Truly, this is the 'Lucy in the Sky With Diamonds' of the '80s.
― Meat Chew All the Way (Old Lunch), Friday, 8 January 2021 14:20 (three years ago) link
At the time, this reminded me of T. Rex. Never liked anything else they did, especially the insipid ballads.
― Halfway there but for you, Friday, 8 January 2021 14:59 (three years ago) link
This song is entirely unannotated on genius.com
― peace, man, Friday, 8 January 2021 16:44 (three years ago) link
From songfacts though:
Per Gessle: "'Walking like a man, hitting like a hammer'... the first two verses are guide lyrics, words just scribbled down to have something to sing. Couldn't come up with anything better, so we kept them. Everybody gets lucky sometimes."
You don't say!
― peace, man, Friday, 8 January 2021 16:46 (three years ago) link