"MY milkshake brings all the boys in the yard," so sang pop singer Kellis in her notorious song "Milkshake."
Her concoction may be flavorful but those with malicious minds know there's more to the song that greets the ear.
That song's notoriety stems from the steamy black and white video--Kellis belting that tune while her jugs kept bouncing up and down like a healthy baby boy-or girl depending on one's fixation.
The "Milkshake" is one of many in the world of entertainment described as "double entendre" or "double entrende" (don't know which is which actually and don't care) or songs with double meanings.
Take for example that 1984 "Frankie Goes To Hollywood" song "Relax." Even if one hasn't heard the song the visuals in the video and the tune itself is creepy; the kind one would expect from a gay bar.
The song may look innocent but the lines "Relax, don't do it when you want to go to it...when you want to come," coupled with a guy looking like he jerked off inside a gay bar (and the image where some white stuff got popped off) is, literally discomfiting-for straight guys at least.
Such that whenever I hear that song I usually pop the "Milkshake" CD into the player and let its swaying music counteract its gay overtones and soothe my manhood.
No "Brokeback Mountain" moment for me-until some jerk plays Culture Club's "Karma Chameleon" and that's when the shit hits the fan. Speaking of which, double entendre also works for the girls.
The song "I Kissed The Girl" by Jill Sobule depicted an intense, intimate encounter between two girls. The tune's strong, lesbian theme is surprising coming as it is from a Jewish singer/songwriter.
And we didn't even mention yet the double entendre lines being used frequently in movies, advertisements and sitcoms.
Double entendres are in fact most memorably used in the James Bond movies.
But then that's for another topic altogether. What is important is that double entendres are a source of entertaining diversion long after those political and insider industry jokes have tapered from the audience's tastes.
For double entendres help inject a sense of humor and acceptability into the mainstream those subjects considered either too risqué or sensitive for public discussion.
In that respect they're the "milkshake" that makes digestible topics that are otherwise unacceptable and/or off-limits for straight-laced society. So drink up, liberals; there's a milkshake for every boy in the yard.