Wham! Young Guns

[Proton Man]

In the above song, George sings a line about "Sleepless nights on an H.P. bed", or at least that's what it sounds like. What is the correct lyric (H.P. bed?), and what the hell is an H.P bed anyway?

[andy hughes]

It is the correct lyric. An 'H.P. bed will be one bought on hire purchase (H.P.) which was the agreement used before simple credit agreements were popular. The point of the reference is that the singer feels his friend will be loosing his single man freedom and become saddled with debt and a marriage before he is ready.

[Proton Man]

Thanks Andy, I thought H.P. was Hire Purchase but wasn't sure I was hearing it right.

[andy hughes]

You are welcome.

[sparklehorse]

I'll not make any lame remarks about having brown sauce in his bed then. sorry.