The horror that is GIVE IT UP by KC and the Sunshine Band

My guest expert contributors this week are Dave and Gillian. We form a three-pronged trident* of cancel-culture and our words-of-woke may skewer any pop song you might have previously enjoyed. You're welcome.

"Upside Down" features a lyrical crime spanning hundreds of years, Shakespearean translations, being respectful about your abuse, the sun's eventual burn-out, disorientation in pop music, prolapses, homicidal astronauts, ruptured lungs, gender politics, mediaeval torture, and infidelities with Ground Control.

*is there any other kind?

Play along at home with the lyrics:

[Intro] I said, Upside down, you're turning me You're giving love instinctively 'Round and 'round, you're turning me

[Chorus] Upside down Boy, you turn me inside out And 'round and 'round Upside down Boy, you turn me inside out And 'round and 'round

[Verse 1] Instinctively, you give to me the love that I need I cherish the moments with you Respectfully, I say to thee I'm aware that you're cheating When no one makes me feel like you do

[Chorus] Upside down Boy, you turn me inside out And 'round and 'round Upside down Boy, you turn me inside out And 'round and 'round

[Verse 2] I know you got charm and appeal You always play the field I'm crazy to think you're all mine As long as the sun continues to shine There's a place in my heart for you, that's the bottom line

[Chorus] Upside down Boy, you turn me inside out And 'round and 'round Upside down Boy, you turn me inside out And 'round and 'round

[Verse 1] Instinctively, you give to me the love that I need I cherish the moments with you Respectfully, I say to thee I'm aware that you're cheating But no one makes me feel like you do

[Chorus] Upside down Boy, you turn me inside out And 'round, 'round Upside down Boy, you turn me inside out And 'round and 'round Upside down Boy, you turn me inside out And 'round and 'round Upside down Boy, you turn me inside out And 'round, 'round

[Outro] Upside down, you're turning me You're giving love instinctively 'Round and 'round, you're turning me. I say to thee, respectfully Upside down, you're turning me You're giving love instinctively "Around and around, you're turning me." I say to thee, respectfully I said, "Upside down, you're turning me." You're giving love instinctively Around and around, you're turning me I say to thee, respectfully Upside down, you're turning me You're giving love instinctively "'Round and 'round, you're turning me." I say to thee, respectfully Upside down, you're turning me

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