Now there is a rather funny story to go along with this song (and perhaps a bit embarrasing too).
So, back we go...
Picture it. Helsinki, 2001. A handsome young man is spending his day making patterns for clothes in a design school, accompanied by nice and not so nice girls whom he both likes and hates. Haha. Okay, that was hilarious (for me)! I imitated Sophia from the Golden Girls who always started her stories with: "picture it, Sicily, 1920...". I just watched a few episodes of this show this weekend and I have to say, I laughed my head off.
Anyways, back to the topic. It is indeed 2001 and I am in a room making patterns with 11 other people, who are indeed all girls. So, we are just doing our work and we have the radio on. Then "Get The Party Started" by Pink starts. I listen to it for a while and after a few moments, I state almost "proudly" - like I've discovered something interesting no one else has picked up on. I say to the girls, "What kind of coming-out-of-the-closet song is this, "I'm coming out so you better get the party started?". A bit more "educated" girl from my class then points out that, "Kimmo, it's says "I'm coming UP... NOT out". Oops! Aahahahaha! So... I'm laughing through my embarrassement; and most likely promised never ever ever to make another similar quote before reading the lyrics first! Hahaha.
But my salvation is this: lots of people do this! They hear songs on the radio - even for as long as decades - never really knowing how the lyrics go. And they are perfectly happy singing all the wrong words. I'm not the only sucker when it comes to this song either, haha - when I searched in You Tube, there was people who had done the exact same mistake between "out" and "up". So - phew - I'm not alone, it's not just me.... though I may be the only one fool enough to admit it knowingly! Oh, whatta hell - who cares? It just adds another layer on the whole thing that I'm gay myself!
If I really think about it, I just might have reacted to the waiting in my own life... For my rotten boyfriend to come out to his mom and let me out of the shades finally - cos let's face it, everyone who's not totally detached from human emotions knows very well, it's a fucking shitty place to be in. You just don't exist at all in your lovers life and you have to remain only in the area he wants you to be. It makes you feel like a damn Zoo animal without a crowd to please! And well, being like a nightlamp which can be turned on and off whenever the other person chooses to do so is not a real relationship. It's something all together different. Such cowards...
Ok. That was beside the point. I get easily distracted. Sorry. Back to Pink. I simply love Pink. I may have not been absolutely crazy about her in the very beginning of her career (even if I owned some of her albums) but when I went to her concert in Helsinki, she totally won me over. She kicked ass! It was one of the best live shows ever. Pink is a brilliant performer, brilliant voice.
Here she is performing her hit at a concert (amazing performance from the show which I saw) and below are the lyrics to "Get The Party Started":
So, back we go...
Picture it. Helsinki, 2001. A handsome young man is spending his day making patterns for clothes in a design school, accompanied by nice and not so nice girls whom he both likes and hates. Haha. Okay, that was hilarious (for me)! I imitated Sophia from the Golden Girls who always started her stories with: "picture it, Sicily, 1920...". I just watched a few episodes of this show this weekend and I have to say, I laughed my head off.
Anyways, back to the topic. It is indeed 2001 and I am in a room making patterns with 11 other people, who are indeed all girls. So, we are just doing our work and we have the radio on. Then "Get The Party Started" by Pink starts. I listen to it for a while and after a few moments, I state almost "proudly" - like I've discovered something interesting no one else has picked up on. I say to the girls, "What kind of coming-out-of-the-closet song is this, "I'm coming out so you better get the party started?". A bit more "educated" girl from my class then points out that, "Kimmo, it's says "I'm coming UP... NOT out". Oops! Aahahahaha! So... I'm laughing through my embarrassement; and most likely promised never ever ever to make another similar quote before reading the lyrics first! Hahaha.
But my salvation is this: lots of people do this! They hear songs on the radio - even for as long as decades - never really knowing how the lyrics go. And they are perfectly happy singing all the wrong words. I'm not the only sucker when it comes to this song either, haha - when I searched in You Tube, there was people who had done the exact same mistake between "out" and "up". So - phew - I'm not alone, it's not just me.... though I may be the only one fool enough to admit it knowingly! Oh, whatta hell - who cares? It just adds another layer on the whole thing that I'm gay myself!
If I really think about it, I just might have reacted to the waiting in my own life... For my rotten boyfriend to come out to his mom and let me out of the shades finally - cos let's face it, everyone who's not totally detached from human emotions knows very well, it's a fucking shitty place to be in. You just don't exist at all in your lovers life and you have to remain only in the area he wants you to be. It makes you feel like a damn Zoo animal without a crowd to please! And well, being like a nightlamp which can be turned on and off whenever the other person chooses to do so is not a real relationship. It's something all together different. Such cowards...
Ok. That was beside the point. I get easily distracted. Sorry. Back to Pink. I simply love Pink. I may have not been absolutely crazy about her in the very beginning of her career (even if I owned some of her albums) but when I went to her concert in Helsinki, she totally won me over. She kicked ass! It was one of the best live shows ever. Pink is a brilliant performer, brilliant voice.
Here she is performing her hit at a concert (amazing performance from the show which I saw) and below are the lyrics to "Get The Party Started":
I'm comin' up so you better you better get this party started/ I'm comin' up so you better you better get this party started
Get this party started on a Saturday night/ Everybody's waitin for me to arrive
Sendin' out the message to all of my friends/ We'll be lookin flashy in my Mercedes Benz
I got lotsa style, got my gold diamond rings/ I can go for miles if you know what I mean
I'm comin' up so you better you better get this party started/ I'm comin' up so you better you better get this party started
Pumpin up the volume, breakin down to the beat/ Cruisin' through the west side
We'll be checkin' the scene/ Boulevard is freakin' as I'm comin' up fast
I'll be burnin' rubber, you'll be kissin' my ass/ Pull up to the bumper, get out of the car
License plate says Stunner #1 Superstar
I'm comin' up so you better you better get this party started/ I'm comin' up so you better you better get this party started/ Get this party started
Makin my connection as I enter the room/ Everybody's chillin as I set up the groove
Pumpin' up the volume with this brand new beat/ Everybody's dancin and their dancin for me
I'm your operator, you can call anytime/ I'll be your connection to the party line
I'm comin' up so you better you better get this party started/ I'm comin' up so you better you better get this party started
I'm comin' up so you better you better get this party started/ I'm comin' up so you better you better get this party started
Get this party started/ Get this party started right now/ Get this party started/ Get this party started/ Get this party started right now
1 comment:
I have never cared for Pink, not really. I did very much like this performance and props to her for doing "rope", this is so hard!!!!
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