Girls and Boys

I came to remember this song thanks to Blaqk Audio's Cover. I think it's great in both versions, though the new one sounds a lot more american and modern, a little less Euro. Anyway, it does not take out its fresh almost disco sound. I was a little surprised that for BA's version there was not any change in the lyrics, specially for that part that goes "love in the 90's is paranoid", but again, what could be said instead of that? I guess it is left like a metaphor or something.

I have heard and read many interpretations of this song... Some people think it deals on sex freedom and/or bisexualism/homosexualism, etc... Others think the meaning of this song it's not sexual preference but empty sex... I guess this last one goes for that "love in the 90's is paranoid", as if no one thinks of love, but only of sex. It is also about party on the Mediterranean, which includes the last 2 interpretations. Also, it conveys a little critic about young people, like if saying that thinking of sex and do almost anybody (just because you 'love' someone, and doesn't matters his/her gender) gets their mind a little slow... Making everyone thinking in the same way, having no more than 5 thoughts in head.

This song was the second one I heard from Blur (the first one being "Song 2"), and I liked it pretty much, even if it's quite different from their 'brit' sound. The new version is also ok, since Havok's voice it's very similar to Damon's.

"GIRLS AND BOYS"(Blur)

Street's like a jungle
So call the police
Following the herd
Down to Greece
On holiday
Love in the 90's
Is paranoid
On sunny beaches
Take your chances
Looking for

Girls who are boys
Who like boys to be girls
Who do boys like they're girls
Who do girls like they're boys
Always should be someone you really love

Avoiding all work
'Cuz there's none available
Like battery thinkers
Count your thoughts
On one two three four
Five fingers
Nothing is wasted
Only reproduced
You get nasty blisters
"Du bist sehr schön"
But we haven't been introduced

Girls who are boys
Who like boys to be girls
Who do boys like they're girls
Who do girls like they're boys
Always should be someone you really love