129: Lovey-Dovey All the Time

129. "The Joker" by Steve Miller Band {#1; 10/73} [iTunes? Yes] {YouTube: The Joker}

(The video is just footage of the band playing the song. But it is well worth the time just for The Scarf at the 1:20 mark.) ("Oh, drummers," I say, as I shake my head in knowing disbelief.)

What can you say about this song? What can't you say about this song? If you want to talk about memorable lyrics, then this here is a song you want to be talking about. In fact, why don't we do a Top Ten Things About "The Joker" by the Steve Miller Band?

10. "I'm a Joker." The title of the song is one of the least interesting moments in the entire song.

9. "I speak of the pompatous of love." Undoubtedly the most over-rated line in the song. Yes, I get it. It's a nonsense word. Usually I like it when people try to make up their own new words. (I've personally been pushing to change "sandwich" to "sammich" for years.) But for some reason, I'm not fond of this attempt. Maybe it's because someone tried to make a movie about it:

"A better guy-talk comedy than 'The McMullen Brothers?'" Really? High praise. High praise, indeed!

8. "You're the cutest thing I ever did see." Okay, now we're getting into the lines in the song that I actually like. This is a good multi-purpose line that can be used on a wife, girlfriend, boyfriend, child, puppy, kitty, random baby, chocolate chip cookie, or just about anything good and/or praiseworthy. (We seek after cute things!)

7. "I'm a picker. I'm a grinner." This line reminds me of Hee Haw. (And that's a good thing.)

6. "Lovey-dovey, lovey-dovey, lovey-dovey all the time." This line reminds me of one of the three hottest chicks on the entire Gilligan's Island island. Which also brings to mind the other two hot chicks from that show. (And that's a good thing.)

5. The "wah-wah" of the guitar. This is where Steve makes the guitar sound like the stereotypical sound of a dude whistling at a cute woman. It can be heard right after the "Maurice" line and after one of the "lovey-doveys." (At about 1:50 of the video.)

4. "Some call me the Gangster of Love." I, personally, have never been called "the Gangster of Love." I'm beginning to think it will never happen.

3. "Some people call me Maurice." I have, on the other hand, been called Maurice. It was in reference to Belle's father on Beauty and the Beast. As in, "crazy old Maurice." Why? Well, because my daughter is similar to Belle in the following ways: 1) She's beautiful. 2) She's smart. C) She likes to read books. And D) Everybody thinks her dad is kind of crazy.

The Gangster of Love?

2. "Some people call me the Space Cowboy." I like the idea of a "space cowboy." (I really should probably watch Firefly one of these days. I've heard good things.) Of course, this line also reminds me that Joey Tribianni's imaginary friend when growing up was a space cowboy named Maurice.

1. "I really love your peaches. Want to shake your tree." I've never said this to a woman. I have, however, said it to a peach tree. So I guess I do have that going for me.

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