This was a popular song in its time....a peppy dance song about a sad fellow who's not much of a catch because so many girls have already had a piece of him. He's been with lots of pretty girls but "they don't even know his name". He mentions living life "without a care" and he's going "nowhere".
To me, sad lyrics with a happy upbeat tempo are funny and can cheer you in their twisted dichotomy.....like the newer song "Man of Constant Sorrow" by Soggy Bottom Boys. You want to feel sorry for the subject of the lyrics but it's hilariously done so you just laugh. :)
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This was a popular song in its time....a peppy dance song about a sad fellow who's not much of a catch because so many girls have already had a piece of him. He's been with lots of pretty girls but "they don't even know his name". He mentions living life "without a care" and he's going "nowhere".
To me, sad lyrics with a happy upbeat tempo are funny and can cheer you in their twisted dichotomy.....like the newer song "Man of Constant Sorrow" by Soggy Bottom Boys. You want to feel sorry for the subject of the lyrics but it's hilariously done so you just laugh. :)