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Marcy Playground — Sex and Candy
Album: Marcy Playground
Avg rating:
6.7

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Total ratings: 799









Released: 1997
Length: 2:48
Plays (last 30 days): 0
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Hangin' round downtown
By myself
And I had so much time
To sit and think
About myself
And then there she was
Like double cherry pie
Yeah there she was
Like disco superfly
I smell sex and
Candy here
Who's that lounging
In my chair
Who's that casting
Devious stares
In my direction
Mama this surely
Is a dream

Hangin' 'round downtown by myself
And I had too
Much caffeine
And I was thinkin'
'bout myself
And then there she was
In platform double suede
Yeah there she was
Like disco lemonade
I smell sex and
Candy here
Who's that lounging
In my chair
Who's that casting
Devious stares
In my direction
Mama this surely
Is a dream
Mama this surely
Is a dream
Yeah mama this must
Be my dream
Comments (39)add comment
It looks like Franck Black. No ? But it's good
Posted 2 years ago by noe.architecte169    [ Reply ]
Who's that casting devious stares at my erec.... ah wait, never mind, there's the correct lyrics.
Posted 2 years ago by timmus    [ Reply ]
 gatorade wrote:
A hard 8~ {#Cool}


<Cough>
Posted 3 years ago by NeuroJoe    [ Reply ]
I've looked for a picture to go with this.
Posted 3 years ago by Stefen    [ Reply ]
 flyboy wrote:
wondering what sort of lemonade they served at discos.
 
According to random internet sources, Disco Lemonade is a cocktail made with Vodka, Blue Curacao, and Lemonade.

TMYK⭐
Posted 3 years ago by ziggytrix    [ Reply ]
"Someone's been lounging in my chair!" roared Papa Bear in a big, Papa Bear voice.

"Someone's been lounging in my chair!" exclaimed Mama Bear in a medium, Mama Bear voice.

"Someone's been lounging in my chair!" squeaked Baby Bear in a small, Baby Bear voice.  "And they've smashed it to bits!"

Just where my mind wanders when this song plays.  That and wondering what sort of lemonade they served at discos.
Posted 4 years ago by flyboy    [ Reply ]
I think that this entire album is beautiful. Wish they got more exposure than just this song.
Posted 4 years ago by fauxtoejoe    [ Reply ]
I remember seeing this band play in about 1998 at a concert in Seattle.  Another band that played was Fastball.  Semisonic opened, and Everclear headlined.  I always get a kick out of remembering the lineup of that concert.
Posted 5 years ago by MJdub    [ Reply ]
Always loved this tune!  Haven't heard it in ages - like disco lemonade {#Roflol}
Posted 7 years ago by ai63    [ Reply ]
 Schmackdown wrote:


Guess that means they need to have more tracks to get demolished by commercial airplay in order to 'make it' and have other reasons to hate them.

I own the album and it's tight. "gone crazy", "sherry fraser", "poppies", all solid in my book.
 

I have this album as well- though I usually skip past this track when playing.  Rates alongside Nada Surf for me which isn't necessarily a bad thing.
Posted 7 years ago by FluorideFreeMN    [ Reply ]
Cool vibe to this song. A bit interesting that it was played yesterday though.
Posted 7 years ago by bluematrix    [ Reply ]
WOW!  THIS IS NOW 20 YEARS OLD!?!?

I'll be over here with my cane. 
Posted 7 years ago by treatment_bound    [ Reply ]
In my opinion, one of the worse songs ever. It's as if the band is trying to create an ear-grating, annoying sound. Whiny, whiny, whiny.

Uh oh...I think I just described 90% of the bands from the 1990s!
Posted 7 years ago by idiot_wind    [ Reply ]
 sfyi2001 wrote:

What is "RP listeners level" ?
 

 
ratings: 195
distribution →1 votes: 22 (11%)2 votes: 9 (4.6%)3 votes: 16 (8.2%)4 votes: 5 (2.6%)5 votes: 12 (6.2%)6 votes: 26 (13%)7 votes: 47 (24%)8 votes: 35 (18%)9 votes: 14 (7.2%)10 votes: 9 (4.6%)
Average Rating: 5.9

Posted 8 years ago by VH1    [ Reply ]
 aspicer wrote:

I really like this actually - totally agree - shocked it's so low given RP listeners level...  {#Ask}

 
What is "RP listeners level" ?
 
Posted 8 years ago by sfyi2001    [ Reply ]
Apparently 2002 and 2003 people don't like it.
This 2016 guy likes it.
Posted 8 years ago by wtango    [ Reply ]
 BCarn wrote:
Perhaps a one hit wonder, but a good song nevertheless. Surprised the rating is so low. 

 
I really like this actually - totally agree - shocked it's so low given RP listeners level...  {#Ask}
Posted 8 years ago by aspicer    [ Reply ]
 BCarn wrote:
Perhaps a one hit wonder, but a good song nevertheless. Surprised the rating is so low. 

 
I agree. Good moody groove. 
Posted 8 years ago by mobboss    [ Reply ]
Perhaps a one hit wonder, but a good song nevertheless. Surprised the rating is so low. 
Posted 8 years ago by BCarn    [ Reply ]
Got some nice hooks and good memories, so i'm going against the grain and saying I still like hearing this.
Posted 8 years ago by bluematrix    [ Reply ]
A hard 8~ {#Cool}
Posted 8 years ago by gatorade    [ Reply ]
Godlike,,,,,,,,yup, I said it..... Godlike,,, for all of the experiential memories it evokes.   
Posted 8 years ago by Kaisersosay    [ Reply ]
I know there is no point in arguing about what someone else should think about a song. That's the beauty of music, and makes our lives so much richer. I just wanted to insert a positive comment about this band and this album, and their second one as well. I really like this song. To me it has a unique take on self awareness and so on, expressed in, what is to me, a unique musical way. The album this is taken from has a lot of surprisingly good songs. As does their second album. 
Posted 8 years ago by szpowell    [ Reply ]
 mdnlsn wrote:

Totally agree. Lots of good rock out of the 90s, but not this stuff. Can you write a mediocre song and sing it in a droney, melancholy voice? Bang, you've got a 90s "alternative" hit. Let's have some Collective Soul next. 

 
Well, let's not have some Collective Soul next. Meh.

This tune isn't bad though, 5 or 6 I guess.
Posted 9 years ago by LowPhreak    [ Reply ]
 daniel_rusk wrote:
Awful. Stupid and way overplayed. Typical of the worst of the 90s. 
 
Totally agree. Lots of good rock out of the 90s, but not this stuff. Can you write a mediocre song and sing it in a droney, melancholy voice? Bang, you've got a 90s "alternative" hit. Let's have some Collective Soul next. 
Posted 9 years ago by mdnlsn    [ Reply ]
As one who doesn't listen to MSRadio (unless you consider KFAT mainstream!), I have heard this song only once or twice in my lifetime.

I like the simple production, it's catchy. And hey, anybody who admits they like sex is alright with me. On the whole, it's "Quite Likeable", without a doubt.
Posted 9 years ago by k-man    [ Reply ]
Awful. Stupid and way overplayed. Typical of the worst of the 90s. 
Posted 9 years ago by daniel_rusk    [ Reply ]
Reminds me how good my life was after I forgot this song.
Posted 9 years ago by haljordan    [ Reply ]
 Illustr8r wrote:
Y'know, guys, maybe there's a REASON why "mainstream radio" doesn't play certain groups: because those groups SUCK HARD. Case in point.
 
I discovered this tune from mainstream radio, but you are right it seems to have faded from the airwaves, haven't heard it there in almost a decade.

Posted 14 years ago by theforgiventeen    [ Reply ]
justlistening wrote:
One hit wonder band
Guess that means they need to have more tracks to get demolished by commercial airplay in order to 'make it' and have other reasons to hate them. I own the album and it's tight. "gone crazy", "sherry fraser", "poppies", all solid in my book.
Posted 21 years ago by Schmackdown    [ Reply ]
Y'know, guys, maybe there's a REASON why "mainstream radio" doesn't play certain groups: because those groups SUCK HARD. Case in point.
Posted 21 years ago by Illustr8r    [ Reply ]
Intellectually and artistically lazy music. Just lazy songwriting, not sure how anyone ever thought that this was worth playing twice.
Posted 21 years ago by AndrewInScotland    [ Reply ]
UGH! I'm really not sure what is more disturbing, the How-to-play-guitar nature of the melody, or the narcissicism of the lyrics.
Posted 21 years ago by stickytylertoo    [ Reply ]
I wouldn't mind hearing Morphine, myself!! Great band.
Posted 21 years ago by 242glt    [ Reply ]
Undoubtedly my least favorite song on the radio in the last 10 years.
Posted 21 years ago by coldatlantic    [ Reply ]
It\'s a fun song, but it\'s been slaughtered to death on commercial radio.
Posted 22 years ago by phiagurl    [ Reply ]
I\'m done with this song. I liked it when it first came out, but after however many years it\'s been, this still gets played frequently. I\'d rather hear something from Morphine.
Posted 22 years ago by Roto    [ Reply ]
One hit wonder band
Posted 22 years ago by justlistening    [ Reply ]
Just like candy -- tasty and forgetable.
Posted 22 years ago by Shimmer    [ Reply ]