People criticize my songwriting. Too wordy, they say. Too obscure. Too sappy. Too sad. Just get to the point, already, my critics say. And I know what they say is right.
There is a catchy song on the radio these days which uses this simple refrain: “Take your clothes off.”
When I think about it, that’s probably all I ever wanted to say in all my love songs anyway.
And even though I envy the simplicity of the chorus, “Take your clothes off,” I feel that the writer of that song sort of ruined his chances for economic gain by blurting it all out at once. He could have manufactured several hits out of that sentiment. Such as, “Take your socks off,” “Take your shirt off,” “Take your pants off”, etc.
A song with such a bold title must have some pretty weird lyrics. So I thought I would look up the lyrics and ridicule them too. Any song with such a simple, straightforward title had to be good for a laugh.
I found the song by a Canadian singer by the name of Ria Mae. This is her first hit song.
As I copied out the lyrics, I listened to the song about three times. Now I love it and if she knocks on my door and sings it to me, I will take my clothes off.
Also, to my surprise, as someone who tries to write songs, I found it to be pretty well written. And catchy as hell. I am happy to be wrong.
May you have a long and happy career Ria.
©2015 Jim Hagarty
