That’s when she started talkin’ true love started talkin’ about sin You see i wanted her real bad and i was about to give in She said don’t hand me no lies and keep your hands to yourself That’s when she told me a story ’bout free milk and a cowĪnd she said no huggin no kissin until i get a wedding vow You know i’m still your lover boy i still feel the same way She said don’t give no lies and keep your hands to yourselfĬruel baby baby baby why you want to treat me this way My honey my baby don’t put my love upon no shelf Want to call you on the telephone baby i give you a ringīut each time we talk i get the same old thingĪlways no huggin no kissin until i get a wedding ring I got a little change in my pocket going jingle lingle ling The demo was included on the album, and that is the version you hear. Elektra gave the band a 5-figure budget to cut an entire album of material, but despite attempting several different recordings of “Keep Your Hands to Yourself,” none of these takes were as good as the demo. The group was signed to Elektra Records after executives heard a cheaply made 8-track demo of this song. Many people thought the line “I’ve got a little change in my pocket, going jingle, linga, ling” was a reference to masturbation. It was directed by Bill Fishman, whose other credits include the Ramones’ “I Wanna Be Sedated” and Good Charlotte’s “Lifestyles Of The Rich And Famous.” The video portrayed a shotgun wedding, complete with very pregnant bride and actual shotgun. He wrote it in one sitting on their tour bus. Lead singer Dan Baird wrote this about the problems their drummer was having with his girlfriend. It was released in 1986 and peaked at #2 in the Billboard 100 and #69 in the UK in 1987. This was the only hit for the Georgia Satellites, although lead singer Dan Baird had a hit as a solo artist in 1992 with “I Love You Period.” They didn’t have another big hit but they did have some songs that got airplay on radio and MTV like Battleship Chains and a cover of Hippy Shake. It was a song you didn’t really have to rehearse…just one listen would do it. ![]() I thought they wrote it until I asked him. They were playing in the gym before us and they played this song. A friend of mine that played guitar in high school got a copy of this song the year before it was officially released.
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