In 1978, A&M Records released Tim Curry's debut solo album. Entitled Read My Lips, the album featured an eclectic range of songs (mostly covers) performed in diverse genre. Highlights of the album are a reggae version of the Beatles song "I Will", a rendition of "Wake Nicodemus" with full bagpipe backing, and an original bar-room ballad, "Alan".
The following year, Curry's second and most successful album was released. Titled Fearless, the LP was more rock-oriented than Read My Lips and mostly featured original songs rather than cover versions. The record included Tim Curry's only US charting songs: "I Do the Rock" and "Paradise Garage".
Curry's third and final album, Simplicity, was released in 1981, again by A&M Records. This record did not sell as well as the previous offerings, due in part to a less appealing, more maudlin sound. This record combined both original songs and cover versions, and is commonly held to be the weakest of the three albums.
In 1989, A&M released The Best of Tim Curry on CD and cassette, featuring songs from his albums (including a live version of "Alan") and a previously-unreleased song, a live cover version of "Simple Twist of Fate".
Curry toured America with his band through the late 1970s and the first half of the 1980s.
Curry's first full-time role was as part of the original London cast of the musical Hair in 1968. Here he first met Richard O'Brien, who went on to create his next full-time and perhaps still most famous role, that of Frank N. Furter in the Rocky Horror Show.
Originally Curry rehearsed the character with a German accent and peroxide blonde hair, but the character evolved into the sly, very upper-class English (He says 'dine' instead of down, 'brine' instead of brown etc) drag-wearing mad scientist incarnation that carried over to the movie version and made Curry both a star and a cult figure. He continued to play the character in London, Los Angeles and New York until 1975.
For many years, Curry was reluctant to talk about Rocky Horror, feeling that it was a trend that had gone too far and had distracted attention away from his later roles. However, in recent years he has been much more open about discussing the show and now recognises it as a "rite of passage" for many young people.
We Went As Far As We Felt Like Going
Tim Curry Lyrics
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Took a ride, satisfied, we went as far as we felt like going
Had no restrictions, stop or go, just killing time and took it slow
It was completely understood, a one-night-stand would do us good
We did our mmm mama ma mama ma
Mmm mama ma mama ma
We went as far as we felt like going
Getting it on all night long, we went as far as we felt like going
Had a rap, took a nap, we went as far as we felt like going
The morning came and woke us up, another kiss, another cup
You said to call you up sometime when I got yayas on my mind
Mmm mama ma mama ma, mmm mama ma mama ma
We went as far as we felt like going
We went as far as we felt like...
(Trumpet solo)
Mmm mama ma mama ma, mmm mama ma mama ma
Mmm mama ma mama ma, mmm mama ma mama ma
Mmm mama ma mama ma, mmm mama ma mama ma
Mmm mama ma mama ma, mmm mama ma mama ma
Mmm mama ma mama ma, mmm mama ma mama ma
Mmm mama ma mama ma, mmm mama ma mama ma
The lyrics of Tim Curry's song "We Went As Far As We Felt Like Going" describe a one-night-stand between two people who are attracted to each other. The lyrics emphasize the idea that they both understood that their interaction was temporary and not intended to lead to a long-term commitment. The phrase "We went as far as we felt like going" is repeated several times throughout the song to reinforce this concept.
The lines "Had no restrictions, stop or go, just killing time and took it slow" describe how the two people did not have any rules or expectations for their encounter. They simply enjoyed each other's company and took things at a pace that felt comfortable. The line "It was completely understood, a one-night-stand would do us good" further emphasizes that they both knew the encounter was not serious.
The song ends with the man waking up in the morning and the woman suggesting he call her sometime when he has "yayas on [his] mind." This final line suggests that despite the temporary and casual nature of their interaction, they both enjoyed it and might consider hooking up again in the future.
Overall, the lyrics of "We Went As Far As We Felt Like Going" paint a picture of a brief, spontaneous connection between two people who have no expectations for a future relationship.
Line by Line Meaning
I dig you, you dig me, we went as far as we felt like going
We had a mutual attraction and didn't hold back from exploring it to the extent we felt comfortable with.
Took a ride, satisfied, we went as far as we felt like going
We indulged in physical intimacy and stopped when we were both sufficiently gratified.
Had no restrictions, stop or go, just killing time and took it slow
We had no rules or obligations holding us back, and were content with taking our time to enjoy each other's company.
It was completely understood, a one-night-stand would do us good
We both knew that this wasn't going to be a long-term relationship and just wanted to have some fun.
Getting it on all night long, we went as far as we felt like going
We engaged in sexual activity throughout the night, pushing our limits as far as we both were willing to go.
Had a rap, took a nap, we went as far as we felt like going
After talking and possibly rapping with each other, we took a nap together and continued to explore our physical connection when we woke up.
The morning came and woke us up, another kiss, another cup
The morning arrived and prompted us to wake up, followed by another kiss and possibly another round of intimacy.
You said to call you up sometime when I got yayas on my mind
You suggested that we should get together again if I was feeling sexually charged.
Writer(s): Sigidi Bashir Abdullah, Harold Lee Clayton Copyright: Avant-garde-music Publishing Inc., Interior Music Corp., Sigidi'S Song
Contributed by Charlie E. Suggest a correction in the comments below.