Dated song lyrics

Glorianny

Little Sister by Elvis
Well, I used to pull your pigtails
And pinch your turned-up nose
But you been a-growin'
And baby, it's been showin' from your head down to your toes
Little sister, don't you-
Little sister, don't you-
Little sister, don't you kiss me once or twice
And say it's very nice, and then you run
But I was only 15 or 16 when it came out and so wanted to be the little sister!

It’s alleged that for Elvis, 14 was the ‘magic number’

I just enjoyed the music, didn’t think deeply about the words. Still don’t.

JackyB seriously! Ernie? …the fastest milk cart in the west? unsuitable! Really. I suppose the idea of having milk deliveries might require some explaining to littleuns

And this: “ And he (Ernie) looked up in pained surprise, as the concrete hardened crust, of a stale pork pie caught him in the eye, and Ernie bit the dust”. Shocking indeed

What about: When I’m cleaning windows eh ?😆
There are many songs apart from Delilah that refer to 🔪 The Banks Of the Ohio for one, wasn’t that sung by innocent sweet Olivia Newton John? 🤔

I suppose that was why" Je''taime "was banned by all the radio stations. They interpreted it even in the late 60s as a step too far. But most of us can remember it and sing along and the tune was lovely, it can still make me swallow when Jane Birkin died lat weak.
My mother pointed out the inappropriateness of "I'll be watching you", it had been played at a funeral she had attended and she said it was about haunting not Christian values.

Little Sister by Elvis
Well, I used to pull your pigtails
And pinch your turned-up nose
But you been a-growin'
And baby, it's been showin' from your head down to your toes
Little sister, don't you-
Little sister, don't you-
Little sister, don't you kiss me once or twice
And say it's very nice, and then you run
But I was only 15 or 16 when it came out and so wanted to be the little sister!

Living Doll

“Gonna lock her up in a trunk.,,,,”😱

Oh dear, these songs, loved the music, apart from Delila, cannot stand TJ.

Nowadays kids play rude songs to impress friends

A lot of songs wouldn’t pass the censors nowadays, but slipped by in the 40s to 80s.

Nowadays songs code/hide the message a bit more so that innocent lil ones won’t get it as much. However, no kids would have understood the message displayed in the 40s to 80s, mainly due to a lack of education about sexual violence and pedophilia.

Songs such as Stand By Your Man just were what was done and socially accepted, unless you were one of those workers, nothing more

The Beatles classic "Please, Please Me", I was always singing it until a friend pointed out they are trying to persuade their girlfriend to go further sexually than she wants to if viewed in a certain way.
I still like the catchy tune though.
I agree about Frankie goes to Hollywood, "Relax don't "it again had provocative words.

In case anyone doesn't know Wives and Lovers - Jack Jones is telling wives they have to look pretty when their husband comes home or he'll go off with his secretary!

Willie Nelson’s Most Unoriginal Sin? Probably be an anthem now when I think about it but a tad risqué in it’s day.

Under My Thumb - I didn’t like it then, and I don’t know why it’s tolerated now.

My Shirona - which I liked till I listened properly to the lyrics. Yuck.

And Blurred Lines, which isn’t even that old. Double yuck.

I realise that I’m just mentioning ‘rude’ songs.
Sorry. I’ll stop it now!

Every Breath You Take by Police: the stalkers charter in a song. Lovebeigecardigans - I prefer the Sesame Street version " Stand by your can- give him some trash to cling to..." to encourage us not to drop litter.

Push It - Salt n Peppa

Tonight's the Night by Rod Stewart
'Don't say a word my virgin child...'

Relax by Frankie 😱

Get Lucky by Daft Punk featuring Pharrel Williams and Nial Rodgers.

Released approximately 8 yrs ago, very catchy tune but lyrics relating to staying up/out until you get laid

NotSpaghetti

I think it is interpreted as dodgy but I agree he is sending her away.

But would you have listened kitty?

Probably not!!

I know the basic idea behind Stand By Your Man is not especially bad but it implies that a woman should just put up with any old behaviour (no matter how bad) simply because, 'he's just a man'.

Take Another Piece of My Heart takes it further as it condones that a man's bad behaviour is acceptable 'if it makes you (him) feel good.'

I feel these songs romanticise bad relationships. Abuse, walking on egg-shells, etc aren't part of a good, healthy partnership. A good marriage should be as comfy as an old pair of slippers. Just putting up with really bad things sticks in my craw, rather. Women are more able nowadays to say no to such nonsense.

I agree, it's someone seriously trying to stop himself getting too close to someone who is under age. Same with Sting and "Don't stand so cose to me"

I have a children's tape with "Ernie" on it. Whilst listening to it in the car with the DGC recently, I decided it was most unsuitable. I think it goes over their heads, though.

kittylester

I don't really think that Young Girl is dodgy, he is sending her away.

It does imply that the young girl is leading him on - and she must go "before he changes his mind"
I don't think that would be acceptable now but I first heard it when I was 16 and quite liked the idea of going out with an older boy!

Slight misunderstanding about Tom Jones and "Delilah". It was decided it should no longer be considered an "official" Welsh Rugby anthem and sung at Cardiff's Principality Stadium.
Tom Jones actually performed it quite recently in a concert at Cardiff Castle.

I think it is interpreted as dodgy but I agree he is sending her away.

But would you have listened kitty?