Too Darn Hot
C. Porter Lyrics
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It's too darn hot
I'd like to sup with my baby tonight
Refill the cup with my baby tonight
I'd like to sup with my baby tonight
Refill the cup with my baby tonight
But I ain't up to my baby tonight
'Cause it's too darn hot
It's too darn hot
It's too darn hot
I'd like to coo with my baby tonight
And pitch the woo with my baby tonight
I'd like to coo with my baby tonight
And pitch the woo with my baby tonight
But brother, you fight my baby tonight
'Cause it's too darn hot
According to the Kinsey Report, ev'ry average man you know
Much prefers his lovey-dovey to court
When the temperature is low
But when the thermometer goes 'way up
And the weather is sizzling hot
Mister, pants for romance is not
'Cause it's too, too, too darn hot
It's too darn hot
It's too, too darn hot
I'd like to coo with my baby tonight
And pitch the woo with my baby tonight
I'd like to coo with my baby tonight
And pitch the woo with my baby tonight
But brother, you fight my baby tonight
'Cause it's too darn hot
According to the Kinsey Report, ev'ry average man you know
Much prefers his lovey-dovey to court
When the temperature is low
But when the thermometer goes 'way up
And the weather is sizzling hot
Mr. Gob for his squab
A marine for his queen
A G.I. for his cutie-pie is not
'Cause it's too, too, too darn hot
It's too darn hot
It's too darn hot
It's too darn hot
It's too darn hot
It's too darn hot
The song Too Darn Hot by Cole Porter describes the unbearable heat of the summer months and the impact it has on the singer's romantic plans. The singer notes that he would like to spend time with his lover, dining and flirting, but is unable to due to the sweltering heat. The song highlights how heat has a detrimental effect on people's moods, specifically when it comes to affairs of the heart. Even though the temperature is conducive to courtship, the heat has caused the singer to become irritable and unable to concentrate on his romantic pursuits.
The lyrics also refer to the Kinsey report, which was a groundbreaking study on sexual behavior published in the late 1940s. The report noted that men's sexual desires and behaviors were impacted by external factors, such as temperature, and that men were more likely to be interested in physical intimacy when the weather was cooler. The song suggests that the report's findings were not a surprise, as the singer's own desires are impacted by the heat.
Line by Line Meaning
It's too darn hot
The temperature is uncomfortably high
I'd like to sup with my baby tonight
I would enjoy having a meal with my significant other tonight
Refill the cup with my baby tonight
Enjoy drinking together tonight
But I ain't up to my baby tonight
I'm not feeling well enough to be intimate with my partner tonight
'Cause it's too darn hot
The heat is the cause of my discomfort
I'd like to coo with my baby tonight
I want to whisper sweet nothings to my significant other tonight
And pitch the woo with my baby tonight
Make romantic gestures towards my partner tonight
But brother, you fight my baby tonight
You'll have to fight for my partner's attention tonight
According to the Kinsey Report, ev'ry average man you know
Much prefers his lovey-dovey to court
When the temperature is low
Studies show that most men prefer to be romantic when the weather is cooler
But when the thermometer goes 'way up
And the weather is sizzling hot
When it's extremely hot outside
Mister, pants for romance is not
Men are not in the mood for romance when it's this hot
Mr. Gob for his squab
A marine for his queen
A G.I. for his cutie-pie is not
Even men who are usually affectionate are not in the mood when it's this hot
It's too, too, too darn hot
The heat is extremely uncomfortable
It's too darn hot
The heat is making everything unbearable
It's too darn hot
The heat is still unbearable
It's too darn hot
The heat is still making everything uncomfortable
It's too darn hot
The uncomfortably high heat continues
Lyrics © Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: COLE PORTER
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