The song isbased on the personal experience of Doc Pomus (he wrote the song), who had polio and used crutches to get around and could not dance. His wife, however, was a Broadway actress and dancer. The song gives his perspective of plaintively telling his wife to have fun dancing, but reminds her who will be taking her home and "in whose arms you're gonna be."
That meaning is pretty clear to me, it is interesting to hear the background. I can't believe how many people interpret is as an uplifting song (although it does have a great upbeat beat). Great for weddings, some guy commented. WHAT?!? Are you nuts? The guy's girl is out getting hot with some other guy, and he is just hoping she ends up with him at the end of the night.
That meaning is pretty clear to me, it is interesting to hear the background. I can't believe how many people interpret is as an uplifting song (although it does have a great upbeat beat). Great for weddings, some guy commented. WHAT?!? Are you nuts? The guy's girl is out getting hot with some other guy, and he is just hoping she ends up with him at the end of the night.
The song isbased on the personal experience of Doc Pomus (he wrote the song), who had polio and used crutches to get around and could not dance. His wife, however, was a Broadway actress and dancer. The song gives his perspective of plaintively telling his wife to have fun dancing, but reminds her who will be taking her home and "in whose arms you're gonna be."
That meaning is pretty clear to me, it is interesting to hear the background. I can't believe how many people interpret is as an uplifting song (although it does have a great upbeat beat). Great for weddings, some guy commented. WHAT?!? Are you nuts? The guy's girl is out getting hot with some other guy, and he is just hoping she ends up with him at the end of the night.
That meaning is pretty clear to me, it is interesting to hear the background. I can't believe how many people interpret is as an uplifting song (although it does have a great upbeat beat). Great for weddings, some guy commented. WHAT?!? Are you nuts? The guy's girl is out getting hot with some other guy, and he is just hoping she ends up with him at the end of the night.