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Reel Around The Fountain

It's time the tale were told
Of how you took a child
And you made him old
It's time the tale were told
Of how you took a child
And you made him old
You made him old

Reel around the fountain
Slap me on the patio
I'll take it now
Fifteen minutes with you
Well, I wouldn't say no
Oh people said that you were virtually dead
And they were so wrong
Fifteen minutes with you
Well, I wouldn't say no
Oh people said that you were easily led
And they were half-right
They were half-right

It's time the tale were told
Of how you took a child
And you made him old
It's time the tale were told
Of how you took a child
And you made him old
You made him old

Reel around the fountain2
Slap me on the patio
I'll take it now
Fifteen minutes with you
Well, I wouldn't say no
Oh people see no worth in you
Oh but I do
Fifteen minutes with you
Well, I wouldn't say no
Oh people see no worth in you
I do

I dreamt about you last night
And I fell out of bed twice
You can pin and mount me like a butterfly1
But "Take me to the haven of your bed"
Was something that you never said
Two lumps, please
You're the bee's knees3
But so am I

Meet me at the fountain
Shove me on the patio
I'll take it slowly
Fifteen minutes with you
Oh I wouldn't say no
Oh people see no worth in you
Oh but I do
Fifteen minutes with you
Oh I wouldn't say no
Oh people see no worth in you
I do
Oh I do

The lyrics are typical Morrissey: plagiarism, unsubtle sexual references, and a deep undercurrent of romanticism. The song is about sexual desire and is one of the songs that was involved in the ridiculous child-molesting scandal.

1 "Take and mount me like a butterfly": taken from Exit Smiling - Morrissey (after From Reverence To Rape by M.Haskell)

2 "... like butterflies on pins" and "... reel around the cafe": taken from By Grand Central Station I Sat Down And Wept, by Elizabeth Smart

3 "You're the bee's knees, but so am I" and "I dreamt about you last night, and I fell out of bed twice": are both from the film adaptation of A Taste Of Honey by Shelagh Delaney.


Album: The Smiths
Year of Publication: 1984
Lyrics: Morrissey
Music: Johnny Marr

last update: 06.06.2008

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Giro attorno alla fontana

E' tempo di raccontare la storia
Di come hai raccolto un bambino
E ne hai fatto un adulto
E' tempo di raccontare la storia
Di come hai raccolto un bambino
E ne hai fatto un adulto
Di come ne hai fatto un adulto

Gira attorno alla fontana
Uno schiaffo sul patio
Lo prenderò, adesso
Un quarto d'ora insieme a te
Oh, non mi rifiuterei mai
La gente diceva che praticamente eri morto
Ma si sbagliava di grosso
Un quarto d'ora insieme a te
Oh, non mi rifiuterei mai
La gente diceva che venivi pilotato con facilità
Ed aveva in parte ragione
Aveva ragione in parte

E' tempo di raccontare la storia
Di come hai raccolto un bambino
E di come ne hai fatto un adulto
E' tempo di raccontare la storia
Di come hai raccolto un bambino
E di come ne hai fatto un adulto
Di come ne hai fatto un adulto

Giro attorno alla fontana
Uno schiaffo sul patio
Lo prenderò, adesso
Un quarto d'ora insieme a te
Non mi rifiuterei mai
La gente non vede in te alcuna virtù
Ma io sì
Un quarto d'ora insieme a te
Oh, non mi rifiuterei mai
La gente non vede in te alcuna virtù
Io sì

Ho sognato di te la scorsa notte
E sono caduto dal letto per due volte
Tu puoi infilzarmi e incorniciarmi come una farfalla
Ma "Portami nel rifugio del tuo letto"
Non hai mai saputo dirlo
Due zollette, per favore
Tu sei un pezzo grosso
Ma lo sono anch'io

Vediamoci alla fontana
Spingimi sul patio
Lo prenderò, lentamente
Un quarto d'ora insieme a te
Oh, non mi rifiuterei mai
La gente non vede in te alcun pregio
Ma io sì
Un quarto d'ora insieme a te
Oh, non mi rifiuterei mai
La gente non vede in te alcun pregio
Io sì
Oh io sì

Il testo presenta temi tipici di Morrissey: plagio, riferimenti sessuali non troppo nascosti ed un profondo sottofondo di romanticismo. Tutta la canzone riguarda il desiderio sessuale ed è una delle canzoni che all'epoca della pubblicazione fu coinvolta nel ridicolo scandalo sulle molestie nei riguardi dei bambini fatto scoppiare dalla stampa.

1 "Take and mount me like a butterfly": tratto da "Exit Smiling" (da From Reverence To Rape di M.Haskell)

2 "... like butterflies on pins" e "... reel around the cafe": citazioni tratte da "By Grand Central Station I Sat Down And Wept" di Elizabeth Smart

3 "You're the bee's knees, but so am I" e "I dreamt about you last night, and I fell out of bed twice": entrambe le citazioni sono tratte dall'adattamento cinematografico del racconto "A Taste Of Honey" di Shelagh Delaney.


Album: The Smiths
Anno di pubblicazione: 1984
Testo: Morrissey
Musica: Johnny Marr

ultimo agg.: 06.06.2008

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