Dave Kearns

Growing up I often watched Dick Clark’s “American Bandstand” after school. One of my favorite segments was a “rate the record” bit where the kids would listen to a new tune and give it a rating. The highest praise, of course, was that it “had a good beat. You can dance to it.” I never remember anyone talking about the deep meaning of the lyrics.  I was reminded of the need to ignore the lyrics just recently when a local radio station played (once an hour, at least) Ashley Tisdale’s recording of the George Michael song Last Christmas. Have you ever listened to it?

Last Christmas, I gave you my heart

I don’t think it’s about organ transplants so this must be a eupemism for “my love” or, perhaps, “my virtue”

But the very next day, You gave it away

How does that work? If I “give you my love” can you pass it on to someone else? Worse, if it’s sex we’re talking about did you start pimping me around???

This year, to save me from tears
I’ll give it to someone special

So, when you gave it to me last year, didn’t you consider me to be “special”? And what makes you think you’re a better judge of character this year?

It’s a catchy tune. It’s got a good beat. You can dance to it. But don’t try to make sense of it!

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