"
Don't Know Your Name" is one of the few songs that the girlsco-wrote. In this case, Amy wrote the music, and Emily wrote thewords. The song originally appears on "
Blue Food," in a live versioncomplete with a little introduction...
Don't Know Your Name.A: We want you to know before we do it that this does notpromote... um, promis...promiscuous sex, or anything like that, inany way. We... This is sarcastic - we're putting down the meatmarket, basically.E: It's not our philosophy on life, or anything.A: Yeah. Really.E: Of course, I wrote the words, you know, but...A: That's right.E (in mock drunken voice): I was SO WASTED, you know...
Audience member: What are you trying to say?E (very straight): Nothing. We aren't saying a thing. We'rejust talking.A: We're trying to say that, uh, we're not Madonna.(
Laughs.)E: This is a dirty song. Hope y'all like it.(music begins.)E: Amy wrote the music.-----------------------E (spoken): I walked into my favorite place one night; I justgot back from a lecture, and I was feeling kind of uptight. And atthe end of the bar, there was this guy, and, you know, I wasn'treally looking, but I caught him out of the corner of my eye. Thenext thing I know, he was moving my way - I thought he wanted totalk, but this is what he had to say:A (sung): I don't know your name, babe But I want to be your lover. I don't know your name, babe But I want to be your lover. One time or another, baby - I want to be your lover.E: I have to admit, I was a little bit surprised, but Iwasn't really scared, 'cause I was twice his size. So I said tomyself, "
Ok, I'll play his game...," and when he turned to me, I gavehim my name.A: I know your name, babe But I got to know your number. I know your name, babe But I got to know your number. I said, one time or another, baby - I'm gonna be your lover.E: Well, I said to myself, "
This guy is persistent. He's alittle bit dumb, but at least he's consistent." I tried to talkcool, but when we touched, I went under. I made a quick decision,and I gave him my number.A: I know your number But I don't know what to say, babe.E (effeminately): That's ok...A: I know your number But I don't know what to say, babe. Oh, it don't matter anyway, no - I don't talk when I'm making love to you I wanna be you lover...E: Well, you probably won't believe this, but we got marriedone day. And I still don't know if he speaks English, 'cause hedoesn't have much to say. It's a damn good thing I like lying around- we don't make much conversation - just love-making sounds. (
Aside:
You know what I'm talking about? Y'all KNOW what I'm talking about!)
Well, one thing I've learned from being in this state -E & A (sung): There are other ways to communicate!A: I don't know your name, babe But I want to be your lover. I don't know your name, babe But I want to be your lover. One time or another, baby - I want to be your lover.
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