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Thread #48953 Message #737819
Posted By: GUEST,Just Amy
26-Jun-02 - 08:43 PM
Thread Name: Lyr Add: The Band Played On (Palmer, Ward)
Subject: The Band Played On lyric question
I've had this song in my head all day and I have a question about the lyrics if anyone can help. The chorus of "The Band Played On" says:
His Brain was so loaded it nearly exploded
The poor girl she shook with alarm
He'd marry the girl with the strawberry curl
And the band played on
Okay, so what was his brain loaded with? I don't think it was alcohol because that is not how the song reads. Why did the girl shake? And why oh why did she marry him? Does anyone have a clue what this song means.
Thanks, Amy