Get Down, Get Undressed

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One of my favourite Eldritch one-liners, was thinking if it's a reference to Queen's "Get down, make love" from News of the world.
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That's a thought. I must admit it had never occurred to me, but I think you might have a point.
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you're close but it's not that all important pointless answer
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Get down, make love to Lucretia or Patricia for that matter, is it ringing your tiny bell?
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demolitionsisters wrote:Get down, make love to Lucretia or Patricia for that matter, is it ringing your tiny bell?
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Surely a reference to Status Quo's "Down down,deeper and down"
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:lol:
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It could, of course, be a reference to the prison rape scene in the Shawshank Redemption. :innocent:
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Get down Shep - John Noakes
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Shouldn't this thread be in the lyrics section? :innocent:
A man with a fictitious grin pondered the terrain in which he flooded with anguish, for this is England. The lion cannot be tamed, this is the game.
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Pedant. :P

Although you're right. Moved.
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Get Down And Get With It - Slade
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It's an obvious juxtaposition with Get Up, Stand Up from that other rasta Bob Marley.

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If only Floodland was released few years later, i'd it's reference to House of Pain's "Jump Around".
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