In honor of poor Halley’s wounded foot, let’s remember that hobbling around can be quite glamorous.
I once met a man with a sense of adventure–
He was dressed to thrill wherever he went–
He said, “Let’s make love on a mountain top
Under the stars on a big hard rock”
I said, “In these shoes?
I don’t think so.”
I said, “Honey, let’s do it here.”
So I’m sitting at a bar in Guadalajara
In walks a guy with a faraway look in his eyes
He said, “I’ve got as powerful horse outside
Climb on the back, I’ll take you for a ride
I know a little place, we can get there for the break of day.”
I said, “In these shoes?
No way, Jose.”
I said, “Honey, let’s stay right here.”
No le gusta caminar–no puede montar a caballo.
Como se puede bailar? Es un escandolo.*
Then I met an Englishman
“Oh” he said,
“Won’t you walk up and down my spine?
It makes me feel strangely alive.”
I said, “In these shoes?
I doubt you’d survive.”
I said, “Honey, let’s do it.
Let’s stay right here.”
No le gusta caminar–no puede montar a caballo.
Como se puede bailar? Es un escandolo.
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* She doesn’t like to walk–she can’t ride a horse–how can she dance? It’s a scandal.
4 responses so far ↓
1 NatureIsProfligate // Jul 14, 2003 at 8:08 pm
Ah, the late great Kristy MacColl. A glamorous babe gone much too soon. Glad to see you enjoy the mix tapes (or is it recent enough to be a mix cd?) that I fire your way. Isn’t this song marvelous in its juxtaposition of limitation (she’s chosen to wear shoes that seriously curb her options physically) and power (she has the men eating out of the palm of her hand; she makes the rules)? Reminds me a bit of Halley’s recent discussion of Girlism. Stay glamorous and heal soon, Halley!
love, your (Betsy’s, that is) devoted daughter
2 Frank Paynter // Jul 14, 2003 at 8:21 pm
You girls and your shoes. It’s great to be a man and alive!
3 Betsy Devine // Jul 15, 2003 at 2:39 am
Amity–yes, this is one of many great songs I learned from you! Frank, don’t men have fun too, thinking about the fun we women have thinking up ways to drive you guys wild? And of course, thinking about those red tractor thingies too….
4 AKMA // Jul 21, 2003 at 6:58 am
Count me in as a Kirsty MacColl fan, Betsy. Glad to see we share some musical — as well as georgaphical and humoristical — interests.