In 1986 their name changed to Gigolo Aunts (after a Syd Barrett song) and the band re-located to Boston, Massachusetts.
After recording the singles "Bloom" and "Cope" with Paul Kolderie and Sean Slade the band signed to Fire Records in the U.K. and created the full-length album "Flippin' Out" with producers Mike Deneen and Adam Lasus. They were then signed to RCA records in the US. Their biggest commercial success was the single "Where I Find My Heaven", which featured in the soundtrack to the motion picture Dumb and Dumber and as the opening music to the British sitcom Game On. They Also had a song "Little Wild One" in the movie "That Thing You Do".
Although not officially broken up, the band has been inactive since their 2003 full-length Pacific Ocean Blues. Vocalist/guitarist Dave Gibbs has since joined another band, Low Stars
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Gigolo Aunts Lyrics
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(Morrissey/Marr)
Shyness is nice, but
Shyness can stop you
From saying all the things in life you really want to
Coyness is nice, but
From doing all the things in life you really want to
So, if there's something you'd like to try
If there's something you'd like to try
Ask me I won't say no, how could I?
Spending warm summer days indoors
Writing frightening verse
To a buck-toothed girl in Luxembourg
Ask me ask me ask me
Ask me ask me ask me
Because if it's not love
Then it's the bomb, the bomb
That will bring us together
Nature is a language can't you read?
Nature is a language can anybody read?
So, if there's something you'd like to try
Yeah if there's something you'd like to try
Ask me I won't say no, how could I?
Ask me ask me ask me
Ask me ask me ask me
Because if it's not love
Then it's the bomb
Then it's the bomb that will keep us together
Sha-la-la-la-la-la-la-la...
Ask me ask me ask me
The song "Ask" by Gigolo Aunts is a cover of the original song by The Smiths, written by Morrissey and Marr. The song deals with the issue of shyness and how it can hinder our ability to express ourselves and pursue the things we truly desire in life. The lyrics suggest that shyness and coyness can hold us back from taking risks and trying new things, but the singer encourages the listener to ask them for help or to try something new because they won't say no.
The song also touches on the idea of love and its power to bring people together. The singer suggests that if love isn't the factor bringing two people together, then it must be something else, maybe even something destructive like a bomb. The song ends with a repetitive chorus encouraging the listener to ask for what they want and not to let shyness hold them back.
Overall, the song "Ask" is a reflection on the human condition and our struggles with vulnerability, communication, and love. It encourages listeners to take risks and pursue what they truly desire, regardless of their shyness or fears.
Line by Line Meaning
Shyness is nice, but
Being shy is comforting, but
Shyness can stop you
It can hold you back from expressing your true feelings
From saying all the things in life you really want to
From expressing all the thoughts that you truly desire to say
Coyness is nice, but
Being reserved is charming, but
Coyness can stop you
It can hinder you from acting on your desires
From doing all the things in life you really want to
From accomplishing all the aspirations that you genuinely aspire for
So, if there's something you'd like to try
Therefore, if there's something you're interested in experiencing
Ask me I won't say no, how could I?
Just ask me, I won't refuse, it's impossible
Spending warm summer days indoors
Spending days of summer staying indoors
Writing frightening verse
Dramatically writing scary poems
To a buck-toothed girl in Luxembourg
To a girl with a protruding front teeth living in Luxembourg
Because if it's not love
Due to the fact that if it's not affection
Then it's the bomb, the bomb
Then it's a great stimulus, a great excitement
That will bring us together
That will unite us
Nature is a language can't you read?
Don't you comprehend that nature is a dialect?
Nature is a language can anybody read?
Is anyone capable of understanding nature's language?
Yeah if there's something you'd like to try
Yes, if there's something you're interested in experiencing
Ask me I won't say no, how could I?
Just inquire, I'll oblige, it's impossible for me to say no
Sha-la-la-la-la-la-la-la...
Non-sensical filler
Ask me ask me ask me
Simply request me
Because if it's not love
Due to the fact that if it isn't true love
Then it's the bomb
Then it's a great stimulus, a great excitement
Then it's the bomb that will keep us together
That great stimulus, that great excitement will keep us united
Writer(s): Steven Morrissey, Johnny Marr Copyright: Marr Songs Ltd., Artemis Muziekuitgeverij B.V.
Contributed by Joseph H. Suggest a correction in the comments below.