> Literally, "put the top up" refers to the roof of a
> convertible car, and "put the hammer down" means
> accelerate to maximum speed. Of course, like all good
> Steinman lyrics, the line carries along some sexual
> innuendo. Use your imagination! ;-)
>
Reminds me of a thread somewhere about where somebody thought Jim should or could have used profanity in a song. Sure he can, but he is so incredibly clever that he can innuendo and double-entendre so well that plain old profanity would be much more boring and run-of-the-mill.
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