Talk:Shake, Rattle and Roll
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[edit] Explanation of " provocative sexual simile" for the square
The article states that the song was bowdlerized by Haley, but still retained its most " provocative sexual simile". Just in case anyone ever questions it, the line sung by Haley and Turner and everyone else who has ever sung the song,
- "I'm like a one-eyed cat peeping in a sea-food store"
refers to, on the one hand, the cyclopean nature of the male penis, and on the other hand, the frequently alleged "fishy" odor of the vagina. This later is also the source of the frequently heard blues cry, "I want some seafood, mama". Yours sincerely, Ortolan88 23:24, 14 November 2006 (UTC)
- Interestingly, Haley's use of the "one-eyed cat" line is also considered unusual in that he was, himself, one-eyed (his left eye was blinded during childhood) and was quite self-conscious of that fact. 23skidoo 19:55, 15 November 2006 (UTC)
