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Skyrockets in flight boom tish!

// February 20th, 2008 // films, music, stuff

Can’t get this song out of my head recently. Any time I see that clip from Good Will Hunting or Anchorman I’m singing it for weeks. But now SkyRocket is being used as a project name in the office and every time I hear it, I’m that close [--] to breaking into song.

It’s funny – the song is about afternoon sex (and pocket rockets) – yet The Starland Vocal band who originally recorded it look like a bunch of hippies who’d be more at home singing about tree hugging.

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Gonna find my baby, gonna hold her tight
gonna grab some afternoon delight.
My motto’s always been; when it’s right, it’s right.
Why wait until the middle of a cold dark night.
When everything’s a little clearer in the light of day.
And you know the night is always gonna be there any way.

Sky rockets in flight.Afternoon delight. Afternoon delight.

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The song was inspired by a canopy of canapes labelled ‘Afternoon Delights’ at a Washington Restaurant. Write Bill Danoff says he’s happy with the constant references in popular culture.

Obligatory Youtubes…

Starland Vocal Band – Afternoon Delight

Anchorman – Afternoon Delight

Good Will hunting – Afternoon Delight

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