Chewing Gum

I just heard a song called "Chewing Gum" by Annie off of her Anniemal album. Its lyrics are pretty silly. You see, the chewing gum thing is a metaphor.

I don't really understand the "helps me keep my teeth clean" thing... For one, a lot of chewing gum probably DOES NOT do that. Secondly, what are the guys doing that are keeping her mouth clean?

[ that last comment reminds me of the time my behavioral ecology teacher was talking about some insects and in response to a question that someone had, mentioned that the most of the seminal fluid ends up the female's digestive track, which is something everyone in the class knew, but it was the way he said it... the way it came up... I think it was in the middle of relating some behavior to what we see in humans... it just seemed like he just made an off color joke ]

Here are the lyrics. I've added some emphasis on the key parts.

Hey Annie
Girl look at you
Is that a new boy stuck on your shoe

Come on Annie
how is it so
Youve always got a new bubble to blow

Im gonna tell ya how its gonna get done
Im just a girl thats only chewing for fun
You spit it out when all the flavour has gone
Wrap it round your finger like your playing with gum

Chorus*

oh no
oh no
youve got it all wrong
I think you think your chocolate when your chewing gum
oh no
oh no
A slip of the tongue
i think you think your chocolate when your chewing gum
oh no

Come hey Annie
you used to be
The only girl to take it seriously
Come on Annie
Tell us your trick
On how you keep on getting boys to stick
Okay ill tell you why you,ll never love gum
Its my selection its my pick of the pack
Im hooked on im the chewing machine
It makes me smile and keeps my teeth clean

oh no
oh no
Youve got it all wrong
i think you think your chocolate when your chewing gum
oh no
oh no
A slip of the tongue
I think you think your chocolate when your chewing gum

oh no
oh no
Youve got it all wrong
i think you think your chocolate when your chewing gum
oh no
oh no
your not the one
I think you think your chocolate when your chewing gum

talking*

I dont wanna settle down
I just wanna have fun
I dont want to settle down
I just wanna chew gum

I dont wanna settle down
I just wanna have fun
I dont want to settle down
I just wanna chew gum

oh no
oh no
youve got it all wrong
I think you think your chocolate when your chewing gum
oh no
oh no
A slip of the tongue
I think you think your chocolate when your chewing gum

oh no
oh no
youve got it all wrong
I think you think your chocolate when your chewing gum
oh no
oh no
your not the one
I think you think your chocolate when your chewing gum

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