Song Description
Topic and title of a 1960s kids book used as a metaphor for love, in that it looks like lots of fun, but if you do it you could sufficate and die. Puns on bags abound.
| Song Length |
3:09 |
Genre |
Pop - Alternative, Rock - Easy Listening |
| Tempo |
Medium Fast (131 - 150) |
Lead Vocal |
Male Vocal |
| Mood |
Glad, In High Spirits |
Subject |
Dysfunctional Relations, Fun |
| Similar Artists |
Elvis Costello, Billy Joel |
Language |
English |
Lyrics
We had no lock, we had no seal only a twisty tie
If you see through it, is it real or just a plastic lie
It isn't often, but sometimes leftovers hit the spot
When you see through something at least you know just what you've got
Or maybe you'll know what it's not.
Yellow and blue, man I was so green
What could we do with the air that's grown stale in between?
And you were glad and I was glad until the freezer burn
I didn't realize what we had until after it turned
(Another case of live & learn)
You wrapped it up so tight what was it you were trying to save
Was I something you hoped to keep or just an airtight slave?
(Melting in the microwave)
It was refined, yeah, but I don't want to brag
One person's "kind" is another person's "schwag"
I didn't mind, adventures with a plastic bag
Sometimes a plan that's full of holes is really great
You might be left with a funny taste,
But at least you won't asphyxiate
A bad haircut is another person's shag
Your favorite jeans are another person's rag
One person's chase is another person's tag (another person's tag)
Cover your face, adventures with a plastic bag.