Hiding out in treetops, whether you're "shouting out rude names", or "shooting out" bullets, it's all the same in the end. No Replies Log in to reply. General Comment There are two things I want to add to this discussion: 1 The phrase "It's a knock-out!
General Comment I'm so glad I'm not the only one who thought "Jeux sans frontieres" was "She's so popular". Apparently it's a common misheard lyric I take French in school, even, and I still don't hear it! EnduringChill on May 17, Link. General Comment I think the hiding out in treetops and kissing baboons in the jungle is referring to geurilla warfare. General Comment Okay, these have popped up through the thread, but here's a recap: - The lyrics contain "Jeux Sans Frontiers", "Games Without Frontiers", and "It's a Knockout" - "Jeux Sans Frontiers" is French for "Games Without Frontiers" - "Jeux Sans Frontiers" was also the name of a ridiculous TV game show in which teams of regular everyday people would have to complete physical tasks with novelty props and the danger of falling in tanks of water, etc.
PG draws a clear parallel between three lines of thought - a ridiculous, pointless game show in which people perform physical challenges to score points and beat each other - Childhood games, including how kids will pick on exclude each other, making rules to say who can come in their fort, and so on - The international arena of politics and warfare Essentially, the main message is that politics and war are stupid, childish pastimes, and our world leaders should just grow up.
It is peppered with references to past public figures, such as Hitler. DexX on January 09, Link. It peaked at No. Peter Brian Gabriel born 13 February is an English singer, musician, and songwriter who rose to fame as the lead vocalist and flautist of the progressive rock group Genesis.
After leaving Genesis, Gabriel went on to a successful solo career. His album, So, is his most commercially successful, and the album's biggest hit, "Sledgehammer", won a record nine MTV Awards at the MTV Video Music Awards, and the song is the most played music video in the history of the station.
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