Hippie Girl
Unknown Hinson Lyrics


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I don't normally do this kinda mess, but I'm gonna give it a shawt

She was purty
She was hawt
Bell bottom jeans
And halter top
Hitchin' a ride by the road
Nothin' looked finer
She was studying philosophy
At the college down the road
And I said "Baby is that your major, or your minor?"
She said "You got any spare change?"
And I said "Hell no, get a job!
I sing country songs for a livin'
And I don't like that hippie mess - but I like the way you dress
What kinda payment for this ride are you givin'?"

Huh?
Hey little hippie girl
How 'bout some free love, baby?
I ain't takin' no drugs
But I'll sure take some'a hippie girls free love

That's right

She started talkin' about Plato, Socrates, and ol' Van Gogh
And how she loves wise mans that made her think
And she offered me some wine from a little leather pouch
I said "Hell no, party liquors all I drink."
She said "Do you want to turn on?"
I said "Turn on what? The radio? The wipers? Or the air conditioning?"
She said "Drive out into the woods, I've got some herb, and man, it's good."
And I could tell that she was propositionin'

Yeah Yeah
Hey little hippie girl
How 'bout some free love, baby?
I ain't takin' no drugs
But I'll sure take some'a hippie girls free love

She lit a cigarette
It smelled like burning leaves
I coughed my guts out
Parked underneath the trees

"Hey hey! Put that damn thing out, baby. Let's go!"


I heard the Star Spangled Banner played like never before
Some kind of fuzzy, distorted guitar sound
Then she done a hippie dance on the hood of my Cadillac
While I got sick and crawled around on the ground
She took a headband from her hair and then she lassoed me
She pulled me close
She felt soft and warm
And she said "It's getting late. It's almost curfew time. Would you mind giving me a ride back to my dorm?"

"What the hell,Little hippie girl?!"
How 'bout some free love, baby?
I ain't takin' no drugs
But I'll sure take some'a hippie girls free love

That's right

I ain't takin' no drugs
But I'll sure take some'a hippie girls free love

Think about it

You got a boyfriend baby?
He got long hair?
Which dorm does he live in?
What's his name?
Huh? Sunshine?





Yeah!

Overall Meaning

The song "Hippie Girl" by Unknown Hinson is a humorous take on a young man's encounter with a free-spirited hippie girl. The lyrics describe how he is initially attracted to her physical appearance – her bell bottom jeans and halter top – but is taken aback by her interest in philosophy and her lack of employment. He goes on to describe how she offers him wine and drugs, and he declines both. Despite this, he still seems interested in her and jokingly asks for "some free love."


The song is a satirical take on the hippie culture of the 1960s and 1970s, which was characterized by a rejection of mainstream values, interest in alternative lifestyles, and experimentation with drugs. The lyrics poke fun at the stereotype of the "hippie girl," portraying her as naive and idealistic. The singer's offers of "free love" are clearly meant to be tongue-in-cheek, making light of the era's sexual liberation movement.


Overall, the song can be interpreted as a commentary on the tension between mainstream society and counterculture in the 1960s and 1970s. The singer is clearly skeptical of the hippie lifestyle, but is still drawn to the hippie girl's carefree attitude and unconventional thinking. In the end, he seems to almost admire her, but ultimately declines her offer to accompany her back to her dorm.


Line by Line Meaning

She was purty
The girl was pretty


She was hawt
The girl was hot


Bell bottom jeans
The girl was wearing bell bottom jeans


And halter top
The girl was wearing a halter top


Hitchin' a ride by the road
The girl was hitchhiking on the road


Nothin' looked finer
She looked good


She was studying philosophy
The girl was studying philosophy


At the college down the road
She studied at a college nearby


And I said "Baby is that your major, or your minor?"
He asked the girl whether philosophy was her major or minor


She said "You got any spare change?"
The girl asked for spare change


And I said "Hell no, get a job!
He refused to give her any money and told her to get a job


I sing country songs for a livin'
He is a country singer


And I don't like that hippie mess - but I like the way you dress
He doesn't like hippies, but he likes the girl's clothes


What kinda payment for this ride are you givin'?"
He asked the girl what she could pay for the ride


Hey little hippie girl
He addresses the girl as a hippie girl


How 'bout some free love, baby?
He offers to have sex with her for free


I ain't takin' no drugs
He refuses to take drugs


But I'll sure take some'a hippie girls free love
He is willing to have sex with her without drugs


She started talkin' about Plato, Socrates, and ol' Van Gogh
The girl talked about philosophers and artists


And how she loves wise mans that made her think
She likes men who make her think


And she offered me some wine from a little leather pouch
She offered him some wine from a leather pouch


I said "Hell no, party liquors all I drink."
He refuses her wine and prefers hard liquor


She said "Do you want to turn on?"
She asked him if he wanted to get high


I said "Turn on what? The radio? The wipers? Or the air conditioning?"
He plays dumb and misunderstands her question


She said "Drive out into the woods, I've got some herb, and man, it's good."
She invites him to get high with her in the woods


And I could tell that she was propositionin'
He realizes that she is offering him sex


She lit a cigarette
She lit a cigarette


It smelled like burning leaves
The cigarette smelled like burning leaves


I heard the Star Spangled Banner played like never before
He hears an unusual version of the national anthem


Some kind of fuzzy, distorted guitar sound
He hears strange guitar distortion


Then she done a hippie dance on the hood of my Cadillac
She dances on his car's hood


While I got sick and crawled around on the ground
He feels sick and crawls on the ground


She took a headband from her hair and then she lassoed me
She ties him up with her headband


She pulled me close
She pulls him close


She felt soft and warm
He feels her warmth


And she said "It's getting late. It's almost curfew time. Would you mind giving me a ride back to my dorm?"
She asks him for a ride back to her dorm


What the hell,Little hippie girl?!"
He is surprised by her request for a ride


You got a boyfriend baby?
He asks if she has a boyfriend


He got long hair?
He asks if her boyfriend has long hair


Which dorm does he live in?
He asks which dorm her boyfriend lives in


What's his name?
He asks her boyfriend's name


Huh? Sunshine?
He mispronounces her boyfriend's name




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The girl was pretty


The girl was hot


The girl was wearing bell bottom jeans


The girl was wearing a halter top


The girl was hitchhiking on the road


She looked good


The girl was studying philosophy


She studied at a college nearby


He asked the girl whether philosophy was her major or minor


The girl asked for spare change


He refused to give her any money and told her to get a job


He is a country singer


He doesn't like hippies, but he likes the girl's clothes


He asked the girl what she could pay for the ride


He addresses the girl as a hippie girl


He offers to have sex with her for free


He refuses to take drugs


He is willing to have sex with her without drugs


The girl talked about philosophers and artists


She likes men who make her think


She offered him some wine from a leather pouch


He refuses her wine and prefers hard liquor


She asked him if he wanted to get high


He plays dumb and misunderstands her question


She invites him to get high with her in the woods


He realizes that she is offering him sex


She lit a cigarette


The cigarette smelled like burning leaves


He hears an unusual version of the national anthem


He hears strange guitar distortion


She dances on his car's hood


He feels sick and crawls on the ground


She ties him up with her headband


She pulls him close


He feels her warmth


She asks him for a ride back to her dorm


He is surprised by her request for a ride


He asks if she has a boyfriend


He asks if her boyfriend has long hair


He asks which dorm her boyfriend lives in


He asks her boyfriend's name


He mispronounces her boyfriend's name

Comments from YouTube:

@u.hinson6300

"You got any spare change? I said hail no! Get a job! I play country western music for a living" - pure gold!

@KRACKERJACK6913

+U. Hinson I WAS JUST GETTING TO WRITE THE SAME THING......LOVE THAT PART

@fooltheflies7583

Just talked with this man, not even 20 minutes ago. Great show!

@jerrythomas1161

Legend. Saw him open for reverend horton heat. Such a treat

@waylonjennings4456

"What kind of favors for this ride are you giving?" That is PLATINUM!

@thewordlove4316

"I don't normuhly do

this kind of mess,


but ahm gonna give it a shawt!"

yeah! yeah!

@venesmarie

ok ladies hands off ,this one is mine,a dreamboat

@pottery2790

I saw him a few days ago!! Can I get a Hell Yeah??!!!

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