Is the song Amanda by Boston about rape?

[RainMaker]

I heard this on the radio on my way to work and for the first time listened to the lyrics. It sounds like it's a serenade of a rapist.

[Kodos]

And here I just thought it was a love song. Foolish me.

[RomaGoth]

Pretty sure it is what Kodos said....

Babe, tomorrow's so far away
There's something I just have to say
I don't think I can hide what I'm feelin' inside
Another day, knowin' I love you
And I, I'm getting too close again
I don't want to see it end
If I tell you tonight will you turn out the light
And walk away knowin' I love you?

I'm gonna take you by surprise
And make you realize, Amanda
I'm gonna tell you right away,
I can't wait another day, Amanda
I'm gonna say it like a man
And make you understand, Amanda
I love you

And I feel like today's the day
Lookin' for the words to say
Do you wanna be free, are you ready for me
To feel this way
I don't wanna lose you
So, it may be too soon, I know
The feeling takes so long to grow
If I tell you today will you turn me away
And let me go?
I don't wanna lose you

I'm gonna take you by surprise
And make you realize, Amanda
I'm gonna tell you right away,
I can't wait another day, Amanda
I'm gonna say it like a man
And make you understand, Amanda
Oh girl

You and I
I know that we can't wait
And I swear, I swear it's not a lie girl
Tomorrow may be too late
You, you and I girl
We can share a life together
It's now or never
And tomorrow may be too late

And, feelin' the way I do
I don't wanna wait my whole life through
To say I'm in love with you

[EagleFan]

And here I just thought it was a love song. Foolish me.

+1

[Toddzilla]

nope - totally a song about forced sodomy.

[Sun Tzu]

Boston roxXxors my boxXxors.

[stevew]

I'm gonna make you my lass
And stick my thumb up in your ass, Amanda

I'm thinking sodomy too.

[Kodos]

I think their "I Think I Like It" song later on the same album only reaffirms their pro-rape message.

[Pumpy Tudors]

YOU ONLY THINK IT'S ABOUT RAPE BECAUSE YOU WANT BOSTON TO RAPE YOU

[DanGarion]

I always thought it was, "I'm gonna take you by the thighs and make you realize Amanda!"

[thesloppy]

I thought it was common knowledge that Boston was one of the first and most influential 'arena rape' bands.

Rock and roll band
Everybodys waitin
Gettin' rapey
Anticipating love and music
Play, play, play, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah

[jeff061]

It's an audible Rorschach test.

Rapist.

[Senator]

Hurry, someone come into this thread and call everyone insensitive bastards!!

[panerd]

Didn't the lead singer write the song about a lost love and just kill himself recently? Not sure if the two are related, but kind of creepy. Of course I could be completely wrong on the Amanda meaning part. (Though it would be interesting if he had any problems involving rape in his past)

[Glengoyne]

If one Boston song sounds like it's about rape, then all of them are.

[Senator]

Well, I know Don't Look Back was always a cautionary tale for the girls in my class.

[Dr. Sak]

Maybe the whole city of Boston has a rape fetish. Heck we all know they like to cheap and tape people

[stevew]

Boston was one guy IIRC. My guess is that Amanda was more specifically about raping a black woman. Because we all know Boston is racist.

[dawgfan]

Didn't the lead singer write the song about a lost love and just kill himself recently? Not sure if the two are related, but kind of creepy. Of course I could be completely wrong on the Amanda meaning part. (Though it would be interesting if he had any problems involving rape in his past)
Tom Scholz wrote the vast majority of Boston's songs himself - Brad Delp wasn't credited on that one, although it's possible Scholz wrote the song inspired by something that happened in Delp's life.

[EagleFan]

You insensitive bastards!!!

[Glengoyne]

Well, I know Don't Look Back was always a cautionary tale for the girls in my class.

That reminds me of something one of my high school coaches told me. He'd been out extensively the weekend before, and gotten lucky each night. He said the one thing the three women had in common is that they all wanted him to f#&% them in the ear. After a pause he said. "It started on Friday. I kept trying to put it in her mouth, and she kept turning her head."

[Karlifornia]

Let's move to the next "Is it about rape?": Possum Kingdom by The Toadies

Make up your mind
Decide to walk with me
Around the lake tonight
Around the lake tonight
By my side
By my side

I'm not gonna lie
I'll not be a gentleman
Behind the boathouse
I'll show you my dark secret
I'm not gonna lie
I want you for mine
My blushing bride
My lover, be my lover, yeah...

Don't be afraid
I didn't mean to scare you
So help me, Jesus

I can promise you
You'll stay as beautiful
With dark hair
And soft skin...forever
Forever

Make up your mind
Make up your mind
And I'll promise you
I will treat you well
My sweet angel
So help me, Jesus

(hey, hey, hey)
Give it up to me
Give it up to me
Do you wanna be
My angel?

So help me!
Be my angel
Be my angel
Do you wanna die?
I promise you
I will treat you well
My sweet angel
So help me, Jesus
Jesus...

[stevew]

Yeah. The toadies were all about stealing the booty

And besides the rape vibe, it also has the underage girl vibe too.

[thesloppy]

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[Senator]

Let's move to the next "Is it about rape?": Possum Kingdom by The Toadies

Possum Kingdom is where our family has a Lake House near Hells Gate. Just a side note. Nothing about rape.

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[M GO BLUE!!!]

I'm not getting a rape vibe, and believe me... I know rape when I hear it.

However, if you want the best love song that is actually a sick and twisted stalker lament, there is only one!

Every breath you take and every move you make
Every bond you break
Every step you take, I'll be watching you
Every single day and every word you say
Every game you play
Every night you stay, I'll be watching you
Oh can't you see you belong to me?
How my poor heart aches with every step you take
Every move you make and every vow you break
Every smile you fake
Every claim you stake, I'll be watching you
Since you've gone I've been lost without a trace
I dream at night
I can only see your face
I look around but it's you I can't replace
I feel so cold and I long for your embrace
I keep crying baby, baby please

Oh can't you see you belong to me?
How my poor heart aches with every step you take
Every move you make
And every vow you break
Every smile you fake
Every claim you stake, I'll be watching you
Every move you make
Every step you take, I'll be watching you, I'll be watching you
Every breath you take
Every move you make
Every bond you break
Every step you take, I'll be watching you
Every single day
Every word you say
Every game you play
Every night you stay, I'll be watching you
Every move you make
Every vow you break
Every smile you fake
Every claim you stake, I'll be watching you
Every single day
Every word you say
Every game you play
Every night you stay, I'll be watching you
Every breath you take
Every move you make
Every bond you break
Every step you take, I'll be watching you
Every single day
Every word you say
Every game you play
Every night you stay, I'll be watching you
Every move you make
Every vow you break
Every smile you fake
Every claim you stake, I'll be watching you
Every single day
Every word you say
Every game you play
Every night you stay, I'll be watching you
Every breath you take
Every move you make
Every bond you break
Every step you take, I'll be watching you

[stevew]

This one was kind of fishy. Especially when the sung lyric sounds more like "looking in your big brown eye". I have to think it's about forceable anal sodomy.

I've been watching you

C'mon!

Hey!

Standing across the room
I saw you smile
Said I want to talk to you-oo-oo
For a little while
But before I make my move
My emotions start running wild
My tongue gets tied
And that's no lie

Looking in your eyes
Looking in you big brown eyes
Ooh yeah
And I've got this to say to you
Hey!

Girl I want to make you sweat
Sweat till you can't sweat no more
And if you cry out
I'm gonna push it some, mo-o-ore
Girl I want to make you sweat
Sweat till you can't sweat no more
And if you cry out
I'm gonna push it
Push it, push it some more


C'mon!

Ooh

So I said to myself
"Does she love me or not?"

But the dreads done know
That love is his to get
With a little bit of this
And a little bit of that
the lyrics goes on the attack
My tongue gets tied
And that's no lie

Looking in your eyes
Looking in your big brown eyes
Ooh girl
And I've got this to say to you
Hey!

Girl I want to make you sweat
Sweat till you can't sweat no more
And if you cry out
I'm gonna push it some mo-o-ore
Girl I want to make you sweat
Sweat till you can't sweat no more
And if you cry out
I'm gonna push it
Push it, push it some more


Ooh yeah!

One more time!

Sing it!

Hey!

Woo woo woo woo wee yeah

I'm looking in your big brown eyes
Ooh Yeah
And I've got this to say to you
Hey!

Girl I want to make you sweat
Sweat till you can't sweat no more
And if you cry out
I'm gonna push it some mo-o-ore
Girl I want to make you sweat
Sweat till you can't sweat no more
And if you cry out
I'm gonna push it
Push it, push it some more


Yeah!

Push it, push it some more

Alright!

Push it, push it some more

[Qwikshot]

Hedley Lamarr: Qualifications?
Applicant: Rape, murder, arson, and rape.
Hedley Lamarr: You said rape twice.
Applicant: I like rape.

[RendeR]

THIS is a rape song:

Take her arms and hold her down...
Until she stops kicking
Take her arms and hold her down...
Until she she stops moving

And they don't know her
But what the fuck
They've got nothing else they can do
And they've no reason
But still they come

And I
Would have a hard time facing you
This crime
The shame of what a man can do

Take her arms and hold her down...
Until she stops screaming
Take her arms and hold her down...
Until she stops breathing

And they don't know her
But what the fuck
They've got nothing else they can do
And they've no reason
But still they come

And I
Would have a hard time facing you
This crime
The shame of what a man can do

Take the night back
All they've stolen
All we took from you

[Senator]

THIS is a rape song:

Take her arms and hold her down...
Until she stops kicking
Take her arms and hold her down...
Until she she stops moving

And they don't know her
But what the fuck
They've got nothing else they can do
And they've no reason
But still they come

And I
Would have a hard time facing you
This crime
The shame of what a man can do

Take her arms and hold her down...
Until she stops screaming
Take her arms and hold her down...
Until she stops breathing

And they don't know her
But what the fuck
They've got nothing else they can do
And they've no reason
But still they come

And I
Would have a hard time facing you
This crime
The shame of what a man can do

Take the night back
All they've stolen
All we took from you - AMANDA, I'm in love with you....!!!!

Winner

[BYU 14]

If one Boston song sounds like it's about rape, then all of them are.


The true winner :)