The Jean Genie
Enuff 'z' Nuff Lyrics
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Strung out on lasers and slash-back blazers
Ate all your razors while pulling the waiters
Talking 'bout Monroe and walking on Snow White
New York's a go-go, and everything tastes right
Poor little Greenie, ooh-ooh
Keep her comin'
The Jean Genie loves chimney stacks
He's outrageous, he screams and he bawls (Jean Genie)
Jean Genie, let yourself go, whoah
Sits like a man but he smiles like a reptile
She love him, she love him but just for a short while
She'll scratch in the sand, won't let go his hand
He says he's a beautician and sells you nutrition
And keeps all your dead hair for making up underwear
Poor little Greenie, ooh-ooh
The Jean Genie lives on his back
The Jean Genie loves chimney stacks
He's outrageous, he screams and he bawls (Jean Genie)
Jean Genie, let yourself go, whoah
He's so simple-minded, he can't drive his module
He bites on the neon and sleeps in a capsule
Loves to be loved, loves to be loved
Oh, Jean Genie lives on his back
The Jean Genie loves chimney stacks
He's outrageous, he screams and he bawls (Jean Genie)
Jean Genie, let yourself go, whoah
Go!
Go!
The Jean Genie lives on his back
The Jean Genie loves chimney stacks
He's outrageous, he screams and he bawls (Jean Genie)
Jean Genie, let yourself go, whoah
Go, go go!
The Jean Genie by Enuff 'z' Nuff is a cover of David Bowie's song from the album Aladdin Sane. The song tells the story of a small Jean Genie who snuck off to the city and is now strung out on lasers and slash-back blazers. It talks about his wild and outrageous lifestyle, living on his back and loving chimney stacks, screaming and bawling that makes him stand out in the crowd. Despite being simple-minded and a beautician who sells nutrition, he is loved but only for a short while. The atmosphere of New York is described as go-go, and everything tastes right for the Jean Genie. He is a reptile who smiles like a man and attracts people with his charm.
The song's lyrics are filled with double entendres and references to David Bowie's bisexuality. The phrase "Strung out on lasers and slash-back blazers" is a suggestive nod to BDSM culture, which Bowie delved into during the time he was recording the Aladdin Sane album. The line "He says he's a beautician and sells you nutrition" is also a reference to Bowie's early days as a part-time beautician. The song's chorus, "Jean Genie, let yourself go," can be interpreted as a call for sexual liberation and free expression.
Line by Line Meaning
A small Jean Genie snuck off to the city
A short and sneaky person named Jean Genie went into the city without attracting any attention
Strung out on lasers and slash-back blazers
Jean Genie is high and in a daze, probably from using drugs or something similar
Ate all your razors while pulling the waiters
Jean Genie consumed every dangerous thing in sight and was rude to the servers
Talking 'bout Monroe and walking on Snow White
Jean Genie was presumably discussing some famous people, like Marilyn Monroe, while walking in snowy conditions
New York's a go-go, and everything tastes right
Jean Genie is enjoying everything about New York, including the food
Poor little Greenie, ooh-ooh
Jean Genie is characterized as poor and pitiable
The Jean Genie lives on his back
Jean Genie lives a comfortable life, taking it easy and being waited on
The Jean Genie loves chimney stacks
Jean Genie has a love for something unconventional, like chimney stacks
He's outrageous, he screams and he bawls (Jean Genie)
Jean Genie is an eccentric and vocal person
Jean Genie, let yourself go, whoah
The song implores Jean Genie to enjoy themselves and be carefree
Sits like a man but he smiles like a reptile
Jean Genie might appear human, but their smile is creepy, like a reptile's
She love him, she love him but just for a short while
Someone loved Jean Genie briefly, but that love didn't last
She'll scratch in the sand, won't let go his hand
The same person is now doing something desperate to hang onto Jean Genie
He says he's a beautician and sells you nutrition
Jean Genie claims to work as a beautician and also sells nutritional products
And keeps all your dead hair for making up underwear
Jean Genie hoards human hair for some strange reason
He's so simple-minded, he can't drive his module
Jean Genie is too simple-minded to operate some kind of vehicle
He bites on the neon and sleeps in a capsule
Jean Genie is probably not doing well if they're biting on neon and sleeping in capsules
Loves to be loved, loves to be loved
Jean Genie craves affection and wants to be loved by others
Go!
A command to continue playing music or perhaps to motivate someone to take action
Go, go go!
An intensified version of the earlier command to keep going
Lyrics © O/B/O APRA AMCOS
Written by: RAYMOND KLAGES, FATS WALLER
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Bob Rod
on Mary Ann Lost Her Baby
The singer is describing the moment when Mary Anne is waiting for news about her baby at the hospital.
Mary Anne is brought into a different room where the doctors tell her that her baby has died and won't feel any pain.
Mary Anne is in shock and trying to come to terms with what has happened. She's trying to make sense of the tragic event, but it's still not real to her.
The chorus is describing the devastating impact losing a baby has had on Mary Anne's life. She can't cope with the loss and it's affecting everything she does.
Mary Anne is reminded of her baby while walking through a store and seeing the baby care aisle. It's triggering memories of the life she once had with her baby.
Mary Anne feels overwhelmed by the responsibilities of motherhood and wishes she could remove them like a machine. However, she's now free of those responsibilities, but at the cost of losing her baby.
Years have passed since Mary Anne lost her baby, but she's still haunted by questions and the feeling of loneliness. She wonders why it had to happen to her.
Mary Anne has to spend her life alone without the joys of motherhood because her baby is gone. A major part of her life has been taken away and she can't get it back.
Bob Rod
on Mary Ann Lost Her Baby
I've never taken this song to be about tragically losing your baby. I see it as a woman who decided to have an abortion and then went on to regret it.