–Wait, hold up, back to the lyrics for a second. “Easy operator come a-knockin on my door” - I think this refers to the woman who is the subject of most of the lyrics, but it’s not clear what makes her an “operator.” I checked Urban Dictionary for “operator”, and the first result is: “Slang term for someone who is a member of a Spec Ops team.” Okay then.Īnyways, I got a bit off track.Not one, but two uses of the word “saccharine.” Both times, the word is used as a slant rhyme: Once with “cream,” once with “dream.”.“Television lover, baby, go all night” - Is this a reference to the scenario of falling asleep on the couch and leaving the TV on all night? I can’t make sense of it otherwise.“Livin’ like a lover with a radar phone” - What’s a radar phone? What does it mean to live as if you have one?.No, what really strikes me about these lyrics are gems like these: Eminem did something similar in the intro to “Without Me” when he made the benign square-dancing term “go round the outside” sound downright lurid. Listen to much ‘50s and ‘60s music and you’ll hear the phrase all over.ĭef Leppard just appropriated it into an innuendo. I have an aunt who still says “give me some sugar” when she wants a hug. Is it describing a sex act? A metaphor for prostitution? Cocaine? The answer’s a lot less scandalous: “Pour a little sugar on me” is mid-century slang for showing affection. I’ve read multiple articles and blog posts where people speculate on it. When I say the lyrics are crazy, I’m not talking about the line used in the title. If you’ve never read the lyrics straight through… please do yourself a favor.
I think what I admire most about this song is that its chorus is so tremendous that you are completely distracted from how insane (and inane) the lyrics are. This week, I present Epic Anthem Choruses of the ‘80s. These seven radio staples have all the nutritional value of Cheez-Whiz and all the grace of a two-by-four to the face, and all of them are incredible. There was never a time as good as the ‘80s for huge, singalong refrains.
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