Trapped in the Drive-Thru!

Post by **Bruce the Duck** » Mon Oct 09, 2006 12:38 pm

I don't know. I think that to some degree R. Kelly must have meant it to be funny. Especially the other 7 chapters.

Post by **KnottyEmily** » Mon Oct 09, 2006 1:08 pm

I've never listened to all of Trapped In The Closet, just bits and pieces....I thought that the humor in Drive-Thru was that it was so drawn out, but then I heard this lyric in 'Closet:

"He walks up to the closet
He comes up to the closet
Now he's at the closet
Now he's opening the closet..."

I guess Al took that used it through the whole song...and for some reason I didn't think that R. Kelly would've sung 'Closet the way Al sings Drive-Thru, but it makes sense really Al usually mimicks the original artist's vocal style

SmileyGirl87 · Post by **SmileyGirl87** » Mon Oct 09, 2006 2:31 pm

I really can't tell whether TiTC is supposed to be funny or not...I mean, R. Kelly really seems to think he's very clever, and very talented...

The song is just so completely ridiculous, ESPECIALLY paired with the video, I don't know how anyone could take it seriously, but I suppose those who watch soaps or feed off of the ultra crazy drama found on Jerry Springer might "connect" with this song on a deeper level...

Needless to say, I just laughed.

~*Cat*~

TheLazenby · Post by **TheLazenby** » Mon Oct 09, 2006 3:13 pm

What, no one else takes Jerry Springer seriously?

I happen to take 60-year-old man children with diaper fetishes very seriously.

Post by **TMBJon** » Mon Oct 09, 2006 7:18 pm

I think he meant it to be funny at parts, dramatic at parts, just entertaining in general. It's a hip-hopera as he calls it. Of course, there is always going to be the looming question of whether we are laughing with him or at him, but I just see it from the larger perspective that if he is entertaining me I like it either way. Al figured out just the right way to make fun of this song.

ProphetM · Post by **ProphetM** » Mon Oct 09, 2006 9:14 pm

I've never listened to all of Trapped In The Closet, just bits and pieces....I thought that the humor in Drive-Thru was that it was so drawn out, but then I heard this lyric in 'Closet:

"He walks up to the closet
He comes up to the closet
Now he's at the closet
Now he's opening the closet..."

Something funny - I've heard a live Al track from the early 80's where he does much the same sort of thing as in Drive-thru. It was getting out of the car instead of getting into it IIRC. The same song has the doughnut shop routine, nearly the same, that showed up in Albuquerque almost 20 years later!

Post by **Squirrelygirl** » Mon Oct 09, 2006 9:34 pm

If anyone wants to read all the lyrics, this a link. P. S. NOT family friendly -

http://www.sing365.com/music/lyric.nsf/ ... 340027DBA0

Personally, I really love this song. It perfectly captures the dinner time ennui we've all had: "What do you wanna do for dinner tonight?"
"I don't know. What do you wanna do?"
"I don't know. I'm not really hungry. What do you wanna do?"
"I asked you first."
"Yeah, but I decided last time".

Been there, done that

TitC is one of Al's best.

Stu Pidasso · Post by **Stu Pidasso** » Tue Oct 10, 2006 4:18 am

SmileyGirl87 @ Oct 9 2006, 01:31 PM wrote: I really can't tell whether TiTC is supposed to be funny or not...I mean, R. Kelly really seems to think he's very clever, and very talented... The song is just so completely ridiculous, ESPECIALLY paired with the video, I don't know how anyone could take it seriously, but I suppose those who watch soaps or feed off of the ultra crazy drama found on Jerry Springer might "connect" with this song on a deeper level...

Needless to say, I just laughed.

~*Cat*~

I said it in another thread, and I'll say it here:

ANYONE who doesn't think this song rocks, has never been in a long term serious relationship. This song is a perfect replica of the only thing my wife and I have argued about in our 12 years together.

Thank you Al for the best song ever!!!!

SmileyGirl87 · Post by **SmileyGirl87** » Tue Oct 10, 2006 4:25 am

Stu Pidasso @ Oct 9 2006, 09:18 PM wrote: I said it in another thread, and I'll say it here:

ANYONE who doesn't think this song rocks, has never been in a long term serious relationship. This song is a perfect replica of the only thing my wife and I have argued about in our 12 years together.

Thank you Al for the best song ever!!!!

I was referring to the original...not Al's version..but point taken!

~*Cat*~

twinkieweinersandwiches24_7 · Wed Oct 11, 2006 12:59 am

Stu Pidasso @ Oct 9 2006, 07:18 PM wrote: I said it in another thread, and I'll say it here:

ANYONE who doesn't think this song rocks, has never been in a long term serious relationship. This song is a perfect replica of the only thing my wife and I have argued about in our 12 years together.

Thank you Al for the best song ever!!!!

That's why I think the basic situation of the song is based on something that actually happened with Al and Suzanne, most likely before Nina was born. It's just too well-written and accurate to have been made up.

Except for the liver part; I think we can all safely say that Suzanne is smarter than that. And maybe the part about Paul.