good little catholic girl are you tempted?
good little decent girl do you want to?
i promise you i won't tell a soul
about the thoughts that you've been thinking
i'm only interested in your salvation
there's only one reason i want you to love me
and that's so one day i can help you get over it
when you're too sad, too sad to move
too much of anything isn't good for you
and when it feels so good well it must be bad
must be, must be
you worry about how jesus might take this
well say a little prayer and come to me
you ask me not to but i bleed all over your lap
and now all you're worried about is how to get your pants clean
and you tell me some people's hands just feel like hands
but you put your spirit in your fingers
you ask why is it so good why can't i stop
i tell you i've worked hard to create your compulsion
and if you want to scare me i'll let you
and if you want to scare me i'd like you to
hurt me, hurt me
girl, girl, it's all in good fun
girl, girl, there's no need to run
girl, girl, you're not the only one
girl, girl, it's all in good fun
12-25/11/97 copyright Sarah K. Stefanson SOCAN 1998
sarah says: this song comes from a few different places. most notably, from one of the best films ever made, stephen frears' dangerous liaisions. in the film, john malkovich's character valmont, makes a deal with rich, scheming widow, merteuil (glenn close). she says that if valmont can seduce the very married and very proper madame de tourvel (michelle pfeiffer) then he can have his way with her. valmont accepts the challenge. "To seduce a woman famous for strict morals, religious fervour and the happiness of her marriage, what could possibly be more prestigous?" at one point during the ensueing seduction, valmont vows that he wishes not to tear down madame de tourvel's standards and morals, but to present such an irresistable proposal that she will be unable to be controlled by them. "You see I have no intention of breaking down her prejudices. I want her to beleive in god and virtue and the sancity of marriage and still not be able to stop herself. I want the excitement of watching her betray everything that is most important to her."
