Relax, Don’t Do It, Don’t Do Work
Who knew Relax by Frankie Goes To Hollywood was about gay sex? Well, turns out nearly everyone out there except me. Oh yeah…relaxxx…
I was at work when this song came up. So I heard the full song for the first time today and I really liked it. The beat, the guy’s voices, the composition…everything was just so spot-on. So I asked if we could play the song again because I really liked it. So the song starts playing again and a workmate of mine, Hyle*, asks me, “You do realize this song is about gay sex?”
HOLD IT RIGHT THERE LADIES AND GENTLEMEN. WHAT? GAY FEXXING SEX? WHAT THE FUCK? WHEN DID GAY SEX COME IN PLAY?? *totally clueless* Yeah, pretty much my thoughts the moment he told me. Still clueless here and Hyle continues on… “You know, relax, don’t do it, when you want to come…?” Huh, who knew.
Then Hyle, with no intention to save me from dieing of embarrassment, decides to tell everyone else. And my manager, he starts laughing until he’s nearly crying. Following conversation ensues over the whole workplace so everyone can hear this public broadcast:
Manager: HOW can you NOT realize it’s about gay sex?? I mean, listen to the title!! What did you think it means?
Me: Well…I thought, you know, relax as in, relaxing after a hard day’s work. That’s why I like it, because it’s about relaxing…
Manager + Everyone Else: *nearly rolling on floor laughing, if possible*
Manager: Oh OK, so what about “don’t do it“? *still laughing away, but anticipating more incredible bimbo-ish answer from me*
Me: Well…I mean, relax means you’re relaxing, so I just assumed don’t do it means, you’re relaxing, so don’t do it, don’t do work, cause you’re relaxing…!
Manager + Everyone Else: *laughing until nearly crying, if possible*
Manager: *still laughing until nearly crying…* S-so, afternoon delights would be sweets to you??
Manager + Everyone Else: *continues laughing away*
Me: *excuse me while I crawl in to my dark hole and never come out…*
The only consolation I have is the thought that I know that someone else out there is having the same thoughts as me about this song. Sooner or later.
So of course, I came home and uh…it’s on replay for the last two hours now. It’s so good! I looked up the lyrics and to be honest, it isn’t that bad, compared to some songs now which blatantly screams sex. Example? Oh yeah, we love examples. Candyshop by 50 Cent. Really now, see! You can’t fault me!
Now the part I actually wanted to write about in this entry; my favorite parts of this song which is all about gay sex. If you have the 3:50 minutes long version…
The main singer’s voice has this really “sandy” quality, which the more I play the song, the more I love. Makes him sound like a sex god… >_> And I’ll be honest, those screaming orgasms at approximately halfway ~ two-thirds of the song just makes it even better. And it took me a Skullcandy headphone to really appreciate this…but at approximately 2:38 the chorus starts again but this time, it’s sung by a younger-sounding man, but he sounds just as sexy. Gah, I’m melting from too much sexy-ness…♥
* = Name changed for…my sake.
First posted at Teacup!.