DreamOutLoud13 said: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.
nozomi said: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.
nozomi said: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.
lady luck said:
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!
idoreian said: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