Happiness Is A Warm Gun
Joe Anderson Lyrics
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Do do do do do do, oh, yeah
She's well acquainted
With the touch of the velvet hand
Like a lizard on a window pane
The man in the crowd with the
Multicolored mirrors on his hobnail boots
Lying with his eyes
While his hands are busy working overtime
A soap impression of his wife
Which he ate and donated to the National Trust
I need a fix 'cause I'm going down
Down to the bits that I left uptown
I need a fix 'cause I'm going down
Mother Superior jump the gun
Mother Superior jump the gun
Mother Superior jump the gun
Mother Superior jump the gun
Mother Superior jump the gun
Mother Superior jump the gun
Happiness is a warm gun
(Bang bang, shoot shoot)
Happiness is a warm gun mama
(Bang bang, shoot shoot)
When I hold you in my arms
(Oh yeah)
And I feel my finger on your trigger
(Ooh, oh yeah)
I know nobody can do me no harm
(Ooh, oh yeah)
Because happiness is a warm gun mama
(Bang bang, shoot shoot)
Happiness is a warm gun, yes it is
(Bang bang, shoot shoot)
Happiness is a warm, yes it is, gun
(Happiness, bang bang, shoot shoot)
Well, don't you know that happiness is a warm gun mama
(Happiness is a warm gun yeah)
The song "Happiness Is A Warm Gun" by Joe Anderson feat. Salma Hayek is a cover of the Beatles' original song from the 1968 album, "The Beatles" (also known as the "White Album"). The song is written in a cryptic and fragmented way, making it difficult to interpret its meaning. However, it is also considered one of John Lennon's most daring and experimental works.
The opening lines of the song, "She's not a girl who misses much, do do do do do do, oh, yeah" introduces the main character who seems to be unimpressed by anything around her. The lyrics then shift to describe a man with "multicolored mirrors on his hobnail boots" who is lying with his eyes while his hands are busy working. The next lines, "A soap impression of his wife, which he ate and donated to the National Trust" is a reference to a peculiar sculpture by Lennon's friend, John Dunbar.
The chorus, "Happiness is a warm gun" is repeated several times with the sound of gunshots. It is believed that the phrase "happiness is a warm gun" was inspired by a magazine cover that Lennon saw with the headline "Happiness is a warm puppy". The sexual innuendo in the song cannot be ignored either, as the lyrics suggest sexual pleasure from holding a gun.
Line by Line Meaning
She's not a girl who misses much
She's a woman who is always aware of and alert to everything around her.
She's well acquainted
With the touch of the velvet hand
Her experiences have made her familiar with the tenderness and sensuality of touch.
Like a lizard on a window pane
The man in the crowd with the
Multicolored mirrors on his hobnail boots
She observes a man who stands out in the crowd due to his unique appearance and peculiar behavior.
Lying with his eyes
While his hands are busy working overtime
A soap impression of his wife
Which he ate and donated to the National Trust
This man is deceitful and unfaithful, with a strange fascination for his wife's soap impression which he consumed and then gave away as a donation.
I need a fix 'cause I'm going down
Down to the bits that I left uptown
I need a fix 'cause I'm going down
The artist is in distress and desperately needs a solution to his problems which he left behind in the city.
Mother Superior jump the gun
Mother Superior jump the gun
Mother Superior jump the gun
Mother Superior jump the gun
Mother Superior jump the gun
Mother Superior jump the gun
The repeated line represents a warning or a call to action from someone in a position of authority.
Happiness is a warm gun
(Bang bang, shoot shoot)
Happiness is a warm gun mama
(Bang bang, shoot shoot)
The singer finds joy and satisfaction in holding and firing a firearm.
When I hold you in my arms
(Oh yeah)
And I feel my finger on your trigger
(Ooh, oh yeah)
I know nobody can do me no harm
(Ooh, oh yeah)
The artist feels invincible and protected when he holds a gun and has control over it.
Because happiness is a warm gun mama
(Bang bang, shoot shoot)
Happiness is a warm gun, yes it is
(Bang bang, shoot shoot)
Happiness is a warm, yes it is, gun
(Happiness, bang bang, shoot shoot)
Well, don't you know that happiness is a warm gun mama
(Happiness is a warm gun yeah)
This chorus reinforces the idea that the artist derives happiness and pleasure from owning and firing a gun.
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: John Lennon, Paul McCartney
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