‘Carrot for a Cock’ is actually a very beautiful and profound song, if you can get past your smutty, rather schoolboy interpretation. It’s about the rejection of a purely aesthetic morality in favour of a concupiscent awakening.
As it’s Burns Night, this could be timely, or contumely.
When first my brave Johnie lad came to this town,
He had a blue bonnet that wanted the crown;
But now he has gotten a hat and a feather,
Hey, brave Johnie lad, cock up your beaver!
Cock up your beaver, and cock it fu’ sprush,
We’ll over the border, and gie them a brush;
There’s somebody there we’ll teach better behaviour,
Hey, brave Johnie lad, cock up your beaver!
I’m at home today and I’m watching Now 80’s TV ( of course you are Dave) which is doing a top 20 of TV themed 80s hits. Dexys doing Because of You anyone? Before you all say “but Dave, this is a thread about rock hard cocks”. They just played this which made me think of Cliff with his “Living Doll”. You fill in the blanks…..
“I want you to grow in my hand”. I think this song quite specifically is about having a second helping., hence rising again apparently from the dead. Its working title was, “Did I Say You Could Have a Sleep?”
What a crushing disappointment it has been to see how quickly a thread intended to be a musical celebration of architecture degenerated into a filthy torrent of songs about genitalia and/or the act of reproduction.
I love these herberts! The only group in history to feature a live owl perched on the shoulder of the lead singer. Unfortunately, they recorded only seven tracks.
Moose the Mooche says
Happy to stick one up.
Jaygee says
Not sure if this is about, um, flaccidity or tumescence, but would seem to deserve and inch or three in this thread
Jaygee says
Unless someone has written one about the Burj in Dubai, I reckon I win
H.P. Saucecraft says
It’s not about *size*, Jaygee.
Moose the Mooche says
It’s about gasps.
H.P. Saucecraft says
Of effort, in my case.
Mousey says
Mousey says
You asked for it. A remarkably beautiful tune
paulwright says
Pink Floyd – Another Prick in the wall?
salwarpe says
Kiss – Plaster Caster
Moose the Mooche says
Alice knows what she wants.
atcf says
SteveT says
Allegedly:
Moose the Mooche says
Big dipper. Hurrr
Pajp says
What? This …. ?
(I know this song from Single Man but, until just now, I had never even considered the lyrics or what the song was about.)
Gary says
H.P. Saucecraft says
*rolls eyes*
There’s always one, isn’t there?
Gary says
‘Carrot for a Cock’ is actually a very beautiful and profound song, if you can get past your smutty, rather schoolboy interpretation. It’s about the rejection of a purely aesthetic morality in favour of a concupiscent awakening.
Moose the Mooche says
And it seemed to me
That you lived your life
Like a carrot for a cock
H.P. Saucecraft says
Little Baby Bum knows a song about erections:
hubert rawlinson says
Playing with mi pink banana.
Rigid Digit says
The Cockerel Song
H.P. Saucecraft says
This escalated quickly, didn’t it?
chiz says
chiz says
Although frankly that picture’s not going to help matters
Moose the Mooche says
There are worse things you can see peeping out of a hole in the wall.
atcf says
hubert rawlinson says
As it’s Burns Night, this could be timely, or contumely.
When first my brave Johnie lad came to this town,
He had a blue bonnet that wanted the crown;
But now he has gotten a hat and a feather,
Hey, brave Johnie lad, cock up your beaver!
Cock up your beaver, and cock it fu’ sprush,
We’ll over the border, and gie them a brush;
There’s somebody there we’ll teach better behaviour,
Hey, brave Johnie lad, cock up your beaver!
Though it may be not to be taken as read.
Junior Wells says
Not a song , but the Sydney band the Hard Ons sound pretty erect. Here they are with Henry Rollins doing Acca Daccas Let There Be Rock
Rigid Digit says
My neighbour has an unsightly erection in his garden.
He needs to replace his shed
dai says
Moose the Mooche says
“… because we’ll get tarmac on our arses, you irresponsible herbert”
H.P. Saucecraft says
This is the Beatles best song, from their best album!
salwarpe says
Yebbut, which is the best syllable from the best word, from the best verse of the best song from the best album?
Moose the Mooche says
“Uh”.
(I’m a big Fall fan)
Kaisfatdad says
Turbonegro from Norway, a country whose citizens are famed for their mastery of subtlety and nuance!
Moose the Mooche says
Terrifyingly, I think you may have typed “erection” into the search field on YouTube.
You’re going to get some interesting targeted advertising from now on, KFD!
H.P. Saucecraft says
Tee hee!
Dave Ross says
I’m at home today and I’m watching Now 80’s TV ( of course you are Dave) which is doing a top 20 of TV themed 80s hits. Dexys doing Because of You anyone? Before you all say “but Dave, this is a thread about rock hard cocks”. They just played this which made me think of Cliff with his “Living Doll”. You fill in the blanks…..
Moose the Mooche says
What happens around the 3.20 mark is very strange indeed. Thankfully Cliff wasn’t involved.
Dave Ross says
Out of shot Moose, out of shot….
retropath2 says
Joining in against my better judgement, a songs about the best things to do with these unwieldy pillars:
Mike_H says
Tower of Silence, from Joe Zawinul & theZawinul Syndicate
.
Covering my bet, just in case..
Dachsunds With Erections Can’t Climb Stairs, from The Mrs Ackroyd Band
Moose the Mooche says
Joe looking like Cliff from Cheers there.
fentonsteve says
The Mish. Is that a horse? Oooer.
fentonsteve says
Alf’s after a warm injection – I think she means a thingummy.
Moose the Mooche says
“I want you to grow in my hand”. I think this song quite specifically is about having a second helping., hence rising again apparently from the dead. Its working title was, “Did I Say You Could Have a Sleep?”
Dave Ross says
She ferociously denied it on Twitter recently…..
Moose the Mooche says
…. what, on advice from Rudy Guiliani? Too late, luv!
Pajp says
You pulled me up!
By coincidence, I was just listening to this when I saw this thread… honest.
A talking “head” … now there’s a novelty.
Lando Cakes says
Hawklords sing J G Ballard – High Rise.
More groovy than you might expect:
Freddy Steady says
@lando-cakes
It’s fab.
Boneshaker says
A little obvious maybe. Russell Harty not pictured.
Morrison says
Tata Vega does a great disco version of this – but it’s been a while since David Cassidy put in an appearance here.
Jaygee says
I hate to break it to you but…
H.P. Saucecraft says
What a crushing disappointment it has been to see how quickly a thread intended to be a musical celebration of architecture degenerated into a filthy torrent of songs about genitalia and/or the act of reproduction.
mikethep says
I take your point (hurr). Here’s a song by an erection.
H.P. Saucecraft says
I love these herberts! The only group in history to feature a live owl perched on the shoulder of the lead singer. Unfortunately, they recorded only seven tracks.
mikethep says
Before the owl struck?
If we’re talking unlikely on-stage impedimenta I preferred the Bob Kerr Whoopee Band. They had a snake and a stripper.
H.P. Saucecraft says
They were crap after Denny Laine left, thoughbut.
Mrbellows says
Corker of a tune.
H.P. Saucecraft says
This is so you, Bellows!
Mrbellows says
I have to work tomorrow you know!