its a bit pervy isn't it

When the weather's right You got women, you got women on your mind - suspect

Have a drink, have a drive Go out and see what you can find - get drunk then cruise the streets pick up or abduct a woman? again suspect

If her daddy's rich, take her out for a meal If her daddy's poor, just do what you feel - very suspect, if she's poor have your evil way with her and dump her

Speed along the lane, do a turn or return to 25 - dangerous driving whilst on the "lookout"

We're no threat, people, we're not dirty, we're not mean - well why say that if you're not? again suspect

We love everybody, but we do as we please - oh do you now!

and look at the guy singing it would let your daughter go out with him?

Do seems a bit suspect, have the band every commented on it?

Have a look at yourself for that last line, you are making a judgement based on appearance, not good/hypocritical when you are being moralistic here.

cml387

From Penny Lane:

"A four of fish and finger pie"

Tabnabs

Abba ~ Dancing Queen

"You're a teaser, you turn 'em on"

"Young and sweet, only seventeen"

Tabnabs

Jethro Tull ~ Aqualung

Sitting on a park bench
Eyeing little girls with bad intent
Snot running down his nose
Greasy fingers smearing shabby clothes

GLaDOS

Tabnabs wrote: »

Jethro Tull ~ Aqualung

Sitting on a park bench
Eyeing little girls with bad intent
Snot running down his nose
Greasy fingers smearing shabby clothes

And from the same album


Hey, cross-eyed Mary finds it hard to get along
She's a poor man's rich girl and she'll do it for a song
She's a rich man stealer but her favour's good and strong
She's the Robin Hood of highgate
Helps the poor man get along, hey

Trigger Happy

Its a disgrace so it is.
And there is a statue of some fella called David in Florence with his mickey hanging out. The horror.

artanevilla

Another ABBA diddler song:

You're so hot, teasing me
So you're blue but I can't take a chance on a chick like you
That's something I couldn't do
There's that look in your eyes
I can read in your face that your feelings are driving you wild
Ah, but girl you're only a child

5uspect

I didn’t write any of these disgusting songs, so leave me out of it.

cml387

With all the charms of a woman
You've kept the secret of your youth
You led me to believe you're old enough
To give me love
And now it hurts to know the truth

Ash.J.Williams

Stay away from my window
Stay away from my back door too
Disconnect the telephone line
Relax baby and draw that blind
Kick off your shoes and sit right down
Loosen off that pretty French gown
Let me pour you a good long drink
Oh, baby, don't you hesitate 'cause
Tonight's the night
It's gonna be alright
'Cause I love you girl
Ain't nobody gonna stop us now
C'mon angel, my hearts on fire
Don't deny your man's desire
You'd be a fool to stop this tide
Spread your wings and let me come inside 'cause
Tonigh's the night
It's gonna be alright
'Cause I love you girl
Ain't nobody gonna stop us now
Don't say a word my virgin child
Just let your inhibitions run wild
The secret is about to unfold
Upstairs before the night's too old
Tonight's the night
It's gonna be alright
'Cause I love you baby
Ain't nobody gonna stop us now

MyStubbleItches

Hey little girl is your daddy home
Did he go and leave you all alone
I got a bad desire

Ash.J.Williams

Not sure when age of consent was enforced but certainly up as far as the 80s there was a blind eye to Rockstars and girls of 13 to 16

biko

We need more angry Marxist feminists deconstructing everything that was once good and make it ****.

endainoz

Ash.J.Williams wrote: »

Not sure when age of consent was enforced but certainly up as far as the 80s there was a blind eye to Rockstars and girls of 13 to 16

Very true, lots stories about famous rockstars sleeping with 14 year old groupies. I'm not sure what the age of consent was in those days but it's fairly sick either way.

Ash.J.Williams

endainoz wrote: »

Very true, lots stories about famous rockstars sleeping with 14 year old groupies. I'm not sure what the age of consent was in those days but it's fairly sick either way.

it still happens but the girls grow up and go to the police

frosty123

Tis a Dirty Song

But it's probably the best feel good summertime song of all, cheers me up no end.

kowloon

I don't want to see a ghost
It's the sight that I fear most
I'd rather have a piece of toast
Watch the evening news
- Desree

Bobblehats

fryup wrote: »

and look at the guy singing it would let your daughter go out with him?

No.

F*ck no, lewd content that gets a pass on golden hour he’s a degenerate pied piper of filth

branie2

Looks ok to me

branie2

Bobblehats wrote: »

No.

F*ck no, lewd content that gets a pass on golden hour he’s a degenerate pied piper of filth

Wolverine's dad!

Bobblehats

branie2 wrote: »

Wolverine's dad!

I’m still tryin to work out where his hair ends and his sideburns begin

Billgirlylegs

Of much, much greater concern is that the song in the OP is 51 years old.
And I remember when it was in the charts, on TV and RTE Radio.

The Mighty Quinn

In The Summertime by Mungo Jerry is the third best selling single of all time (phyical copies, not digital)

That's quite a feat for a track where there's a fella blowing into a glass jar as an instrument.

Edit:

It comes third only to "White Christmas" by Bing Crosby and Elton John's "Candle In The Wind 1997"
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_best-selling_singles

Bobblehats

The Mighty Quinn wrote: »

In The Summertime by Mungo Jerry is the third best selling single of all time (phyical copies, not digital)

That's quite a feat for a track where there's a fella blowing into a glass jar as an instrument.

Incredible.

Nothing; if not resourceful of course his group did grace the hallowed turf of my local LOI side but no mural as of yet

BrianD3

Speed along the lane, do a turn or return to 25

Always thought it went "do a ton or a ton and 25". Much better.

As for the suspect lyrics, drink driving was acceptable then. And it's a massive leap to equate driving around lookingto pick up women with abducting them

"if her Daddys's poor..." is the most unpalatable line for me, sounds like he is going to treat her with less respect and possibly go for a pump & dump because of her social status. Still, nothing suspect.

Some worse lyrics out there. I'm a big fan of Ian Dury but he has some dodgy stuff by modern standards. Like this one - coercive control and gaslighting?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QCo2MawP4sQ

whisky_galore

Young girl
Get out of my mind
My love for you is way out of line
Better run, girl
You're much too young, girl

[Verse 1]
With all the charms of a woman
You've kept the secret of your youth
You led me to believe you're old enough
To give me love
And now it hurts to know the truth

[Chorus]
Whoa, oh, oh, young girl
Get out of my mind
My love for you is way out of line
Better run, girl
You're much too young, girl

[Verse 2]
Beneath your perfume and make-up
You're just a baby in disguise
And though you know that it's wrong to be
Alone with me
That come on look is in your eyes

Bobblehats

It was sung with such gusto, is as if these things were overlooked

bnt

Wait until the OP learns the origin of the phrase "rock & roll". :eek:

Remember "Rock Around The Clock"? The first two verses are about dancing, but after that ..?

Bill Haley wrote:

When the chimes ring five, six and seven
We'll be right in seventh heaven
We're gonna rock around the clock tonight
We're gonna rock, rock, rock, 'til broad daylight
We're gonna rock, gonna rock, around the clock tonight

When it's eight, nine, ten, eleven too
I'll be goin' strong and so will you
...

When the clock strikes twelve, we'll cool off then
Start a rockin' round the clock again
...

Pentecost

Smokie "Oh Carol" was all kinds of dodgy. Extracts are as follows:

Well, I was out cruisin', gettin' late and I was losin'
When I saw you walking my way
So nonchalant I bet you get what you want but so do I
And I ain't losing' today
Well your hips were swinging and your jeans were clinging
You were driving me out of my mind.
On a hot afternoon when there's nothing to do
You're not the sort of thing a fellow should find

Also from the same song

Well, if you're ready for this, when we started to kiss
She said, Hold on a minute or two."
Well, nat'rally I knew it couldn't be me
I said, Oh, baby, what's troublin' you?"
She said, I'm not sixteen, if you know what I mean."
So we sat and talked for a while
And when we finally kissed, you know she didn't resist
And I must say she did it with style

fryup

The Mighty Quinn wrote: »

In The Summertime by Mungo Jerry is the third best selling single of all time (phyical copies, not digital)

That's quite a feat for a track where there's a fella blowing into a glass jar as an instrument.

the only no.1 not to include drums i do believe,

never knew it was such a *MASSIVE* hit - set them up for life no doubt

Say Your Number

Heard Boom Boom Boom by Outhere Brothers on the radio a while ago, never realised how rapey the lyrics are.

Lucy8080

Young Girl, was the first that popped into my mind, a couple of posters have already highlighted that song.

Sweat ( a la la lala long) by Inner Circle, could sound a bit rapey to a listener.

Dank Janniels

Whose that Irish wan who sang about the blanket on the ground? Promiscuous slut!!!

Bobblehats

Lucy8080 wrote: »

Young Girl, was the first that popped into my mind, a couple of posters have already highlighted that song.

Sweat ( a la la lala long) by Inner Circle, could sound a bit rapey to a listener.

The trick is the music itself if it’s toothless, people assume that it’s harmless there are some fine christian bands who are heavy as fùck and wouldn’t get any airplay

biko

"Baby, it's cold outside" has been a hit since 1949 but the cancel crowd caught up with it in 2009 and it was removed from radio in 2018.

spurious

artanevilla wrote: »

Another ABBA diddler song:

You're so hot, teasing me
So you're blue but I can't take a chance on a chick like you
That's something I couldn't do
There's that look in your eyes
I can read in your face that your feelings are driving you wild
Ah, but girl you're only a child

But that one is about someone choosing NOT to, because she's a child. That's a bit different to knowing she's a child and doing it anyway.