Reluctant as I am to intrude on a joke, and I wouldn't want anyone to think that I think Wikipedia is necessarily a reliable source of information, but Wikipedia does claim that what you're referring to is an "American pop culture misinterpretation". And songfacts.com says the song is "One of the more misinterpreted songs of all time" and goes on to explain why.Originally Posted by Mossdog
I think I'm right in saying that Feargal Sharkey claimed that Teenage Kicks was similarly misunderstood, but his denial (if my memory is correct and he actually did deny it) rang a bit hollow to me.
