Song
One of The Pretenders punkiest, though the odd time
signature (alternating 5/4 6/4 time) makes it more
than just a standard Ramones song.
The video for this song simply a filming of the
band performing the song (not a live recording, however with a crowd). The energy all 4 bring to the performance makes it a watchable video, worthy of any airplay it receives on VH1 Classic.
The phrase "Tattooed love boys" has also entered the culture, somewhat. One reference I can recall was in Rolling Stone. A picture of Flea and Anthony Kiedis, shirtless and hugging each other, was captioned "Tattooed Love Boys?"
Tattooed Love Boys
The line breaks are mine.
Start in alternating 5/4 6/4 time
The mid twenty joys
Around a heart that's black and blue
Tattooed love boys
I tore my knees up getting to you
'Cause I needed
To find out what the thing was for
Been reading
But man the time came to explore
Go to straight 4/4 time
I went apewire
Cause I thought
Like I'd like it
Little tease
But I didn't mean it
But you mess with the goods doll, honey you gotta pay, yeah
Back to alternating 5/4 6/4 time
A good time
Was guaranteed for one and all
The tattoos
Did target practice in the hall
While waiting
For their number to get called out
I, I, I, I found out what the wait was about
Back to straight 4/4
I was a good time,
Yeah, I got pretty good
At changing tyres
Upstairs bro'
I shot my mouth off and you showed me what that hole was for
Alternating 5/4 6/4 time again
Now i see you
All impressed and half undressed
You got paint stick
All over the scars and lumps and bumps
Tattooed love boys
Have got you where i used to lay
Well ha ha too bad, but you know what they say
Straight 4/4 to the end
"Stop snivellin'!'
You're gonna make some plastic surgeon a rich man"
Oh, but the prestige and the glory
Another human interest story
You
Are that