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Ooh
Ooh
Ooh
Well, she's all geared up, walkin' down the street
And I can feel the slime, drippin' down her sleeve
Well, you can't refuse and you just can't choose what she's gonna do
Well, you can't refuse and you just can't choose what she's gonna do
Ooh
Ooh
Well, it's late at night, and I'm all alone
And I can hear her boots as she's near her home
Well, you can't refuse and you just can't choose what she's gonna do
Well, you can't refuse and you just can't choose what she's gonna do
Scratch, scratch, she's clawing at the door
Whoa, no, I can't take it anymore
Crack, crack I'm feeling so sore
I never should asked for black leather
Black leather
Ooh, black leather
Ow black leather
And you can try to hide, but you won't get far
You can let her in, and you'll start it again
Well, you can't refuse and you just can't choose what she's gonna do
Well, you can't refuse and you just can't choose what she's gonna do
Scratch, scratch, she's clawing at the door
Whoa, no, I can't take it anymore
Crack, crack I'm feeling so sore
I never should asked for black leather
Black leather
Ooh, black leather
Ow black leather
Ooh
Ooh
Black leather [x 8]
Ooh
Ooh
Well, she's all geared up, walkin' down the street
And I can feel the slime, drippin' down her sleeve
Well, you can't refuse and you just can't choose what she's gonna do
Well, you can't refuse and you just can't choose what she's gonna do
Ooh
Ooh
Well, it's late at night, and I'm all alone
And I can hear her boots as she's near her home
Well, you can't refuse and you just can't choose what she's gonna do
Well, you can't refuse and you just can't choose what she's gonna do
Scratch, scratch, she's clawing at the door
Whoa, no, I can't take it anymore
Crack, crack I'm feeling so sore
I never should asked for black leather
Black leather
Ooh, black leather
Ow black leather
And you can try to hide, but you won't get far
You can let her in, and you'll start it again
Well, you can't refuse and you just can't choose what she's gonna do
Well, you can't refuse and you just can't choose what she's gonna do
Scratch, scratch, she's clawing at the door
Whoa, no, I can't take it anymore
Crack, crack I'm feeling so sore
I never should asked for black leather
Black leather
Ooh, black leather
Ow black leather
Ooh
Ooh
Black leather [x 8]
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This is a song about a dominatrix pure and simple. "Black leather" refers to the whips, outfits and restraint devices used by such people. Steve Jones has said as much on several occasions. "Crack, crack, I'm feeling so sore, I never should have asked for black leather". Jones would order "Black leather" from his favorite escort service, later regret his choice, then come back for more days or weeks later. Great riff for sure and I find the lyrics humorous.
This song is great! Who originally sang this one? I'm sure GNR does the better version though. They always do!
The Sex Pistols version is better although I do like the Guns N Roses version aswell
This is not a sex pistols song even though it is credited as one. This is a Steve Jones song, he wrote it in 1980 by that time the sex pistols were already finished which was 1978.
and vicious was dead by 79. one year before this song was written. listen to mary_reilly. she knows what shes talkin about!
This song is by The professionsal, made up of Steve Jones and paul Cook who were in the Sex Pistols. However, the 7" single of this song was critted to the Sex Pistols and bundled with a bunch of other Sex Pistols singles in a boxed set, which explains the confusion over the credits.
This cover is alright, but the original is better. I'd have prefered a cover of a Sex Pistols song like Submission or Satellite.
Also worth noting, Steve Jones redid the Sex Pistols song Did You No Wrong (excellent song) on his solo album Fire & Gasoline with Axl Rose on backup vocals. It's awesome and I recommend you track the song down.
Could be about stalking a girl
Could be about stalking a girl
Or it could be about a girl he likes is a bad person.
This is one of those songs that is hard to interpret, you really have to know what the songwriter means by "Black leather"