Verse 1: Hey man them ain’t high heeled sneakers And they sure don’t look like cowboy boots And that ain’t rock and roll your playin F#                                       And it sure ain’t country or rhythm and blues Bridge: A                                             Your singing a song about making love to your drummer A                                     Well gay guitar pickers don’t turn me on A                                And we don’t all get in to donna summers F#                                           Do you happen to know any old Hank Williams songs! Chorus:                                   Cause you see I’m a di... .... nosaur I should have died out a long.. time.. before Have Pitty on a di... .... nosaur         Hand me my hat excuse me maam but where’s the door! Verse 2: Used to be I had a lot of fun in the old hangout E        We’d get stoned at the jukebox to stay out of fights E                Now and then we’d light a little smoke in the truck out back!    F#                                      And a little old Jim Beam and we’d get right. Bridge: And you know these flashing lights sure make me dizzy   And this disco’s very strange to my ears    Look’s like they turned the longhorn into a spaceship And I’ll be leaving just a soon as I finish this beer to chorus:   ending: Give us our hats            Excuse me maam         Where’s the door!

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À propos de la chanson

La chanson évoque le sentiment de décalage d'une génération face à l'évolution de la musique et des mœurs. Le narrateur se sent nostalgique, ne reconnaissant plus les sons modernes et les styles qui dominent les clubs d'aujourd'hui. Il regrette les temps passés, où la musique classique, notamment celle de Hank Williams, avait plus de sens pour lui, tout en exprimant une certaine dérision face aux pratiques contemporaines qui lui semblent étranges. Le contexte est celui d'une époque où les jeunes adultes sont attirés par des styles musicaux nouveaux, comme le disco, tandis que d'autres préfèrent se remémorer les traditions et les plaisirs simples d'autrefois. Cette rupture entre les générations et les goûts musicaux témoigne à la fois d'une mélancolie et d'un désir de retrouver quelque chose d'authentique.