ちょっとテクノっぽい唄い方に時代を感じささせるMickyを唄っているのは Toni Basil。あのイージーライダーでも娼婦役で出演していたというキャリアの長さ。
この曲はVH1の 100 Greatest One-hit Wonders で今も5位にランクされている当時としては大ヒット曲だ。ちなみに先日取り上げてファンの方から一発屋ではないとお叱りを受けたa-ha の "Take On Me" は8位にランクされています。またKajagoogoo の"Too Shy"が25位にいました。まぁここでいうところの一発屋(One-hit)とは、あまりに大きなヒット曲があったために、その曲でしかアーティストが想い出されないと解釈すべきでしょう。
Hey Mickey
You've been around all night and that's a little long
You think you've got the right but I think you've got it wrong
Why can't we say goodnight? So you can take me home Mickey
'Cause when you say you will, it always means you won't
You're givin' me the chills, baby, please baby
Don't every night you still leave me alone Mickey
(CHORUS)
Oh Mickey, what a pity, you don't understand
You take me by the heart when you take me by the hand
Oh Mickey, you're so pretty, can't you understand
It's guys like you, Mickey
Ooh what you do Mickey, do Mickey
Don't break my heart, Mickey
Hey Mickey
Now when you take me by the who's ever gonna know
And every time you move you let a little more show
There's something you can lose, so don't say no Mickey
So come on and give it to me anyway you can
Anyway you want to do it, I'll take it like a man
But please baby, please don't leave me in this jam Mickey
Oh Mickey, you're so fine
You're so fine, you blow my mind, hey Mickey, hey Mickey
(repeat)
Everyone's watchin' to see what you will do
Everyone's lookin' at you, Oh
Everyone's wonderin' will you come out tonight
Everyone's tryin' to get it right, get it right
Everybody's workin' for the weekend
Everybody wants a new romance
Everybody's goin' off the deep end
Everybody needs a second chance, Oh
You want a piece of my heart
you better start from the start
you wanna be in the show
come on baby let's go
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One Scotch, one Bourbon, one beer
One Scotch, one Bourbon, one beer
Please mister bartender, listen here
Don't want no trouble, so don't you have no fear
One Scotch, one Bourbon, one beer
Now my baby started home this week
Can't find her and she can't find me
I'm gonna get drunk about half past three
Nobody but my bourbon and me