Elton John, Capt Fantastic album question...?!
Question: On "Someone saved my life tonight", there is a line "clinging to your stocks and bonds.... paying your "hp" demands forever"
Back in 1975, what was Elton referring to with regard to the "HP demands" in that song?
Answers: On "Someone saved my life tonight", there is a line "clinging to your stocks and bonds.... paying your "hp" demands forever"
Back in 1975, what was Elton referring to with regard to the "HP demands" in that song?
Regarding the lyrics, "clinging to your stocks and bonds, paying your H.P. demands forever," there are 2 schools of thought:
"Clinging to your stocks and bonds" refers to his fiancé's inherited investment portfolio. "Paying your H.P. demands forever" refers to his fiancé's penchant for the more luxurious things in life that they would not be able to sustain with said portfolio but, would require Hire Purchase (H.P.) packets to satisfy. directly by your employer and paid to the bank rather than receiving a monthly statement and issuing a "personal check" for payment.
I've always heard this: HP is Hire Purchase Packets, which is basically a loan. It's a British thing.