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A desert holiday, let's pack the drag away. You take the lunch and tea, I'll take the ecstasy. Fuck off you silly queer, I'm getting out of here. A desert holiday, hip hip hip hip hooray!
— Felicia · The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert
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An editorial interpretation.
The sung passage combines holiday preparations with drugs, profanity and a hostile farewell. Its cheerful refrain sits awkwardly beside the abrasive words. That collision gives the song its irreverent comedy, with the speaker's excitement and insults sharing the same jaunty rhythm.
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