-- John Zeiss, Prefix Magazine
"[The songs on] Ticonderoga are lean and low-slung.As crudely funny as it is musically tight.
-- Jon Parales, New York Times
"Ticonderoga is a party album with an edge."
-- Evelyn McDonnell Miami Herald
"These Ninth Ward convivalists have finally made a recording that captures some of their bacchanalian madness of their live performances..Calling this feel-good music wouldn't do the band justice. It's a wonder this stuff is even legal!"
-- Leopold Froehlich, Playboy Magazine
"It's like dirty church."
-- Josh Cohen of Morning 40 Federation on the band's live shows.
Washing Machine
Morning 40 Federation Lyrics
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She was a clothes cleaner
She washed my blue jeans, my blue jeans
In a washing machine
She had long, blonde hair
Kinda like a porn queen
Kinda like Jenna Jameson
Oh, yeah...
She kept her clothes on, clothes on
She kept my coat clean
She washed my blue jeans, my blue jeans
In a washing machine
She was a born-again christian
She said and we was crestin'
She would not let me ---- her
Unless I put on a rubber
Oh, no
A washin', a washin', a washin' machine
Loaded, and loaded, and loaded with clean
Long blonde hair
And lovers in spring
Hygiene
Protein
Everyone is seventeen
High school seniors in a daydream
Masterbating with vasoline, ok
It's only funny, not bitchin'
It's only colored with rich emotion
It's only colored with rich emotion
It was a washing machine
The song "Washing machine" by Morning 40 Federation tells the story of a high school senior who falls for the clothes cleaner and asks her to wash his blue jeans in the washing machine. The lyrics describe the clothes cleaner as having long blonde hair, similar to a porn queen, and being a born-again Christian who insists on her partner wearing a rubber. The song captures the awkwardness and immaturity of adolescent sexual encounters, with lyrics such as "masterbating with vasoline."
The lyrics seem to satirize the sexual attitudes and behavior of young adults, mocking their lack of knowledge and experience. The washing machine serves as a metaphor for the sexual encounter, representing the mechanical and impersonal nature of the relationship. The song's lyrics are catchy, repetitive, and humorous, highlighting the absurdity of the situation.
In summary, "Washing machine" by Morning 40 Federation is a satirical song that captures the awkwardness and naivety of adolescent sexual encounters. The song uses the washing machine as a metaphor for the impersonal and mechanical nature of the relationship.
Line by Line Meaning
I was a high school senior
As a young student, I was about to graduate high school
She was a clothes cleaner
She worked as a launderer
She washed my blue jeans, my blue jeans
She cleaned my blue jeans in the laundry
In a washing machine
Using a device that cleans clothes with water and detergent
She had long, blonde hair
The woman had lengthy, blonde-colored hair
Kinda like a porn queen
Her appearance was similar to that of an adult film actress
Kinda like Jenna Jameson
She resembled the American pornographic actress Jenna Jameson
At a poetry reading
She attended an event where poetry was recited or performed
Oh, yeah...
An exclamation of excitement or agreement
She kept her clothes on, clothes on
She did not remove her clothes during their encounter
She kept my coat clean
She ensured that my coat was free of dirt or stains
She was a born-again christian
She was an individual who had converted to a form of evangelical Christianity
She said and we was crestin'
She claimed that we were following the teachings of Christianity
She would not let me ---- her
She refused to engage in sexual activity with me
Unless I put on a rubber
She required the use of a condom during sexual intercourse
Oh, no
An exclamation of disappointment or dismay
A washin', a washin', a washin' machine
A repetitive phrase referring to a device for washing clothes
Loaded, and loaded, and loaded with clean
The washing machine was filled with clothes ready to be washed
And lovers in spring
Possibly a reference to sexual activity during the season of spring
Hygiene
The practice of maintaining cleanliness and preventing disease
Protein
A necessary nutrient for the body's growth and repair
Everyone is seventeen
A metaphor suggesting that everyone is still young and naive
High school seniors in a daydream
Young adults who are still in school, but dreaming of what's to come
Masterbating with vasoline, ok
A crude reference to self-pleasure using petroleum jelly
It's only funny, not bitchin'
A statement suggesting that the situation is humorous rather than problematic
It's only colored with rich emotion
An assertion that the situation is not purely factual but is imbued with strong feelings
It was a washing machine
A restating of the object that played a key role in the song's story
Contributed by Lily R. Suggest a correction in the comments below.