"Buster Poindexter" is the pseudonym rock singer David Johansen adopted in … Read Full Bio ↴"Buster Poindexter" is the pseudonym rock singer David Johansen adopted in the mid-'80s for a semi-comic nightclub-singer act he began to perform. His "one hit wonder" song is entitled "Hot,Hot,Hot." Eschewing his hard rock solo career (which followed a stint as lead singer of the New York Dolls), Johansen turned up at the New York club Tramps in a tuxedo, with a band he dubbed The Banshees of Blue, and sang pop standards, jump blues, and various novelty material. Eventually, the act won him a record contract, resulting in a few albums on RCA, but it was basically a live attraction. Since then, Johansen has pursued an acting career, though he maintains The Buster persona, appearing, for example, in the Catskills in the summer of 1992.

Smack Dab in the Middle
Buster Poindexter Lyrics

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Pick me a town in any clime
Where people like a rockin time
And stay awake both day and night
Till everybody's feelin good an' right

Then throw me (smack dab in the middle)
I wanna be (smack dab in the middle)
Ahhhhh, smack dab in the middle, boys now

So I can rock and roll to satisfy my soul

Ten Cadillacs, a diamond mill
Ten suits of clothes to dress to kill
A ten room house, some Bar B Q
And fifty chicks not over twenty-two

Then throw me (smack dab in the middle)
Oh, I wanna be (smack dab in the middle)
Ahhhhh, now boys you can see why
I wanna be smack dab in the middle now
So I can rock and roll to satisfy my soul

One hundred beds with chorus girls
A street that's paved with natural pearls
A wagon load of bonds and stocks
Then open up the door at Fort Knox

Then throw me (smack dab in the middle)
I wanna be (smack dab in the middle)
Ahhhhh, now listen boys throw me
Smack dab in the middle right now
So Ray can rock and roll to satisfy his soul

That's all right!

A lot of bread and gangs of meat
Oodles of butter and somethin sweet
Gallons of coffee to wash it down
Bicarbonated soda by the pound

Then throw me (smack dab in the middle)
I picture it (smack dab in the middle)
Ah, throw me now, smack dab in the middle right now
So I can rock and roll to satisfy my soul

Alright!

Overall Meaning

Buster Poindexter's Smack Dab In The Middle is an upbeat rock and roll song that describes a life of luxury and how the singer wants to be right in the middle of it all. The song talks about a town where people party day and night until they feel good and right. The singer wants to be in the middle of such a town, enjoying the party, and entertaining the people. He talks about ten Cadillacs, ten suits of clothes, and a ten-room house that he desires to own, along with Bar B Q and fifty young girls. The singer wants to have everything to make him happy, and he wants it to be endless.

The second verse describes even more outrageous desires of the singer, from a hundred beds with chorus girls to a street paved with natural pearls. He also wants a wagonload of bonds and stocks and an opportunity to open the doors at Fort Knox. The final verse emphasizes the need for a lot of food, meat, butter, and coffee to keep him going, as well as bicarbonated soda. He wants everything to be thrown his way to enjoy the good life and enjoy rock and roll to the fullest.

Overall, the song is an expression of the singer's desires and aspirations, a description of the kind of life he wants to live. It is a celebration of luxury and enjoyment, an expression of the singer's free-spirit and appreciation for the good things of life.

Line by Line Meaning

Pick me a town in any clime
Choose a location in any climate

Where people like a rockin time
Where people enjoy lively entertainment

And stay awake both day and night
And remain conscious 24/7

Till everybody's feelin good an' right
Until everyone is happy and content

Then throw me (smack dab in the middle)
Then place me in the center of the action

I wanna be (smack dab in the middle)
I desire to be at the center of attention

Ahhhhh, smack dab in the middle, boys now
At the exact center, my friends

So I can rock and roll to satisfy my soul
So I can enjoy my favorite music and be happy

Ten Cadillacs, a diamond mill
Ten luxury cars, a diamond factory

Ten suits of clothes to dress to kill
Ten fashionable outfits to impress everyone

A ten room house, some Bar B Q
A ten-bedroom house with a barbecue area

And fifty chicks not over twenty-two
And fifty young women under the age of twenty-two

Oh, I wanna be (smack dab in the middle)
Oh, I really want to be at the center

Ahhhhh, now boys you can see why
Oh, now you can understand why, my friends

One hundred beds with chorus girls
One hundred beds with women who sing together

A street that's paved with natural pearls
A road covered in real pearls

A wagon load of bonds and stocks
A large quantity of financial securities

Then open up the door at Fort Knox
Then access the United States Bullion Depository

Ah, throw me now, smack dab in the middle right now
Oh, place me at the center immediately

So Ray can rock and roll to satisfy his soul
So that Ray can enjoy his favorite music and be happy

A lot of bread and gangs of meat
A large amount of bread and meat

Oodles of butter and somethin sweet
Plenty of butter and something sugary

Gallons of coffee to wash it down
Lots of coffee to accompany the food

Bicarbonated soda by the pound
Large quantities of carbonated soda

I picture it (smack dab in the middle)
I imagine it at the exact center

Alright!
Okay!

Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: CHARLES E CALHOUN

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