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[cressida]

I've never understood the lyrics to 'Lady is a Tramp' because the lines are all positives,  so why is she a tramp?

 

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She gets too hungry, for dinner at eight
She likes the theater and never comes late
She never bothers, with people she'd hate
That's why the lady is a tramp

Doesn't like dice games, with barons or earls
Won't go to Harlem in ermine and pearls
Won't dish the dirt with the rest of the girls
That's why this chick is a tramp

She loves the free, cool wind in her hair
Life without care
She's broke and it's oak
Doesn't like California, it's cold and it's damp
That's why the lady is a tramp

She gets far too hungry, they wait there for dinner at eight
She adores the theater however doesn't get there late
She'd never bother with someone she'd hate
That is why the lady is a tramp

Doesn't like dice games with barons and earls
Never makes a trip up to Harlem, driving shiny Lincoln's and Ford's
She won't dish the dirt, with the rest of those broads
That's why this chick is a Tramp

She loves the free, fine, wild, knocked out, coo coo, groovy wind in her hair
Life's without a care
She's broke, but it's oak
She loathes California, it's so cold, and so damp
That's why the lady, that's why the lady
That's why the lady is a tramp

Edited February 2, 2023 by cressida

[HeHasRisen]

From Wikipedia:

 

"This song is a spoof of New York high society and its strict etiquette and phony social pretensions"

Edited February 2, 2023 by HeHasRisen

[cressida]

I get all that about the pretensions,  but if she doesn't 'dish the dirt' that makes her better than them,  seems if the lyric writer was confused......any other songs like that?

[HeHasRisen]

3 hours ago, cressida said:

I get all that about the pretensions,  but if she doesn't 'dish the dirt' that makes her better than them,  seems if the lyric writer was confused......any other songs like that?

Thats the whole point of the song, its essentially taking the p*ss.

[cressida]

ok but one minute she's good the next minute she's bad - a bit  like Sinatra who sings it.  

 

"Hopes pattricia doesn't see this"

[pattricia]

1 hour ago, cressida said:

ok but one minute she's good the next minute she's bad - a bit  like Sinatra who sings it.  

 

"Hopes pattricia doesn't see this"

I haven’t seen it ! Lol………..

[cressida]

Did you notice that the song was a bit contrary?

[pattricia]

20 minutes ago, cressida said:

Did you notice that the song was a bit contrary?

Yes

[janie48]

That film was was great.

Here's  the scene with the lyrics you referred to Cressida.

 

 

 

[*Wallace*]

Is there only me thinks Sinatra was overrated ?

Edited February 3, 2023 by *Wallace*