They were successful from the beginning, with their 1981 single "Favourite Shirts (Boy Meets Girl)" setting the stage for the breakthrough success of the album 'Pelican West' (1982). The single "Love Plus One" was even bigger than anything previous, and Haircut 100 seemed poised for stardom just as Heyward decided to seek a solo career. The remainder of the band tried to continue with the album 'Paint and Paint' (1984), with percussionist Mark Fox taking over Heyward's vocal duties, but they broke up soon after.
Although somewhat dismissed as a 'one hit wonder' due to the spread of blockbuster hit "Love Plus One", the band proved influential by the late 00s when new wave revivalist bands such as Vampire Weekend and No Kids emerged employing a similar style of preppy, afrobeat-like guitar pop.
Favourite Shirts
Haircut 100 Lyrics
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Can't afford the rhyme
Never mind, someday maybe
Boy meets girl
And love, love is on it's way
Boy meets girl
Boy meets girl
Bang, feel a little love
Carino dime
Never mind, someday Terry
Feel the pain
Hit, feel, rap, sweat
Why, feel the floor
Sweets for my way
Boy meets girl
Boy meets girl
Why, feel the floor
Sweets for my way
Boy meets girl
Boy meets girl
Feel the rhyme
Take the time
Go fighting to the top
Go number one
Stick a honey bun
Your mind begins to flop
How take in steam
Recall your dream
Hey Camisas
Your favorite shirt is on the bed
Do a somersault on your head
The lyrics to Haircut 100's song "Favourite Shirts" seem to be about the universal experience of falling in love. The first few lines suggest a lack of time and inability to find the right words, but the hope that one day love will come. Then, the chorus repeats the phrase "Boy meets girl" over and over, emphasizing the simplicity and inevitability of love. The following verse includes the words "Bang," which could represent the suddenness of falling in love, and "feel a little love," which echoes the idea of love being a physical sensation. The phrase "Carino dime" could mean "darling tell me" in Spanish, adding an exotic and romantic quality to the lyrics.
Line by Line Meaning
Time can't afford no time
Time is passing by quickly and we don't have enough time to deal with it
Can't afford the rhyme
We don't have time for poetry or lyrics, we need to focus on reality and practicality
Never mind, someday maybe
There's hope that things will get better in the future, even if it's uncertain
Boy meets girl
A common and classic story of two people falling in love
And love, love is on it's way
The feeling of love will come naturally between two people when they meet
Bang, feel a little love
The sudden feeling of attraction and affection between two people
Carino dime
A term of endearment used to describe the intense feelings of love between two people
Feel the pain
Love is not always easy and can sometimes be painful to experience
Hit, feel, rap, sweat
The physical and emotional experience of being in love
Why, feel the floor
The intense feeling of being in love can sometimes be overwhelming
Sweets for my way
The feeling of love can be sweet and satisfying
Feel the rhyme
The feeling of love can be expressed through music and poetry
Take the time
The importance of taking time to appreciate and nurture love
Go fighting to the top
The pursuit of love can be challenging and require effort and determination
Go number one
The desire to be the best in love, to be the one loved the most
Stick a honey bun
Use a term of endearment to express love to a partner
Your mind begins to flop
The overwhelming feeling of being in love can make one feel disoriented
How take in steam
Taking a moment to relax and appreciate the moment
Recall your dream
Remembering the aspirations and hopes for the future with a loved one
Hey Camisas
A term of endearment for a loved one, Camisas is a Spanish word meaning shirts
Your favorite shirt is on the bed
A playful statement about the clothing on the bed, meant to imply intimacy and closeness
Do a somersault on your head
An expression of the excitement and happiness that comes with being in love
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: HEYWARD
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@patrickbone6171
Love this version
and yes I’m a straight old man and its December 2023!
@tonyquek1
Pelican West rocks .... no bad songs on this awesome album ...
@shaboink8708
The song that changed everything for me with music. I was 12 in 1982. Thank you.
@VanielDeeform
They celebrating 40 years of Pelican West 🎶✨
@miltonrivero1017
I was 12 years old as well in 1982 what great time for music and life was normal not like now that the world has gone crazy...
@cerveza2297
Why all the renewed interest in this masterpiece? Loving it🎉
@KunaiMelee
🙏This is my first time hearing a lot of you guys' work that I didnt live to hear on the radio (im 27) you guys absolutely ROCK!
@Ethericrose
They certainly do RoCk! I'm 54 and I was around at the start, loved this then and still now. 🤗 This makes you wanna 💃.
@chrismill5303
@@Ethericrose whoop! bam bam bam barum bam...
@pvsrf
OMG..!!.. Oh dios mío..!!.. Más de 40 años sin oírla..!!.. Ni sabía quien eran.. Pero en los 80..era un tema o total..!!!.. Y lo sigue siendo. Thanks!!