Lyric discussion by GeraldFnord 

Cover art for Lucky Ball & Chain lyrics by They Might Be Giants

The song references the Phil Spector-produced Darlene Love song "The Boy I'm Gonna Marry"'s lines:

He smiled at me and the music started playing 'Here Comes the Bride' when he walked through the door

Let's all pretend that Phil Spector died in 1970, or at worst right after that Ramones record.