Is this charming man a gay song
pamper life's complexity
Guys, guys.
First, "when the leather runs smooth on the passenger seat" is not a simple observation that "I have a nice car." The titular "charming man" is asking the narrator of the song to have sex with him in his car. That's why it's "the passenger seat" - the narrator, whose bike has broken down, is being asked to get into the "charming man's" car and his bed as successfully, into his life in fact.
Second, "pamper" doesn't make any sense here. This is, again, the "charming man" speaking to the young male narrator of the song ("When in this charming automobile / This charming dude [says]: / Why pamper life's complexity / When the leather runs smooth on the passenger seat?"). And the "charming man" misspeaks: he means to say "Why ponder life's complexities when we could have pleasure in the here and now?"
("Pondering life's complexity" does not only refer to thinking about the lives of others or the problems in the society, but also to the particular consideration of whether or not to reside one's life as an o
On a hillside desolate
Will nature make a male of me? NO
When in this charming car
This charming man
Why pamper life's complexity
When the leather runs smooth
On the passenger's seat?
I would go out tonight
But I haven't got a stitch to wear
This man said, "It's gruesome
That someone so handsome should care"
Ah, a jumped-up country boy
Who never knew his place
He said, "Return the ring"
He knows so much about these things
He knows so much about these things
I would go out tonight
But I haven't got a stitch to wear
This man said, "It's gruesome
That someone so handsome should care"
La, la-la, la-la, la-la, this charming man
Oh, la-la, la-la, la-la, this charming man
Ah, a jumped-up country boy
Who never knew his place
He said, "ya trick ya"
He knows so much about these things
He knows so much about these things
He knows so much about these things
I got a phone dial about an hour ago right as I was starting this post. I’ve been on the device since then. I just got off of it. It was a nice call, and now I’m in a very outstanding mood. I won’t really go into much more other than to express I have my first paying gig that utilizes my writing skills. So, that’s awesome. I had picked my Song of the Day before I got the call because it matched my shots to continue using older music for this blog. However, the jangling, up-tempo indie pop of “This Charming Man” by The Smiths. And yes, I realize this song is about a gay guy having to come to terms with the reality that he’s gay. It’s still a fun lyric, and it’s gorgeous, and I’m in a fantastic mood, and it makes my mood even beat. God bless Morrissey. I have to do some work for my brand-new gig so I’ll hold this short and just leave you with Morrissey’s stellar lyrics and vulnerable voice alongside Johnny Marr’s perfect guitar line.
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This Charming Man
The Story Behind The Song
Looking back, it seems strange to reflect there was a second when the millions watching Top Of The Pops had never heard of The Smiths, one of the most influential British groups. This changed on 24 November 1983 when the quartet of Morrissey (vocals), Johnny Marr (guitar), Andy Rourke (bass) and Mike Joyce (drums) first appeared on the display. Also with them was a bunch of gladioli, which Morrissey memorably waved around his head, swatting away any stray balloons that drifted on stage.
The music, the lyrics and the vocal were utterly different from anything else in the chart. Indeed, the group's appearance was sandwiched between Tina Turner (Let's Stay Together) and The Thompson Twins (Hold Me Now), both marvelous examples of well-produced pop of the time. The only aspect the lyric shared with most of the mainstream - the only compromise - was that it was musically upbeat. This was no accident.
Marr explained that his default musical disposition was "Manchester in the rain", which perfectly matched Morrissey's melancholic lyricism, but he was riled after hearing Aztec Camera on the radio when they were receiving little airplay. He felt
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