Love Is Strange
Dirty Dancing Lyrics


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Both
Love (Mm-mm), love is strange (Yeah, yeah)
A lot of people (Mm-mm) take it for a game
Once you get it (Mm-mm), you never wanna quit (No, no)
After you've had it (Yeah, yeah), you're in a awful fix

Many people (Mm-mm) don't understand (No, no)
They think lovin' (Yeah, yeah) is money in their hand
Your sweet lovin' (Mm-mm) is better than a kiss (Yeah, yeah)
When you leave me (Mm-mm) sweet kisses I will miss

Boy: Sylvia?
Girl: Yes, Mickey?
Boy: How do you call your loverboy?
Girl: Come 'ere, loverboy!
Boy: And if he doesn't answer?
Girl: Oh loverboy!
Boy: And if he still doesn't answer!

Girl:
I simply say
Baby, oh baby, my sweet baby, you're the one





Both:
Baby, oh baby, my sweet baby, you're the one

Overall Meaning

"Love Is Strange" by Mickey & Sylvia is a classic song from the 1950s, famously featured in the movie Dirty Dancing. The lyrics speak about the nature of love and how it can be confusing and complicated. The song begins with the two singers, Mickey and Sylvia, singing about how love is strange and how people often take it for granted. Once you experience love, it becomes addictive and you never want to let it go. The hardest part is when you've lost it and are left with an uncontrollable urge to get it back.


Mickey and Sylvia then sing about the confusion that others have about love. People often see love as just a means to an end, as something that can be used for financial gain. However, the duo makes it clear that nothing can compare to the sweetness of true love. At the end of the first verse, they reveal that once you've experienced true love, it becomes a part of you, and you will miss it dearly when it's gone.


Moving on to the dialogue between Mickey and Sylvia, they exchange playful banter about calling each other "loverboy" and what to do if the other doesn't answer. Sylvia then smoothly transitions into the chorus by saying, "I simply say, baby, oh baby, my sweet baby, you're the one." The chorus is repeated twice, with both singers expressing their love for each other and the reassurance that they are each other's "one."


Overall, "Love Is Strange" is a sweet and playful yet insightful song about the unpredictable nature of love.


Line by Line Meaning

Love (Mm-mm), love is strange (Yeah, yeah)
Love is complicated and unpredictable


A lot of people (Mm-mm) take it for a game
Many people view love as a temporary and trivial pursuit


Once you get it (Mm-mm), you never wanna quit (No, no)
Once you experience true love, you are unwilling to let go of it


After you've had it (Yeah, yeah), you're in an awful fix
When you lose love, it leaves a hole in your life that is difficult to fill


Many people (Mm-mm) don't understand (No, no)
Many people fail to comprehend the true nature of love


They think lovin' (Yeah, yeah) is money in their hand
Some people equate love with material possessions or financial gain


Your sweet lovin' (Mm-mm) is better than a kiss (Yeah, yeah)
The affection you show me is more valuable than any physical gesture


When you leave me (Mm-mm) sweet kisses I will miss
I will long for your affection when you are gone


I simply say
When I call out to my lover


Baby, oh baby, my sweet baby, you're the one
I express my devotion and love to my significant other through endearing terms




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Most interesting comment from YouTube:

@emremurat6822

Sylvia
Yes, Mickey
How do you call your lover boy
Come here, lover boy
And if he doesn't answer
Oh lover boy
And if he still doesn't answer
I simply say
Baby, oh baby
My sweet baby, you're the one
Baby, oh baby
My sweet baby, you're the one



All comments from YouTube:

@florym6503

And this was improvised. They were just playing around. It was never meant to be in the movie but the director loved it so much he kept it. Good call.

@pauline.mrqrdt4553

Fr? I thought they couldn't stand each other

@djenicaderosi5008

@@TheElectricitychick please i can't watch netflix, can you briefly write me what they are talking about about patrick and jennifer?

@Mandanextdoor

Wow that’s amazing so perfect

@qwertyqwerty-tt6ic

No, it was not.

@dankhnw8

But they were so intimate what?!!!!

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@eviep.3167

all i want in life is to recreate this scene with someone. that's all :')

@edwinespinosa7314

😂

@BrightwhiteWolf

If you are an girl im here

@emilymeyers6069

Me too 😭😭😭

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