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Brand New Key

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Artist:  Melanie

Released: 1971

Lyrical relic: Roller skate key

Well, I've got a brand-new pair of roller skates
You've got a brand-new key
I think that we should get together
And try them on to see

Strap your feet into a pair of metal cages on wheels and let’s roll right on back to those freewheeling 70s.      

They may have appeared to be some kind of medieval foot torture device, but this is what roller skates were like for many kids like myself in the 70s and 80s.

The Children’s Museum of Indianapolis, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

The roller skate key was essentially a small wrench that was used to adjust the skates so they would fit snugly over your shoes. If you lost that key, the skates were useless, so it was common for kids to wear the key strung around a cord on their neck. 

On Christmas Day 1971, Brand New Key peaked at #1 spot on the US Charts and stayed there for three weeks. 

This fun, lighthearted song was a departure from the folky, more political music that Melanie had been known for.  However, there were some who didn’t think it was entirely innocent. The song was banned by some radio stations due to possible sexual innuendo (i.e., the key-going-into-a-key-hole thing). Melanie has denied there being any salacious connotations in the song. 

Sources

Melanie Q &A, InFocusVisions Music & Arts Magazine

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