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Man Oh Man I Can is a silly song,
but it’s great for bringing up issues about
objectification of women, communication
difficultiies, fear of closeness, blaming,
masturbation, jealousy and parental criticism.
Having a plastic or wooden significant other
certainly makes it clear who’s in charge of
the relationship, doesn’t it! Finding a
partner who doesn’t mind if we’re always
in control, and keeping our focus on sex and love
and romance helps us avoid feeling lonely, but it
doesn’t solve our problems. We find ourselves
stuck in a relationship where we’re merely
existing, not really living.
Man Oh Man I Can
As a window dresser at Macy's
My future held nothing in store
Until that day in the warehouse
When I spotted you there on the floor
I knew when I saw you that you were the one
But you needed some parts for your arm
So I gave you a hand, but your blouse came
undone
I still feel shivers from all of your slivers
Though you're rough with me Baby, that's part of
your charm!
Chorus: Man, oh man, I love you, man, oh
man, I can
Anyway I can
Love you all day
It's not right the way I love, man, oh man, I
can
Our love is 'knot holy'
'Wooden' you say?
I know that you're bald, but I don't care at
all
Cause I know how self-conscious you are
And you always have a smile for me when I call
I love kissing your lips, though they're missing
some chips
From banging around in the trunk of my car!
That blond hair on my collar, you know, that you
found?
Well, she's just a dummy I knew long ago
Now you're mad! I can tell, cause you won't make a
sound
Must I tap little rhythms on you with my
thumb??
Mom always said you'd make a good drum!
Your eternal beauty will never run down
I won't let you warp or decay
When you're old, if you get board, you can lumber
around
In my yard where the woodpeckers stay
They'll build nests in your head and keep termites
away!
Chorus
Written by Peter Alsop,
©1975, Moose School Music (BMI)
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Peter
Alsop is a nationally known singer-songwriter,
educator and humorist with a Ph.D. in educational
psychology. He graduated from Trinity College in
Connecticut and did his doctoral work at Columbia
University's Teachers' College and Columbia Pacific
University. He worked as the Director of The Harbor
Schools Residential Treatment Center for
emotionally disturbed adolescents in Maine and as a
New York City elementary school teacher in the
South Bronx ghetto.
Peter has produced nineteen
audio recordings and seven videos and dvd's for
which he consistently wins "Best Children's" awards
from Parents' Choice and the Association For
Independent Music. His songs are used daily by
thousands of parents, educators and human service
professionals to help families discuss sensitive
issues. His "Wake Up" video with John Ritter helps
families prevent child abuse and abduction. He's
acted on stage and on television, directed a
feature film, and performs extensively at
conferences, festivals and concerts throughout the
United States, Canada as well as hosting an annual
training workshops at his Otter Space conference
center in Northern California. He lives in Topanga,
California with his wife, actress/director Ellen
Geer, and their two daughters Willow and Megan.
Contact: Moose School Productions, Box 960,
Topanga, CA 90290 or 310-455-2318 or
E-Mail
or peteralsop.com
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