(7) Long Cool Girl (5:05)

[shangri la 1]

Long Cool Girl (Mark Knopfler)

LYRICS

All I do is think of you
As I go around the world
All I do is think of you
Long, cool girl

Long, cool girl
I like to say her name
Long, cool girl
With a showgirl frame

You took a look at me
I took a look at you
Now I just can’t see
What a man’s supposed to do

Long, cool girl
I like to say her name
Long, cool girl
With a showgirl frame

Me and you we’re 3 and 2
Something’s gonna happen now, it has to
Me and you we’re 3 and 2
Something’s gonna happen now, it has to

Pressure drop and weather change
All around the world
You got me at point blank range
Long, cool girl

Long, cool girl
I like to say her name
Long, cool girl
With a showgirl frame

All I do is think of you
As I go around the world
All I do is think of you
Long, cool girl

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[pete_w]

I hope the rhyming is better in this one than Illsley's Young Girl: "This young girl / I know she will get far / This young girl / Is driving my car"

[border_reiver]

I keep getting "Long cool woman in a black dress" by The Hollies in my head when I see that title. 

I have my doubts that Long Cool Girl will be as equally cool, please prove me wrong MK!

[Jules]

Young Girl is about Illsley's daughter.

[Dutchessy]

Intro reminds me of Romeo & Juliet Live, the part after: " you and me babe, how about it" 

[surferboy]

Young Girl is about Illsley's daughter.

Do you see any chance it could be about his wife?

[Vesper]

Young Girl is about Illsley's daughter.

Do you see any chance it could be about his wife?

John says it's about his daughter on his Live in London CD

[morfsta]

I'm convinced this song is based on Romeo & Juliet. The intro is very similar to the live intro of R&J and as noted above there are throwbacks to later parts of R&J too.

"All I do is think of you, As I go around the world" - reference to performing it whilst touring? Who knows..

[foma]

Long Cool Girl chords just was added in my Tracker Songbook: http://amarkintime.org/forum/index.php?topic=4152.msg90543#msg90543

[Banjo99uk]

I skipped this halfway through the first listen as I thought it was rubbish. Its now become one of my favourites. Beautiful melody.

[foma]

And it's groovy, too. Almost reggae! One of my favourites.

[shangri la 1]

Agree Banjo99uk and foma.
check your PM for my heart felt view of this track. It was my outright favorite on 1st listen.

Agree very 80's in all aspects. Maybe will replace R&J live.
Wonder if Guy can get his vocals that high?

SL1

[shangri la 1]

Thanks for your great work with the song book foma! 

[Throttle]

While listening to this song I got a feeling as if I was spattered with droplets of tenderness. 
It was something warm and iridescent like an unlooked-for blessing, just a quiet splash of happiness.

The almost forgotten feeling, yeah...

Definitely 10 out of 10

[herlock]

While listening to this song I got a feeling as if I was spattered with droplets of tenderness. 
It was something warm and iridescent like an unlooked-for blessing, just a quiet splash of happiness.

The almost forgotten feeling, yeah...

Definitely 10 out of 10

I agree ! Some would call the song boring but it has really grown on me, it calms me down (which I really need at the moment).
Do you know what it reminds me of ? Six Blade Knife !! Cool, slow burning...