Mickey (1982)
Toni Basil
Rating: 3.8
Though "Mickey" is anyone's obvious choice for a list of one-hit wonders, I find that there's more to this song than a peppy cheerleading video and a simple chorus. The lyrics are actually extremely sneaky and cleverly written.
Take the second verse, for example: "When you take me by the WHO's ever gonna know?/every time you move, I let a little more show/there's something we can use, so don't say no, Mickey!/So come on and give it to me anyway you can/anyway you want to do it/I'll take it like a man/Oh, please baby, please/don't leave me in the damn, Mickey!"
Considering this song was played on the radio and on TV a lot, making it past the censors rather successfully, I'm surprised by how blatantly obvious these lyrics are. However, that only makes me respect this song even more.
(Side note: this is one of the main 1001. Well done, Toni Basil.)
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