Like a lot of the other comments are saying, I think this mainly about voyeurism. If the song was about his girlfriend, then why would he use the word spy. If you are a spy it means you shouldn't be caught, that is kind of the whole point, and if you are a voyeur, the whole point of the pleasure you get from it, is the fact that the other people don't know you are watching them. See a bit of a connection there?
Jenny Jenny who can I turn to,
You give me something I can hold on to,
I know you'll think I'm like the others before,
Who saw your name and number on the wall
Jenny I've got your number,
I need to make you mine,
Jenny don't change your number ,
Eight six seven five three oh nine,
Eight six seven five three oh nine,
Eight six seven five three oh nine,
Eight six seven five three oh nine
Jenny Jenny you're the girl for me,
You don't know me but you make me so happy,
I tried to call you before but I lost my nerve,
I tried my imagination but I was disturbed
Jenny I've got your number,
I need to make you mine,
Jenny don't change your number,
Eight six seven five three oh nine,
Eight six seven five three oh nine,
Eight six seven five three oh nine,
Eight six seven five three oh nine
I got it (I got it) I got it,
I got your number on the wall,
I got it (I got it) I got it,
For a good time, for a good time call
Jenny I've got your number,
I need to make you mine,
Jenny I've called your number,
Eight six seven five three oh nine,
Eight six seven five three oh nine,
Eight six seven five three oh nine,
Eight six seven five three oh nine
Jenny Jenny who can I turn to,
(Eight six seven five three oh nine),
For the price of a dime I can always turn to you,
(Eight six seven five three oh nine)
Eight six seven five three oh nine,
Eight six seven five three oh nine,
Five three oh nine...
You give me something I can hold on to,
I know you'll think I'm like the others before,
Who saw your name and number on the wall
Jenny I've got your number,
I need to make you mine,
Jenny don't change your number ,
Eight six seven five three oh nine,
Eight six seven five three oh nine,
Eight six seven five three oh nine,
Eight six seven five three oh nine
Jenny Jenny you're the girl for me,
You don't know me but you make me so happy,
I tried to call you before but I lost my nerve,
I tried my imagination but I was disturbed
Jenny I've got your number,
I need to make you mine,
Jenny don't change your number,
Eight six seven five three oh nine,
Eight six seven five three oh nine,
Eight six seven five three oh nine,
Eight six seven five three oh nine
I got it (I got it) I got it,
I got your number on the wall,
I got it (I got it) I got it,
For a good time, for a good time call
Jenny I've got your number,
I need to make you mine,
Jenny I've called your number,
Eight six seven five three oh nine,
Eight six seven five three oh nine,
Eight six seven five three oh nine,
Eight six seven five three oh nine
Jenny Jenny who can I turn to,
(Eight six seven five three oh nine),
For the price of a dime I can always turn to you,
(Eight six seven five three oh nine)
Eight six seven five three oh nine,
Eight six seven five three oh nine,
Five three oh nine...
Lyrics submitted by Mark Mathers, edited by Mellow_Harsher
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This song is def a twin to "Unfair" (a song she has been quoted as saying is about falling in love with someone who is already in a relationship) so it is presumably about the same person. Given the references to buying an apartment and not being able to see her love interest "after tonight," it's most likely that she's moving away and she'll "wait a day to break the bad news" (i.e. notifying him that she's leaving once she's already gone).
And, of course, the fact that she sees in him a fellow "idealist" and "dreamer" (terms commonly given to people with the INFP personality on the Myers–Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI)) portends that she'll always be left wondering if they would've been perfect together.
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Before a live performance on the EP Five Stories Falling, Geoff states “It’s about the last time I went to visit my grandmother in Columbus, and I saw that she was dying and it was the last time I was going to see her. It is about realizing how young you are, but how quickly you can go.”
That’s the thing about Geoff and his sublime poetry, you think it’s about one thing, but really it’s about something entirely different. But the lyrics are still universal and omnipresent, ubiquitous, even. So relatable. That’s one thing I love about this band. I also love their live performances, raw energy and Geoff’s beautiful, imperfectly perfect vocals. His voice soothes my aching soul.
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This song seemingly tackles the methods of deception those who manipulate others use to get victims to follow their demands, as well as diverting attention away from important issues. They'll also use it as a means to convince people to hate or kill others by pretending acts of terrorism were committed by the enemy when the acts themselves were done by the masters of control to promote discrimination and hate. It also reinforces the idea that these manipulative forces operate in various locations, infiltrating everyday life without detection, and propagate any and everywhere.
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how funny
how odd i didnt know nofx does a cover of this
i guess they didin't... less than jake did the cover of this song...
i hate when people dont have a clue who sings a certain song and they think its someone else
He's right, Less Than Jake also did a cover, but NOFX did a live only cover that can only be found at any MP3 downlaod site on the internet.
This is a great song. I think it describes honestly how teens feel about calling the person they have a secret crush on.
P.S. It was redone by NOFX before it was redone by Less Then Jake. Besides, Less Than Jake sucks and NOFX is the best punk band ever.
Mark Kazaa can suck my balls. Don't ever call me a bitch again. I just said i didnt know that they did a cover.
i got this number on a bathroom wall and i want it for a good time
is it just me or is this song about a prostitute named jenny? :P
FUCK YOU ROCHELLE14. LESS THAN JAKE ROCK!!!!! who cares who did the cover first.