Casanova, Baby!

this song is so sweet! Fairly self-explanatory. I like that the rhythm sounds a bit like a train, as the first line's a train reference. There are a couple of other references I can pick out right away:

• Mustang Sally (Wilson Pickett died in 2006, we're worse off without her / him)
• Quarter to Three is a 1961 song by Gary U.S. Bonds, also covered by Springsteen.
• the whole "we could run all night" picks up a pretty common Springsteen theme

also I think the lyrics might be "Boy, I still wanna be your man" but could be wrong...

There's a famous quote that's been attributed to everyone from John Cage to Steve Martin that I think is being referenced here: "Writing [or sometimes "talking"] about music is like dancing about architecture" - meaning that it is ridiculous and basically impossible to adequately express one medium in another. I think that the start of the chorus is a reference to this saying. "We could run all night \ and dance upon the architecture" can easily be interpreted as "We can listen to music [Springsteen is specifically suggested] and analyze it". The rest of the song is full of allusions to other songs and the bridge reveals that analyzing the songs is ultimately futile ("And you hear me late at night pickin' at the pieces / Sometimes nothing comes out right") and unfulfilling ("and nothing is relieving").

I think this song is pretty self explainitory.

I think it's about a boy who loves a girl, and of course he's not "her man". He really just wants to take her away from where they are and show her a good time, to make her happy. But he also realizes that even if he did that he "still wouldn't be her man". It's a wishful thinking song, I believe. It's a very sweet song, but also sad, you know?

My favorite bit is

"We can run all night and dance upon the architecture come & take my hand I'll be the very best I can"

So catchy. It always puts me in a good mood. :] Probably my favorite off the CD.

Song melts my heart when the background ohhs come in.