Their Funny Lyrics
Is your figure less than greek
Is your mouth a little weak
When you open it to speak
Are you smart?
Ok, so the lyrics of lovely old classics like My Funny Valentine are often rather contrived and/or make little sense. Usually I don’t pay attention to what Sinatra or Bacharach or Bublé are actually singing. But the above lines I’m honestly curious about. They seem to imply that being smart is about as desirable as having a “less than greek” figure or a weak mouth. Is this really what the author intended? Or do they mean that the sweet funny valentine, apart from being unphotographable, is also stupid?
Got it in one - and don’t forget this was written by a guy about a guy!
Comment by Tony — Wednesday, January 14, 2009 @ 01:02
I’m even more confused now - what did you get? And I didn’t know that. I know absolutely nothing about who wrote this song or why, I’ve only heard it sung.
Comment by Felicia Gilljam — Wednesday, January 14, 2009 @ 01:24
You are such a thoughtful person. I’m impressed..
Comment by James — Wednesday, January 14, 2009 @ 06:12