What do those song lyrics actually mean?

[Zombie]

Papa’s Got A Brand New Bag

Peter Cook and Dudley Moore explored this interesting subject in the 1960s and, fortunately, their learned and erudite exploration of this fascinating aspect of popular culture has survived

 

 

Edited August 21 by Zombie

[Bill W]

On 8/21/2024 at 11:59 AM, Zombie said:

Papa’s Got A Brand New Bag

Peter Cook and Dudley Moore explored this interesting subject in the 1960s and, fortunately, their learned and erudite exploration of this fascinating aspect of popular culture has survived

 

 

The song couldn't possibly be about sex, because if it was the censors would have prevented it being played on the radio or used on television shows.  They probably would have also blocked it from being used in movies as well, because we know sex must be kept in the dark and not be glorified in music or displayed on TV because it might overstimulate the teens and young adults.  That was the 1950s and 1960s logic.  Hell, the even stopped TV from allowing married couples to sleep in the same bed.  They had to sleep in twin beds, and I'm surprised they didn't require them to sleep in bunk beds. 

Edited August 22 by Bill W

[bobdossier]

On 8/21/2024 at 10:59 PM, Zombie said:

Papa’s Got A Brand New Bag

Peter Cook and Dudley Moore explored this interesting subject in the 1960s and, fortunately, their learned and erudite exploration of this fascinating aspect of popular culture has survived

 

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The song "Papa’s Got a Brand New Bag" by James Brown from 1965 tells the story of a man who has changed his outlook on life and refers to his "new bag" as his new way of dressing or thinking. In the song, Brown exhorts the audience to welcome this new energy, which is frequently taken to mean letting go of bad habits and attempting something new, especially when it comes to dancing and music.
The British comedy team of Peter Cook and Dudley Moore hilariously examined pop culture and music in their routines. If they looked closely at "Papa's Got a Brand New Bag," they probably did so in a satirical manner, making light of the seriousness with which individuals occasionally take popular music analysis too seriously.
In both cases, the song celebrates change and reinvention, while Cook and Moore's comedy might have added a playful twist to the cultural importance of such moments in music.

Edited October 1 by bobdossier

[Zombie]

Lola (1970)

YT delivered a recent video claiming this hit song by the Kinks from the 70s was transphobic and could never be performed again today (not true, still regularly played on UK radio)

Personally, I don’t see that - it’s about a young guy (it actually happened to the Kink’s manager in a nightclub) being attracted to another guy in drag, inexperienced and maybe unsure of his sexuality, and whatever the outcome he will never forget “my Lola”…

 

https://americansongwriter.com/meaning-lola-the-kinks-song-lyrics/

 

 

Edited October 29 by Zombie

[PrivateTim]

Ben Light (1936)