Live, this song was an absolute riot. The group made it a one-upsmanship fest of machismo as they tried to outdo each other in the story, which is basically three suitors for the same woman, each one insisting that he won her. I've never seen an argument in song before, and this group pulled it off wonderfully, insulting each other in the verses, then dancing in sync the sideways-hoppin' (it was a smal stage) "The Slacks" dance. It was this song that sealed the deal for me on Trip Shakespeare the first time I saw them, at Chicago's Cubby Bear those many years ago.
Live, this song was an absolute riot. The group made it a one-upsmanship fest of machismo as they tried to outdo each other in the story, which is basically three suitors for the same woman, each one insisting that he won her. I've never seen an argument in song before, and this group pulled it off wonderfully, insulting each other in the verses, then dancing in sync the sideways-hoppin' (it was a smal stage) "The Slacks" dance. It was this song that sealed the deal for me on Trip Shakespeare the first time I saw them, at Chicago's Cubby Bear those many years ago.