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Politics : Sharks in the Septic Tank
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To: The Philosopher who wrote (49814)6/9/2002 6:49:01 PM
From: J. C. Dithers  Read Replies (2) of 82486
 
I remember "Roller Skates" all over the radio ... 1970s?

The artist had a very little-girl voice. I know my young pre-teen daughters aped the song, and if it was sexual, it went over their heads as well as us as parents. I just did a quick Google and found this review:

Although Melanie is capable of delivering the most potent and intense material with utmost effect, her recent releases have all been light-hearted and flippant. Her last disc "Alexander Beetle" was good fun, but I never expected it to be a hit, as its appeal was directed too narrowly at the very young. This is another novelty song - about a girl who shuns driving a sports car in favour of zooming around on roller skates - but this time it's aimed at a wider market, because there's also a romance angle. It's jaunty and lively, with a bouncy beat and a catchy hook chorus, and there's a male group singing along in the refrain. It's the sort of song only Melanie could get away with - and she does it with charm and expertise. An extremely entertaining exercise, particularly suited to the coming season.

The obvious sexual innuendo apparently went over a lot of heads, and I think E deserves a lot of credit for exposing this disgraceful attempt to seduce the youngsters of the 1970s. (Not to mention seducing naive parents like us).

I do know that the Washington Monument was intended to be an in-your-face phallic symbol ...but I wonder how many other obvious attempts at subversive sexualization of our moral country are yet to be found out?
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