I'm terrible at understanding song lyrics. Usually I have no idea what the song is about or I have the wrong idea. It's like mis-hearing Jimi Hendrix's "Excuse me while I kiss the sky" as "Excuse me while I kiss this guy." My understanding is even worse in most cases.
Today I was listening to a song I've heard for 40 years, Bob Dylan's "Tangled Up in Blue," and for the first time I heard a strip club reference: "She was workin’ in a topless place." I googled the song to make sure I had heard correctly. This is the relevant stanza:
She was workin’ in a topless place And I stopped in for a beer I just kept lookin’ at the side of her face In the spotlight so clear And later on as the crowd thinned out I’s just about to do the same She was standing there in back of my chair Said to me, “Don’t I know your name?” I muttered somethin’ underneath my breath She studied the lines on my face I must admit I felt a little uneasy When she bent down to tie the laces of my shoe Tangled up in blue
Here's the whole song. youtube.com
So are there other well-known songs that are really about strippers but I was oblivious to?
Stripper wise, don't know, but There's a bathroom on the right!