Talk:Cross-Eyed Mary

Iron Maiden
Please add information about Iron Maiden's cover when a reliable source can be found (either within Wikipedia or elsewhere). &mdash; Ultor_Solis • T 00:05, 14 February 2007 (UTC)

It's on the Piece of Mind 1995 reissue. I'm not sure how to add the citation myself but any search for piece of mind will list the two bonus tracks, not to mention the Piece of Mind article here on wikipedia --ωοιғΝгаíѕíη 00:36, 15 November 2007 (UTC)

nevermind, I added the reference, I think it's the right way... but since a source is needed for that bit of information, why not one for the proposed meaning of the song?--ωοιғΝгаíѕíη 01:14, 15 November 2007 (UTC)

"do it for a song"
Hearing the line, "...and she'll do it for a song," my first impression was of a prostitute, partial thanks to the song's name. Does anyone have any sources contrary to this? I'm apparently not alone in my interpretations, as CupOfWonder.com lists the same, and includes a quotation from Ian regarding it.

http://www.cupofwonder.com/aqua2.html#crosseyed

-Garbeld —Preceding unsigned comment added by 75.169.78.107 (talk) 11:15, 29 December 2007 (UTC)

A rich girl?
I just don't see how the article written about this song is even remotely close to the real meaning. It's about a schoolgirl prostitute, not some rich girl giving money to the poor. Can someone with some solid references make the appropriate changes? Scoholl (talk) 13:02, 25 March 2008 (UTC)

Definitely about a prostitute or a gold digger
The lyrics are absolutely about a prostitute or a gold digger. The whole first stanza is about how it would be easier to just be a gold-digger rather than a poorman or a beggar. "gets no kicks from little boys:would rather make it with a letching grey" - definitely gold digger mentality. Mary goes for the old guys with money. Lines like "She'll do it for a song" have the obvious allusion.

I suggest amending the description to include this meaning. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 59.182.229.67 (talk) 16:22, 16 December 2008 (UTC)