The Boys made arguably one of the best LPs of the 70s with their self-title… Read Full Bio ↴The Boys made arguably one of the best LPs of the 70s with their self-titled first album and provided the template for superior Pop Punk before even the Buzzcocks had got out of first gear. Formed from the ashes of '70s glam outfit The Hollywood Brats, the Boys were responsible for four albums and ten singles, several of which were released under the name "The Yobs," always released just in time for The Christmas season. The track "First Time," from their debut EP, is a bona fide '78 second-wave UK punk classic, amidst such groups as Chelsea, The Undertones, The Lurkers, and Eater.

Yet for some reason The Boys occupy a neglected position in relation to London's early Punk scene, probably because they weren't clothed by Sex or managed by Malcolm McLaren. Being tagged the "Punk Beatles" couldn't have helped either, and by '81 they called it quits.

Plagued by mishaps, bad timing and plain bad luck they managed to keep smiling and come up with corking, hyper-speed pop classics like "Brickfield Nights" and "Rue Morgue". In short The Boys were a gem of a band and a total inspiration to any Punk band who value tunes over noise.

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2) Jheryl Busby signed the Abdulsamad Brothers, better known as the Boys, while employed at MCA Records. "The Boys" Khiry (born November 8, 1973), Tajh (born December 10, 1976), Hakim (born March 27, 1975), and Bilal Abdulsamad (born April 17, 1978) started singing in their hometown of Carson, CA, when Bilal was five and Khiry nine. They are best known for their 1988 hit single "Dial My Heart". Today, they live in Gambia on the West Coast of Africa

3) The Boys. Australia (1980), Made "When You're Lonely" 7" a nice new wave/power pop single.

4) The Boys were a Lincoln, Nebraska band power pop group. They put out three singles including "She's All Mine" (1975) and "You Make Me Shake" (1977).

5) The Boys was a powerpop group from Sweden.

6) The Boys is also an all-girl grunge band from Brisbane, Australia. Currently unsigned, they released a self-titled 3-song EP demo (September, 2012).

Kiss Like A Nun
The Boys Lyrics

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You look so bold
You act so cool
So tell me why babe
When I’m kissing you...

You kiss like a nun... just like a nun
and it drives me crazy
You kiss like a nun... just like a nun

Kiss like a nun... just like a nun

Little sister
Tell me do
You got a nasty habit
When I’m kissing you

You weren’t born yesterday
You ain’t so dumb

So please tell me why honey
When I`m kissing you...

Overall Meaning

The Boys' song Kiss Like A Nun talks about the disappointment and frustration of the singer when he's trying to get intimate with his partner. He looks bold and acts cool, but when he tries to kiss his partner, he finds that their partner doesn't know how to kiss passionately. The lyrics compare the partner's kissing style to that of a nun, who is known for being chaste and reserved. The singer expresses his feelings of craziness and frustration towards the small, timid, and unsatisfying kisses.

The lyrics also refer to the partner's knowledge and intelligence, saying that they weren't born yesterday and aren't dumb. But despite this, they still haven't learned how to kiss. The lyrics make use of playful and provocative language, referring to the partner's "nasty habit" and asking them to tell the singer why they can't kiss passionately.

Overall, the lyrics of Kiss Like A Nun showcase the singer's desire for a more intense and passionate kissing experience, and his disappointment and frustration that he's not getting one.

Line by Line Meaning

You look so bold
You have a confident appearance.

You act so cool
You behave in a calm and collected manner.

So tell me why babe When I’m kissing you...
However, when we kiss, something seems off.

You kiss like a nun... just like a nun
Your kisses are cold and lacking passion, like those of a nun.

and it drives me crazy
It makes me upset and frustrated.

Kiss like a nun... just like a nun
Your kissing style is repetitive and passionless, like a nun's.

Little sister
Affectionate term for the person being addressed.

Tell me do You got a nasty habit When I’m kissing you
Do you have a bad tendency to respond coldly when I kiss you?

You weren’t born yesterday
You are not naive or inexperienced.

You ain’t so dumb
You are not unintelligent.

So please tell me why honey When I`m kissing you...
So could you explain why your response to my kisses is so passionless?