Many things but what I'm thinking about today is the song Bang Bang My Baby Shot Me Down.
Covered by very many people, the song was written by Sonny Bono, was first released by Cher in 1966, also made famous by Nancy Sinatra that same year and has been relaunched by Lady Gaga in recent years.
The links on the artists above take you to one of their renditions - each recorded several versions.
But what I want you to do is READ the lyrics.
Now RE-READ them, substituting the O in shot with U.
Now you can understand what regular put downs make you feel...
Covered by very many people, the song was written by Sonny Bono, was first released by Cher in 1966, also made famous by Nancy Sinatra that same year and has been relaunched by Lady Gaga in recent years.
The links on the artists above take you to one of their renditions - each recorded several versions.
But what I want you to do is READ the lyrics.
Now RE-READ them, substituting the O in shot with U.
Now you can understand what regular put downs make you feel...
| I was five and he was six We rode on horses made of sticks He wore black and I wore white He would always win the fight Bang bang, he shot me down Bang bang, I hit the ground Bang bang, that awful sound Bang bang, my baby shot me down. Seasons came and changed the time When I grew up, I called him mine He would always laugh and say Remember when we used to play? Bang bang, I shot you down Bang bang, you hit the ground Bang bang, that awful sound Bang bang, I used to shoot you down. Music played, and people sang Just for me, the church bells rang. Now he's gone, I don't know why And 'til this day, sometimes I cry He didn't even say goodbye He didn't take the time to lie. Bang bang, he shot me down Bang bang, I hit the ground Bang bang, that awful sound Bang bang, my baby shot me down... | I was five and he was six We rode on horses made of sticks He wore black and I wore white He would always win the fight Bang bang, he shut me down Bang bang, I hit the ground Bang bang, that awful sound Bang bang, my baby shut me down. Seasons came and changed the time When I grew up, I called him mine He would always laugh and say Remember when we used to play? Bang bang, I shut you down Bang bang, you hit the ground Bang bang, that awful sound Bang bang, I used to shut you down. Music played, and people sang Just for me, the church bells rang. Now he's gone, I don't know why And 'til this day, sometimes I cry He didn't even say goodbye He didn't take the time to lie. Bang bang, he shut me down Bang bang, I hit the ground Bang bang, that awful sound Bang bang, my baby shut me down... |
