So
Sorry for the delay -- last week it looked like some of the gentlemen in
the MP Academy were well on the way to cultivation of a John-Oates-style
mustache. Hence the delay while the MP accounting firm waited to see if
any
votes would be trebled. As it was, none were and so the narrow victory
belongs to Sara Smile, a logical choice.
Margin of victory was merely the quality of comments submitted with the
votes. 'I Can't Go for That' votes came with comments crude and unusual,
votes for 'Rich Girl' came with bland, mild comments and so 'Sara Smile'
takes the prize based on thoughtful, emotional interpretation of prose by
the voters. Now wouldn't it be great if presidential elections took such
care to consider the written comments of the populace?
MP Senior staff feel that 'Maneater' going voteless is right and proper, but
'One on One' going voteless casts aspersions on any supposed collective
intelligence that resides in the electorate. Fear not MP voter! Though
I
see that the detractors have a point, I will defend mightily our system and the
way it is administered. So note that coherent witty statements can augment
the
value of your vote and be sure to read them poems -- those of you who voted
for 'Rich Girl' should read these all again.
Thanks. Next week's edition has not been set yet: it'll be beautiful
love
poems, classic southern mullet-headed poets, or really corny poems like
Dolly's 'Coat of Many Colors' and Manilow's 'Mandy'.
Modern Poetry #27 {Haulin' Oats}
[3/31/05]
I Can’t Go For That (No Can Do) by Hall & Oates
Rich Girl by Hall & Oates
**Sara Smile by Hall & Oates
One On One by Hall & Oates
Maneater by Hall & Oates
**Winner of MPulitzer
Flashback
to the soul senders from the 80's. This stuff is better than you
probably think. Tall white guy with soulful stylings plus little
porn-stache guy with a guitar who can go "doo doo doo' equals music
powerhouse. And one with lyrical content that is popular and timeless.
Don't be tempted to just go for your favorite *song*. You know by now 'tis
about the poems.
Vote please. Irish votes back to single value, but anyone who grows an
Oates-style mustache gets triple value.
I Can’t Go For That (No Can Do)
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Easy ready willing overtime
When does it stop, where do you dare me to draw the line
You got the body now you want my soul
Don’t even think about it say no go
Now I’ll do anything you want me to
I’ll do almost anything that you want me to
But I can’t go for that
No can do
I can’t go for being twice as nice
I can’t go for just repeating the some old lines
Use the body now you want my soul
Oo forget about it say no go
Yeah I’ll do anything you want me to
I’ll do almost anything that you want me to
But I can’t go for that
No can do.
Rich Girl
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You’re a rich girl, and you’ve gone too far
’cause you know it don’t matter anyway
You can rely on the old man’s money
You can rely on the old man’s money
I t’s a bitch girl but it’s gone too far
’cause you know it don’t matter anyway
Say money but it won’t get you too far,
Get you too far
And don’t you know, don’t you know
That it’s wrong to take what is given you
So far gone, on your own
You can get along if you try to be strong
But you’ll never be strong
’cause
You’re a rich girl, and you’ve gone too far
’cause you know it don’t matter anyway
You can rely on the old man’s money
You can rely on the old man’s money
It’s a bitch girl and it’s gone too far
’cause you know it don’t matter anyway
Say money but it won’t get you too far,
Get you too far
High and dry, out of the rain
It’s so easy to hurt others when you can’t feel pain
And don’t you know that a love can’t grow
’cause there’s too much to give, ’cause you’d rather live
For the thrill of it all, oh
You’re a rich girl, and you’ve gone too far
’cause you know it don’t matter anyway
You can rely on the old man’s money
You can rely on the old man’s money
It’s a bitch girl and it’s gone too far
’cause you know it don’t matter anyway
Say money but it won’t get you too far,
Say money but it won’t get you too far,
Say money but it won’t get you too far,
Get you too far
And you say
You can rely on the old man’s money
You can rely on the old man’s money
You’re a rich girl, a rich girl
Oh, you’re a rich rich girl yeah
Say money but it won’t get you too far,
Oh, get ya too far
Sara Smile
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Baby hair with a woman’s eyes
I can feel you watching in the night
All alone with me and we’re waiting for the sunlight
When I feel cold you warm me
When I feel I can’t go on you come and hold me
It’s you... and me forever
Sara smile
Won’t you smile a while for me
If you feel like leaving you know you can go
But why don’t you stay until tomorrow?
And if you want to be free, all you have to do is say so
When you feel cold, I’ll warm you
And when you feel you can’t go on, I’ll come and hold you
It’s you... and me forever
Sara smile
Won’t you smile a while for me
One On One
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I’m tired of playing on the team
It seems I don’t get time out anymore
What a change if we set the pace face to face
No one even trying to score
Oh oh I can feel the magic of your touch
And when you move in close a little bit means so much
Ooh yeah, you’ve got to understand baby
Time out is what I’m here for
One on one I wanna play that game tonight
One on one I know I wanna play that
One on one I wanna play that game tonight
One on one so slow
You can’t tell me you don’t miss me girl
I think I might know you too well
Wonder what you’d say if you knew that I was coming tonight
Want to? i want you can’t you tell
One on one I wanna play that game tonight
One on one I know I wanna play that
One on one I wanna play that game tonight
One on one so slow
That’s all you need to know now
’cause if it’s really right there’s nothing else
One on one I want to play that game tonight...
Maneater
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She’ll only come out at night
The lean and hungry type
Nothing is new, I’ve seen her here before
Watching and waiting
She’s sitting with you but her eyes are on the door
So many have paid to see
What you think you’re getting for free
The woman is wild, a she-cat tamed by the purr of a jaguar
Money’s the matter
If you’re in it for love you ain’t gonna get too far
Oh here she comes
Watch out boy she’ll chew you up
Oh here she comes
She’s a maneater
Oh here she comes
Watch out boy she’ll chew you up
Oh here she comes
She’s a maneater
I wouldn’t if I were you
I know what she can do
She’s deadly man, and she could really rip your world apart
Mind over matter
The beauty is there but a beast is in the heart
Oh here she comes
Watch out boy she’ll chew you up
Oh here she comes
She’s a maneater