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Chorus:
Like roosters they're
preening
And strutting their stuff
Who was it who told them
You gotta act tough
Are they real hard like oysters
But soft inside
Lyrics:
The BOYS ©1995 Rich & Flo Newman (BMI)
The boys they think they're so heavy
They're busting right out of their seams
No jeans can be made to contain them
They're dirty and lowdown and mean
And boys never use a full sentence
It's "Yo Hey Bucko my man"
Girls gaze at the art of male bonding
And laugh 'til they hardly can stand
(Chorus)
Like roosters they're preening
And strutting their stuff
Who was it who told them
You gotta act tough
Are they real hard like oysters
But soft inside
Tell me why are they smacking each other
When they're winning or telling a joke
Why can't they just touch and be gentle
Slap a back, punch an arm, elbow poke
And when they get truly ecstatic
They dump liquid on each other's heads
Watching games makes them over dramatic
If they lose they get cranky in bed
Like roosters ...
They relate by sharing their substance
Wanna smoke, a brew, or a weed
They indulge in some real profound statement
Belching is all the comment they need
Cracking knuckles and walking bowlegged
Like they hopped off a horse at some ranch
Happy moments spent spitting at sidewalks
And adjusting the belts on their pants
Like roosters... The boys ...
Genre: bluesy, rock, pop, easy listening, kids/family, alternative, ac (adult contemporary)
Mood: upbeat, galloping rhythm
About the Song
description:
"The Boys" was written from a woman's point of view. We were
watching our macho neighbor's kid imitating his father's cowboy-like strut.
The song highlights how guys externalize their idea of cool attitude.
Putting on their attitude is almost like getting dressed up in duds. (dudes
in their duds?) Girl's find great humor in observing how different it
is for guys strutting their stuff, and expressing their feelings
to their buddies.
Title: The Boys
Author(s):Richard & FloraLee Newman
Year:©1995
Pro:BMI
About the Recording:
Title: The Boys
Author(s):Richard & FloraLee Newman
Year:©1995
Pro: BMI
Published: on TagYerit's CD "Heavy Construction"
Artist: TagYerit with Flo (guitars, vocals) Rich (bass) Patrick Lavery
(drums)
Producer: Ed Vadas
Recorded: Greg Steele (engineer) at Derek Studios - Dalton, MA
Mastered: Northeastern Digital Southborough, MA
Review quotes: Music Street Journal - "This is straightforward rock
and roll meets Blondie."
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Keywords: humorous take on the battle of the sexes, humor, women are from venus men are from mars, neanderthol boy male bonding rituals, walk strut, put-on, attitude, pose