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Mansun, "Drastic Sturgeon"
(1996)

Shop at Kwik Save and you make a good saving
Difference in prices is truly amazing
Chips from the freezer come in very big portions
Down our end you get fantastic reductions

You're a cheeky sod
You've changed the odds
Well if that's what you want

Get your op, you'll be shopping in Sainsbury's
Look so good all the people won't phase you
They'll all be looking at you spending a fortune
Like the second coming with a much better hairdo

You're a cheeky sod
You've changed the odds
Well if that's what you want

Kiss me, hit me, do what you want to me
Kiss me, lick me, do what you want to me now
'Cause I'll be leaving soon

Look in the mirror and you see you are perfect
Pity 'bout the scar that is hidden below deck
Just like new 'cause your change is so drastic
Stay in the shade 'cause you're just made of plastic

You're a cheeky sod
You've changed the odds
Well if that's what you want

Kiss me, hit me, do what you want to me
Kiss me, lick me, do what you want to me now
I'll be leaving soon
Kiss me, hit me, do what you want to me
Kiss me, lick me, do what you want to me now
I'll be leaving soon

Don't look twice
'Cause you've got different eyes
Than the ones that were fine
That you could see though
Don't look twice
'Cause you've got different thighs
Than the ones that were fine
That you could sit through

Kiss me, hit me, do what you want to me
Kiss me, lick me, do what you want to me now
I'll be leaving soon


Whoa, there is definitely something queer going on here. I've never thought of "sod" as a particularly gender-neutral word, and a scar below deck? Hmm. I was a bit ambivalent about the song at first because I'm not sure it's exactly queer-positive, but to be fair, everybody's entitled to be a little upset if their lover decides to get a sex change.

(My favorite part is "I'll be leaving soon." Not right now, huh? Nice.)