How did the phrase “Hold me closer, Tony Danza” become an insult of sorts?
From the Urban Dictionary: hold me closer tony danza 68 up, 192 down love it hate it Hold me closer tony danza is a phrase people (aka me and my friends)use when my true stupidity shows. This is when I think the words to an Elton John song is “hold me closer tony danza” instead of “hold me closer tiny dancer” and now this phrase can be used to mock your friend’s true stupidity at any moment in time. After your friends say something stupid you just say “Oh my god, hold me closer tony danza” An example could be after your friend says something like Oh my god your lawn has stripes” when really your lawn only had “stripes” due to a shadow. After they say that you say, “Oh my god, hold me closer tony danza” You can hear the Elton John song “Tiny Dancer” here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uH32J_6vR9s Sources: http:
Bawaal.com explains that it’s become part of the Urban Dictionary. Here’s the story. It started when one person mistook the lyric in an Elton John song that goes “hold me closer tiny dancer” for “hold me closer Tony Danza” and has grown in use since. The phrase can now “be used to mock your friend’s true stupidity at any moment in time. After your friends say something stupid you just say “Oh my god, hold me closer tony danza”. An example could be after your friend says something like Oh my god your lawn has stripes” when really your lawn only had “stripes” due to a shadow. After they say that you say, “Oh my god, hold me closer tony danza” Sources: http://bawaal.
