Out of Time - obsolete songs and lyrics

[alyctes]

1 hour ago, KevL said:

Yes it is but do you really think that the lyrics of the song are referring to the US or that anybody listening to it, either when realeased or now, would think of dollars? The Jam were one of the most English of bands and this was reflected in their songs.

It's in the ear of the listener. 

[NickD]

'cos when they finally put you in the ground, they'll stand there laughing and tramp the dirt down'.

Kinda ruined when they cremated the old cow.🤣

[Nail Soup]

On 16/02/2021 at 19:48, KevL said:

Thanks for the replies everyone. That sounds a bit racy @Bunion - I'll have to give it a listen.

I guess we could include loads of 'no longer socially/morally acceptable' songs and lyrics but I was thinking more of objects, names, places etc that have been (almost) consigned to history by technology, the general march of time etc (hope you get the drift, I maybe haven't explained it well).

Keep 'em coming, though.

 

Kev

 

OK, so you want responses to be in line with what you asked for in the original post? 

Been to Basschat before 😉?

[Woodinblack]

I don't belong here, said old tessa out loud.
Easy, love, there's the safe way home.
Thankful for her fine fair discount, tess co-operates

Still alone in o-hell-o
See the deadly nightshade grow

English ribs of beef cut down to 47p lb
Peek Frean's family assorted from 17 1/2 to 12
Fairy liquid giant - slashed from 20p to 17 1/2
Table jelly's at 4p each
Anchor butter down to 11p for a 1/2
Birds eye dairy cream sponge on offer this week.

It's scrambled eggs.

[Ricky 4000]

2 hours ago, NickD said:

'cos when they finally put you in the ground, they'll stand there laughing and tramp the dirt down'.

Kinda ruined when they cremated the old cow.🤣

Elvis Costello ya. 👍

[BillyBass]

There goes Concorde again - Native Hipsters

[BreadBin]

Blurred Lines!

[Richard R]

"Could you file this please, Mary?" Another typing pool reference, from We Are Sane by Twelfth Night. 

"Got me a Chrysler as big as a whale". Love Shack by the B52s. Hope the mammal outlives the vehicle!

 

Edited February 17, 2021 by Richard R

[Richard R]

"Operator" by Grateful Dead, no telephone operators any more.

[4000]

On 16/02/2021 at 19:38, Nail Soup said:

C30 C60 C90 Go!

Nah, tapes are a thing again. Apparently. 

[uk_lefty]

I was working as a waitress in a cocktail bar when I met you... 

Seems so far fetched these days! What's a waitress? What's a cocktail bar? What's "meeting" someone?! 

[steantval]

Life’s Been Good - Joe Walsh

[ezbass]

9 hours ago, 4000 said:

Nah, tapes are a thing again. Apparently. 

I heard about this; why, for pity’s sake? What next, 8 track tape cartridges? 

[Barking Spiders]

I Saw her Standing There - I think ladies of the night are working more online these days

[PaulWarning]

5 minutes ago, Barking Spiders said:

I Saw her Standing There - I think ladies of the night are working more online these days

I doubt that's what that song is about ymmv

[inthedoghouse]

Googling "songs that wouldn't be allowed now" brings up lots of examples.

I'll bet 'Jail Bait' by Black Oak Arkansas would have some people tutting now.  (Tommy Aldridge on drums and one of my favourite players on bass)

[Woodinblack]

Courteeners - Are You In Love With A Notion?

For the lyrics - "You're going to quit Debenhams, Elope and get married in the sun". Don't really need to quit any more

[MrCrane]

Richard & Linda Thompson - Civilisation

"They're not human.

They're with the Woolwich,

They eat food I wouldn't give to my dog"

Edited February 18, 2021 by MrCrane

[EBS_freak]

Back to the OP - whereas the twin towers were the most famous of the trade centres, there was back then - and today, more than two WTCs, in NYC. 

[EBS_freak]

Werewolves of London - there is no Lee Ho Fooks anymore... although you could argue that the lyrics are still valid as it's all in the past tense.

[EBS_freak]

Talking of Warren Z, I guess Suzie Lightning can't be in Yugoslavia either.

[Richard R]

"Corgi Registered Friends", by Half Man Half Buiscuit. Would have to be "Gas Safe Registered Friends".

[MacDaddy]

Spasticus autisticus - Ian Drury.

Scope-us autisticus, isn't quite the same.

[EBS_freak]

1 minute ago, MacDaddy said:

Spasticus autisticus - Ian Drury.

Scope-us autisticus, isn't quite the same.

I'd challenge that one. The word spastic still exists - and is the correct medical terminology - although the rebranding of the charity was a stroke of genius in terms of removing the negative connotations associated with the term.

[casapete]

Plenty of stuff kicking around in the 1970's when i was a teenager. I remember thinking these were dreadful even back then -

Some girls will, some girls won't
Some girls need a lot of lovin' and some girls don't
Well, I know I've got the fever but I don't know why
Some say they will and some girls lie.

Even worse, this one -

 

Can't believe anyone ever thought these lyrics were okay, even in 1974/75.

Girls I like them fat, I like them tall
Some skinny, some small
I got to get to know them all

Girls love the things they know
Love the things they show
Have to be where they go
Pretty girls the sunshine in the air
The perfume that they wear
Girls are everywhere

I like to be on an island
With five or six of them fine ones
With one to be in good looking
And one to do best cooking
Give me one with a lot of money
Give me two with a lots of honey
Give me three to do freaky things
Give me four or five more that like to swing

Edited February 18, 2021 by casapete