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    Readers' Best Opening Lyrics: No. 5

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    "Pretty women out walking with gorillas down my street"
    --Joe Jackson's 'Is She Really Going Out With Him?'

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    Mimiat 3-12-2008

    I hope it he wasn't referring to black men, although it was the first thing I thought about. By the way, if he was, well, I see handsome men out with ugly sticks.

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    codyat 7-01-2008

    I hate this song

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    PRINCESS TINAat 6-10-2009

    This is one of those songs that always bring a smile to my face. It's also a song tone deaf people can sing at the top of their lungs and still sound good. Personally, my best friend and I used to sing it drunk on stage with a band. Oh the ovation we always got. P.S. We were not tone deaf. lol

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    Ajaxkidat 12-23-2009

    What a dumbass first comment.
    I always assumed the song was from the perspective a bitter man: He hasn't got anybody and he can't figure out why the heck the "pretty women" are out with these guys (that I thought of as "buff" and large like gorillas)... what's wrong with HIM?
    Why! He's a weenie, of course! He knows it. He tries to pretend to be cool, but he isn't and he knows it.
    I may be wrong, but I sure don't think it's about race.
    Sheesh!

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    bolyat 8-27-2007

    Not one of my all time favorite songs, but at LEAST the opening lyrics are excellent.

    ie. you finally got one right

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    Leenyat 8-28-2007

    One of my all time favorite tunes...Joe really deserves better! He is an amazing musician.

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    coleyoat 8-27-2007

    This is a tragedy.......why even try

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    amazingglass4uat 8-27-2007

    Really!?

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    Herbat 8-28-2007

    Joe Jackson is great, so very cool. May very well be the voice of Linda Ronstadt in the body of Porky the Pig, but still so very cool.

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    Bryanat 8-28-2007

    well that is a pretty sick opening comment

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    Dawnie Wahlbergat 8-28-2007

    Does this line infer that pretty girls hanging out with black guys? makes sense to me...

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    Courtat 8-28-2007

    ^^^That's not what he meant...to the previous jerk.

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    Kyeat 8-28-2007

    DEFINITELY NOT WHAT HE MEANT, ASSHOLE (Wahlberg). Im sure anything shiny in the sunlight that can provide u hours of enjoyment would make sense to u...but not everyone can be black and beautiful.

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    Johnny Bat 9-14-2007

    This song is pure fluff.....it means nothing.

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    Ellenat 9-30-2007

    Dawnie--the correct word is "imply." "Infer" is what the listener would do. People always get those mixed up. And, by the way, NO, probably NOT.

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    kaseyat 11-30-2007

    I always thought they were saying ""Pretty women out walking with curlers down my street" lol

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