Hear me out. I like the song. Its catchy. I bought it when it first came out in my Punk Rock days, and indeed, Punk was about rebellion and behaving badly. But the song became a classic and is still alive today, particularly in those Swiffer commercials in heavy rotation where the hook is this duster cloth is "gonna getcha!", as in stubborn, hard to get at dust. Cute.
But we've become much more aware of stalkers since this song first aired and have elevated public awareness that stalking is a punishable crime. Just think about these lyrics:
I will drive past your house
And if the lights are all out
I'll see whose around
and later...
I'll walk down the mall
Stand over by the wall
Where I can see it all
Find out who ya call
Lead you to the supermarket checkout
Some specials and rat food, get lost in the crowd
Now...is this REALLY what we should be singing along to? I do, but I now question it. Isn't this a little CREEPY now by today's standards? No biggie here. Just curious
2007-12-02
09:50:04
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John S.
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