[pepsi_junkie]

And then there’s “Island Girl,” an uptempo tune that became a big hit in 1975. It’s a nice, fun little song until you realize what it’s about. The song describes a Jamaican prostitute in New York City and one man’s desire to take her back to the island. That sounds all well and good, except that the lyrics give a detailed description of the business of prostitution to the bouncy beat.

Huh. The very first record I ever bought, when I was about six years old I guess, was a single of Elton John's with "Island Girl" on one side and "Philadelphia Freedom" on the other. I bought it for "Philadelphia Freedom" and only listed to "Island Girl" a couple of times. Didn't care for it. Thankfully the meaning of it went completely over my head. If not for this article I'd have never known. Unlike most of the other songs on this list, nobody's playing "Island Girl" in the 21st century.

[dfwgator]

Unlike most of the other songs on this list, nobody's playing "Island Girl" in the 21st century.

It's also inappropriate because Elton John is singing about having sex with a woman.

[dubyagee]

It’s on my Spotify list...lol. The funny thing is it was only recently I actually ‘heard’ the lyrics and figured out what the song was actually about. Apparently, the music was so good it drowned out most of the lyrics in the 70’s, thank goodness. IMHO, of course. ;)