Lady With The Spinning Head

[Sting]

I don't know what the title means let alone the song... any insight?

 

[DreamOutLoud13]

If I'm not mistaken, the song is about gambling. The "lady" in question being Lady Luck.
There's also a reference in the song to a roulette wheel (She's got the red, she put me in the black), so in this instance the "spinning head" might be referring to a roulette wheel, which spins.
Though going into a broader range of thought "spinning head" could refer to luck as a whole, as luck, particularly in the context of gambling, is such an inconstant thing.

 

[Sting]

Wow. Looking at the lyrics that totally makes sense. Figure of Eight, Six and Nine again(that six and nine part can be misleading obviously)
Thank you!

 

[annie_vox]

The "noises" in the beginning are similliar to gambling machine noises.

 

[pop marter]

I never realised but now it all makes perfect sense!

 

[lady luck]

If I'm not mistaken, the song is about gambling. The "lady" in question being Lady Luck.
There's also a reference in the song to a roulette wheel (She's got the red, she put me in the black), so in this instance the "spinning head" might be referring to a roulette wheel, which spins.
Though going into a broader range of thought "spinning head" could refer to luck as a whole, as luck, particularly in the context of gambling, is such an inconstant thing.

 

[darklordedge]

Is this song not an early mixture of Ultra Violet and The Fly... as evident by two guitar riffs played one after another towards the end.

 

[nozomi]

ew. I thought it was more . . .

a lady who spins about reason. Is unseasonably cold one day and then another day warm. A lady who can see both sides to an issue. She can, perhaps, see both sides of being Conservative and Liberal. Figure of 8 would be her wish to skate in a figure of 8 and her wish to love her hubby 6 and 9. Which is complete bullshit. Who would of thought of it?! ha . I bet. never mind. Bono doesn't gamble anyway.

 

[BVS]

Re: ew. I thought it was more . . .

Figure of 8 would be her wish to skate in a figure of 8 and her wish to love her hubby 6 and 9. Which is complete bullshit. Who would of thought of it?! ha . I bet. never mind. Bono doesn't gamble anyway.

What's bullshit? Bono doesn't gamble?

 

[Night & Day]

Re: ew. I thought it was more . . .

a lady who spins about reason. Is unseasonably cold one day and then another day warm. A lady who can see both sides to an issue. She can, perhaps, see both sides of being Conservative and Liberal. Figure of 8 would be her wish to skate in a figure of 8 and her wish to love her hubby 6 and 9. Which is complete bullshit. Who would of thought of it?! ha . I bet. never mind. Bono doesn't gamble anyway.

????


Put the crack pipe down...
step sloooowly away from the pipe.

 

[lady luck]

Always wondered why he chose those numbers...

8 look a lil like the symbol of infinity... and 69.. well, u know the meaning..

But I'll go for the most simple explanation: Bono chose the numbers by chance!

 

[BVS]

Always wondered why he chose those numbers...

8 look a lil like the symbol of infinity... and 69.. well, u know the meaning..

But I'll go for the most simple explanation: Bono chose the numbers by chance!

No, Bono actually answered this question with a quick "well it is the most equal sexual position".

 

[JanuaryStar]

 

[lady luck]

 

[idoreian]

The Real Meaning

Having to read "Five People You Meet in Heaven" for school, I needed a little Charles Bukowski to cleanse the reading pallete.

Anyhow, on page 14 of Bukowski's "Hollywood" it reads:
"On the table he had a little roulette wheel, electrically controlled, it was set off whirling with the push of a button. He had stacks of chips and a long sheet of paper full of calculations. There was also a betting board. He placed the chips, pushed the button, said, 'It is my Lady with the Spinning Head. I am in Love'
Jon came out with the drinks"

a perfect match given:
1: Bono's love for BukowskiI
2: the images created in the song of luck

cheers,

Ian

 

[lady luck]

great post, Ian!

 

[Ellay]

Re: The Real Meaning

Having to read "Five People You Meet in Heaven" for school, I needed a little Charles Bukowski to cleanse the reading pallete.

Anyhow, on page 14 of Bukowski's "Hollywood" it reads:
"On the table he had a little roulette wheel, electrically controlled, it was set off whirling with the push of a button. He had stacks of chips and a long sheet of paper full of calculations. There was also a betting board. He placed the chips, pushed the button, said, 'It is my Lady with the Spinning Head. I am in Love'
Jon came out with the drinks"

a perfect match given:
1: Bono's love for BukowskiI
2: the images created in the song of luck

cheers,

Ian

Think you've hit the nail on the head

Nice one.