Gilbert O'Sullivan - A woman's place 1974

Gilbert O'Sullivan - A woman's place 1974

I may be old fashioned
So what if I am
I'm not any different
To any other man
I'm not one of those
Who look for blood from a stone
But I believe
A woman's place is in the home.

Now I'm not one to kid you
You know it's not my style
I wouldn't want to hurt you
Not even for a while
I'm all for a woman
Who can make it on her own
But I believe
A woman's place is in the home.
Ooh baby I believe, yes indeed I do
A woman's place a woman's place
A woman's place is in the home.

Wonder what would have happened
Had a woman flattened
Rocky Marciano's nose
Would there have been
A change of views
Would women no longer be used
The way they seem
To think they're being

I know what you're thinking
And you've every right to moan
But I believe,
A woman's place is in the home.
Mmh baby, I believe, yes indeed I do
A woman's place a woman's place
A woman's place is in the home.

A woman's place is in the home
A woman's place is in the home
A woman's place a woman's place
A woman's place is in the home
(A woman's place)
A woman's place is in the home
A woman's place is in the
(A woman's place)
A woman's place is in the home
A woman's place is in the home
(A woman's place)
A woman's place is in the home
A woman's place is in the home

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Music

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• Pop
• 70s
• UK
• Gilbert
• O'Sullivan
• woman's
• place
• is
• in
• the
• home
• 1974
• may
• be
• old
• fashioned

[kombatmaster7]

Why is this song so upbeat and why does no one boo him?

[Fionncaoil]

Wow. What an incredibly condescending song. People have been shot for less...

[waldenhouse]

@hiyadroogs Lighten up! it's a song of the times.

[hiyadroogs]

If a woman wrote a song about how they believe that a man's 'place' is to work & to be the sole provider, how many men would take issue. I suspect that the vast majority of men with a work ethic would be extremely proud of their position in the family, & to feel that he is important & respected in his role. 100 years ago, this was the position in many mining towns, & the men worshipped & adored their wives for providing comfort & hot meals on his return. Once, we depended upon each others role.

[Gusdocs1]

what a great song he is the woelds best song-writer in my opinion

[kanakaken]

Many of GOS' songs are fashioned around a catchphrase & I don't think this one's any different. I met my wife when this was released and it was a favourite of mine then but no way would we have stayed together if I believed in it, I don't think he believed in it either. Going by the look on his face @ 0:42, I'd say it was a tongue-in-cheek song, as suggested by Trexcookingfat.

[pompeytheriddle]

When women played the home role, the man was the bread winner, families had only one income & the matriarchal mother figure made sure the kids were brought up correctly, showed others respect & were attended to in a well kept home. Now we live in an era where materialist values supersede family values. Both parents out to work, kids eat ready meals and get up to what they like with little guidance to the point some thought it OK to riot. 'Old fashioned' values - maybe there's something in them?

[Like2012]

"Would women no longer be used the way they seem to think they're being?" It's political incorrectness gone mad.

[NattyNatful]

Yet again the man is misunderstood.

His neighbour is a wumman. She lives on her own and she's a bit dotty. She misplaced her fried fish dinner. Gilbert was attempting to help her locate her missing repast. Through the medium of song.

[opendtuning]

usually songwriter's are more vague in lyric meaning's, but this song's lyric's are very direct. I don't know how you can turn, an inconsiderate lyric into a considerate one.Just by explaining and defending it. The song just hit's you straight between the eye's!!!

[MsRuth02]

@Bethywethy6 WELL SAID

[TheEctomorph]

Gilbert O'Sullivan (God luv him) is never going to win any awards for Political Correctness - if the lyrics of this track from 1974 are anything to go by, that is.

But wth ..... I don't think - for one moment - that he is going to lose any sleep over that.

Political Correctness is a very over-rated virtue, in any case (IMHO).