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She Knows What's Goin' On
CORNFLAKE GIRL
Never was a cornflake girl
Thought that was a good solution
Hangin with the raisin girls
Shes gone to the other side
Givin' us the ol' heave ho
Things are getting kind of gross
and I go at sleepy time
This is not really happening
You bet your life it is
You bet your life it is
honey, you bet your life, it's a
Peel out the watchword
Just peel out the watchword
She knows whats goin' on
Seems we got a cheaper feel now
All the sweeteaze are gone
gone to the other side
with my encyclopedia
they musta paid her a nice price
Shes puttin on her string bean love
This is not really happening
You bet your life it is
You bet your life it is
honey, you bet your life, it's a
Peel out the watchword
Just peel out the watchword
And the man with the golden gun
thinks he knows so much
thinks he knows so much, yeah
and the man with the golden gun
thinks he knows so much
thinks he knows so much, yeah
Rabbit where'd you put the keys girl
Meaning of Cornflake Girl lyrics
Here is a quote from Tori during the time she wrote this song: "What girls do to each other is beyond description. No Chinese torture comes close" 1994
The undertone of 'Under the Pink" was Tori's feeling how cruel women really can be to one another. Cornflake Girl was born just to address that issue! Ever seen the US version of the video? It goes right along with the words...
"Never was a Cornflake Girl, thought that was a good solution. Hanging with the raisin girls"
Cornflake Girls represent the mean ones, the girls that never played fair and would rather give you attitude for your look rather than ask you where you shop. You'll notice that people refer to Tori as a Cornflake girl, and if you say this to her face she'll remind you that she's not on that side. P.S. My e-mail adress at home is rasingirl@... :)
"She's going to the other side ~ giving us the old heave ho ~ things are getting kind of gross. And I go at sleepy time 'This is not really happening!'"
So here is this girl, turning 'ugly' before your eyes. Sometimes as women we are surprised at how other women can behave towards each other. Tori is expressing just that in this line.
"Peel out the watchword"
Watchword is a prearranged reply to a challange. Like the raisins are getting ready to take on the cornflakes and kick their ass right back. Tori has also been known to mention "secret societies" between women. There are a list of interviews from the UTP era that you could read online at toriphoria.com
"All the sweeteaze are gone"
Just trying to figure it all out...
"She's puttin on her string bean love"
I always heard this as being fake love, stringy being not strong. This song is heavily loaded with metaphors :o)
"Rabbit where did you put the keys girl?"
Rabbit is a nickanme for Tori's friend. The keys she is asking for are for the heart of the girl who has it locked. When she performs this song live (which you can hear on TVAB) she improves "And your heart, you swear theres a heart so where'd you put the keys?"
~Nancyhttp://en.allexperts.com/q/Amos-Tori-378/2008/1/cornflakes-girl-symbolism-meaning.htm
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