Darin was a very special and talented entertainer. He was a Grammy award winning singer ('Mack The Knife'), a respected member of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame ('Dream Lover', 'Splish Splash', 'If I Were A Carpenter') a member of the Songwriters Hall of Fame, a successful record producer, an Oscar nominated actor and a strong supporter of the American Heart Association. Bobby was married to actress Sandra Dee from 1960-1967. They had one son, Dodd, born in December 1961. As a result of complications from a rheumatic heart, Bobby's life was tragically cut short in 1973.
Darin's mother, Vanina Cassotto, had given birth to him when she was 16, and as a result, her parents raised Darin as though he were their son while Vanina was presented off as his elder sister. Darin did not learn the truth about his parentage until he was 32.
For more on Bobby Darin, watch "Beyond the Sea," in which Kevin Spacey portrays the entertainer.
It Ain' Necessarily So
Bobby Darin Lyrics
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The things that you liable to read in the Bible
It ain't necessarily so
You know David was small but, oh my
Little David was small but, oh my
He fought Big Goliath who just lay down and died
Little David might have been small but, oh my
Now Jonah, he lived in the whale
Old Jonah, he lived in the whale
Now he made his home in that fish's abdomen
Jonah resided in the whale
But it ain't necessarily so, no, it ain't necessarily so
They tell all your children that the devil, he's a villain
It ain't necessarily so
Methuselah lived nine hundred years
Methuselah lived nine hundred years
And who calls that living when no girls gonna give in to no man
What's nine hundred years?
It ain't necessarily so, it ain't necessarily so
The things that you liable to read in the Bible
It ain't necessarily so, no, it ain't necessarily so
It ain't necessarily so
In Bobby Darin’s version of “It Ain’t Necessarily So,” he challenges the Bible as a source of historical information. He suggests that the stories in the Bible may not be an accurate reflection of reality. He brings up the story of David and Goliath and suggests that maybe Goliath didn’t actually die after being hit in the head with a rock by David. He also mentions Jonah, who was supposedly swallowed by a whale and lived in its abdomen, questioning the scientific plausibility in that story. He then references Methuselah, who lived to be 900 years old but poses the question of what kind of life that was without companionship.
The lyrics suggest that the stories we hear from the Bible may be exaggerated, misunderstood or even false, and that what we learn from reading the Bible shouldn’t be taken as law. This idea is further emphasized with the chorus of “It ain't necessarily so, it ain't necessarily so, the things that you liable to read in the Bible, it ain't necessarily so.”
Bobby Darin’s song takes the biblical stories and gives them a twist of his own by suggesting that they may not be as true as they seem. It’s a bold and thought-provoking interpretation of the Bible, one that challenges traditional beliefs and asks the listener to think critically about the stories and their implications.
Line by Line Meaning
It ain't necessarily so, it ain't necessarily so
Not everything you hear is necessarily true.
The things that you liable to read in the Bible
The Bible isn't necessarily factual or historically accurate.
It ain't necessarily so
Not everything you hear is necessarily true.
You know David was small but, oh my
David was small in stature but he defeated Goliath.
Little David was small but, oh my
David was small in stature but he achieved greatness.
He fought Big Goliath who just lay down and died
David defeated Goliath with ease.
Little David might have been small but, oh my
David's size didn't determine his ability.
Now Jonah, he lived in the whale
The character Jonah from the Bible was said to have resided inside of a whale.
Old Jonah, he lived in the whale
The character Jonah from the Bible was said to have resided inside of a whale.
Now he made his home in that fish's abdomen
Jonah lived inside the whale's stomach.
Jonah resided in the whale
Jonah lived inside the whale's stomach.
But it ain't necessarily so, no, it ain't necessarily so
Not everything you hear is necessarily true.
They tell all your children that the devil, he's a villain
The idea that the devil is purely evil is presented to children.
It ain't necessarily so
Not everything you hear is necessarily true.
Methuselah lived nine hundred years
The Bible says that Methuselah lived for 900 years.
Methuselah lived nine hundred years
The Bible says that Methuselah lived for 900 years.
And who calls that living when no girls gonna give in to no man
Living for a long time is meaningless when there is no one to share your life with.
What's nine hundred years?
Living for a long time may not be worth it in the end.
It ain't necessarily so, it ain't necessarily so
Not everything you hear is necessarily true.
The things that you liable to read in the Bible
The Bible isn't necessarily factual or historically accurate.
It ain't necessarily so, no, it ain't necessarily so
Not everything you hear is necessarily true.
It ain't necessarily so
Not everything you hear is necessarily true.
Lyrics © Kanjian Music, BMG Rights Management, Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Royalty Network, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd., Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Dorothy Heyward, Dubose Edwin Heyward, George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin
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