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Love for Sale: No. 18

'Hot Child in the City' (1978)
--Nick Gilder

Ah, yet another simpleton who fancies himself a lovemaker. Worse, he tells his love interest "we'll talk about love." Our hooker experience being limited, maybe they prefer the talkers to the stalkers -- we, um, can't really say. This Canadian pop singer hit No. 1 with this song in 1978. It's technically about runaways on the Sunset Strip. But we know where that ends up: waiting tables, if you're lucky.

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BrizzlemyNizzle

This song is gayer than AIDS.

September 27 2009 at 5:28 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Bobby G

Most won't remember the theme from the Oscar winning, "Midnight Cowboy" (about a male prostitute played by John Voight in 1969). The theme is a sad, lonely harmonica instrumental that was very popular back in the day. Many people don't know that the song by John Barry actually has lyrics. Also, too many people mistakenly think the song, "Everybody's Talkin' (At Me)" by Harry Nillson was the theme from the movie. It is NOT. If you want the full lyrics to one of the greatest "hooker" songs, The theme from "Midnight Cowboy" you can find them here: http://www.mtv.com/music/artist/barry_john/3385486/lyrics.jhtml

March 26 2008 at 1:42 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
PATTY

THE SONG HOT CHILD IN THE CITY WAS MY SONG BACK IN THE DAY. BUT I WAS NOT A HOOKER BUT LIKED THE SONG ALOT

March 16 2008 at 12:08 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
jack

Good classic song!

March 15 2008 at 10:24 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Kool

I havn't heard this one.....

March 13 2008 at 6:42 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply