A Lesson in How to Interprete Duran Duran's Lyrics
8/7/06

New Moon on Monday
Shake up the picture the lizard mixture
With your dance on the eventide
You got me coming up with answers
All of which I deny
I said it again
Could I please rephrase it
Maybe I can catch a ride
I couldn't really put it much plainer
But I'll wait till you decide
Send me your warning siren
As if I could ever hide
Last time La Luna

Class has started. Let's take the first line. Simon Le Bon has taken his second bong hit and sees the desert of...Birmingham, England. Oh wait, this is the album Duran Duran wrote while vacationing in Montserrat. Simon is dating Claire the Canadian and maybe he sees her dancing on the eventide. As she frolics, he prepares sensible answers to her questions--Simon, why are your eyes so red? Simon, you're cute but why am I itchy? He ponders the likely end of the relationship and scans the moon-drenched horizon for a ride. After all, Yasmin Le Supermodel is waiting.

Salamanders crawl across his gnarled toes and he imagines maggots spouting from under his toenails. This is turning into a bad trip as sirens blare in the background. Claire appears at his side and escorts him into a noisy car. He doesn't feel bad but perhaps he's lost control--note: forgot to put on a headband, discovered the magic of gel instead.With one last burst of energy he finds the window of the car, hoists his body and gives onlookers a nice view of his Duran Duran la luna. That's how a Duran Duran song is written.