And Now For Something Completely Different..(8/19)

[Railyn]

I decided to do something a little different tonight, and will do so every now and again to mix things up.

This one speaks for itself. I loved this song as a younger person. It has a funky beat and catchy melody, lyrics aided by Prince. They used to play this one on the radio and at the roller rink. Ah, what we didn't know then. I just recently obtained a copy of this (I was actively searching) and I really listened to it one night.......DANG!

So I put it to you:

HOW THE HECK DID THIS GET ON THE RADIO!

Song: Nasty Girl
Artist: Vanity 6
Album: Vanity 6
Author: Vanity 6 (w/help from Prince)

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That’s right, pleased to meet you
I still won’t tell you my name
Don’t you believe in mystery
Don’t you wanna play my game

I’m lookin’ for a man to love me
Like I never been loved before
I’m lookin’ for a man that’ll do it anywhere
Even on a limousine floor ‘cause

Tonight I’m livin’ in a fantasy
My own little nasty world
Tonight, don’t you wanna come with me
Do you think I’m a nasty girl

Tonight I’m livin’ in a fantasy
My own little nasty world
Tonight, don’t you wanna come with me
Do you think I’m a nasty girl

I guess I’m just used to sailors
I think they got water on the brain
I think they got more water upstairs
Than they got sugar on a candy cane

That’s right, it’s been a long time
Since I had a man that did it real good
If you ain’t scared, take it out
I’ll do it like a real live nasty girl should

Tonight I’m livin’ in a fantasy
My own little nasty world
Tonight, don’t you wanna come with me
Do you think I’m a nasty girl

Tonight I’m livin’ in a fantasy
My own little nasty world
Tonight, don’t you wanna come with me
Do you think I’m a nasty girl

Please, please
Please, please

Nasty girl (Nasty girl)
Do you think I’m a nasty girl
Nasty girl (Nasty girl)
Do you think I’m a nasty girl

Oh (Do you think I’m a nasty girl)
Oh (Nasty girl)
Nasty girl (Nasty girl)
Do you think I’m a nasty girl
Oh
I don’t like this groove
Try and give me something I can croon to
Catch my drift
That’ll work

That’s right, I can’t control it
I need 7 inches or more
Tonight I can no longer hold it
Get it up, get it up, I can’t wait anymore

Uh, it’s time to jam
Dance nasty girls, dance
Everybody, uh, it’s time to jam
Nasty girls, dance, dance, dance (Yeah)

Everybody, uh, it’s time to jam
Nasty girls dance, dance, dance
Uh, it’s time to jam
Nasty girls dance, dance, dance

Everybody, uh, it’s time to jam
Nasty girls dance, dance, dance
Uh, it’s time to jam
Nasty girls dance, dance, dance

Everybody, uh, it’s time to jam
Nasty girls dance, dance, dance
Uh, it’s time to jam
Nasty girls dance, dance, dance


Uh
Is that it
Mmm, wake me when you’re done
I guess you’ll be the only one having fun

If I only knew then what I know now.....

I shudder to remember me and my little friends dancing around singing this song!

What's your opinion?

[Boogieman]

This was a little risque for 1984. In fact it's still a little risque.

It didn't get airplay around here when it was new but it was huge in the clubs for at least ten years.

Not much to interpret, we can all pretty much understand what they're saying here. For the record I've always liked this song, it's got a great dance beat. I certainly wouldn't let my kids listen to it if I had any though!

[Railyn]

Boogieman said:

This was a little risque for 1984. In fact it's still a little risque.

It didn't get airplay around here when it was new but it was huge in the clubs for at least ten years.

Not much to interpret, we can all pretty much understand what they're saying here. For the record I've always liked this song, it's got a great dance beat. I certainly wouldn't let my kids listen to it if I had any though!

It must be the area I'm from, but it's still pretty risque here too! I can't believe it was ever played on the radio around here. I decided to toss this one in just to see what other people thought about it. I know there's not much to say about the lyrics - they speak for themselves! My mom liked this one too, but I doubt she ever listened to it closely. I wouldn't let any kids I had listen to it either!

[H2IZCOOL]

O....K.... Nasty song!

At the roller rink, you say? With kids and everything?

What did you think the song was about back then? - Or did you just not listen to the words at all?

[Railyn]

H2IZCOOL said:

O....K.... Nasty song!

At the roller rink, you say? With kids and everything?

What did you think the song was about back then? - Or did you just not listen to the words at all?

Yeah - we were 11 when this came out. We really didn't know what they were saying. Never really paid attention, I guess. We loved the beat, and anything associated with Prince at that time. We used to giggle about "Darling Nikki" because we knew people were making such a fuss, but we never really understood it.

I actually never really listened to the words until about 5 months ago. I was listening to it one night after I found it, and it just blew my mind. It can also be heard in Beverly Hills Cop part 2, when they're in (surprise) a strip club. Never made that connection either.