Crazy Rhythm
Doris Day Lyrics


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Crazy rhythm, here's the doorway
I'll go my way, you'll go your way
Crazy rhythm, from now on we're through

Here is where we have a showdown
I'm too high hat, you're too lowdown
Crazy rhythm, here's goodbye to you
They say that when a highbrow meets a lowbrow
Walking along Broadway
Soon the highbrow, he has no brow
Ain't it a shame, and you're to blame

What's the use of prohibition
You produce the same condition
Crazy rhythm, I've gone crazy too

Crazy rhythm, here's the doorway
I'll go my way, you'll go your way
Crazy rhythm, from now on we're through

Here is where we have a showdown
I'm too high hat, you're too lowdown
Crazy rhythm, here's goodbye to you

They say that when a highbrow meets a lowbrow
Walking along Broadway
Soon the highbrow, he has no brow
Ain't it a shame, and you're to blame

What's the use of prohibition
You produce the same condition




Crazy rhythm from now on we're through
Crazy rhythm, I've gone crazy too

Overall Meaning

The song "Crazy Rhythm" by Doris Day features lyrics that describe a relationship that has come to an end due to differences in class and personality. The chorus of the song states that they are going their separate ways, as they cannot continue with the crazy rhythm of their relationship. The couple has reached a showdown, with the high-class individual (represented by the term "highbrow") looking down on the low-class individual ("lowbrow") with disdain. As they walk down Broadway, the high-class individual loses their brow, an indication that they have descended into the same condition as the low-class individual. The lyrics suggest that this meeting of high and low classes is not productive, leading to a crazy rhythm that has driven the singer to madness.


The song reflects the societal tensions that existed during the early 20th century, with the division between high and low classes being a significant theme. The high-class individual looks down on the low-class individual without realizing that they are not immune to descending into the same condition as the person they are looking down on. The prohibition mentioned in the song is a reference to the prohibition era of the early 1900s, where the government attempted to reduce alcohol consumption by banning its sale, a policy that ended up having negative effects on society. The lyrics of the song suggest that the prohibition was not effective in reducing the crazy rhythm of society.


Line by Line Meaning

Crazy rhythm, here's the doorway
The chaotic and unpredictable beat marks the entrance into an uncertain future.


I'll go my way, you'll go your way
We must part ways, each taking our own path.


Crazy rhythm, from now on we're through
The wild and frenzied tempo signifies the end of our relationship.


Here is where we have a showdown
This is where we confront each other.


I'm too high hat, you're too lowdown
I'm too snobbish, and you're too common.


Crazy rhythm, here's goodbye to you
The frantic beat is saying farewell to you.


They say that when a highbrow meets a lowbrow
It is said that when someone of high status meets someone of low status.


Walking along Broadway
Strolling down a busy street in New York City.


Soon the highbrow, he has no brow
The high-status person loses their superiority and becomes equal to the low-status person.


Ain't it a shame, and you're to blame
Isn't it unfortunate, and you're responsible.


What's the use of prohibition
What is the point of forbidding something.


You produce the same condition
The prohibition creates the same situation as it was before.


Crazy rhythm, I've gone crazy too
The disordered tempo has driven me insane as well.




Lyrics © Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Irving Caesar, Joseph Meyer, Roger Wolfe Kahn

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Comments from YouTube:

Patrick Carney

I was listening to Crazy Rhythm on "Normal As Blueberry Pie" a tribute CD to Doris Day; and decided to look for the original recordings. Thanks so much for posting "Crazy Rhythm", I enjoyed hearing the Day original. I see you have many uploads and am scrolling up to hit subscribe.

yvan mcgregor

Excellence pure,merci:)

Blair L.

nice song ^0^ why people don't song like this anymore? i love this kind of american music !

MexItalian

Doris Day.... she is just awesome PILLOW TALK IS CLASSIC WAS MY FAVORITE MOVIE!

yon-ichi

昔ずっと探してたアナログです。
It is a vinyl we have been looking for for a long time.
とてもいいです。すばらしい。
very good. great.

Mark McMinn

great stuff

guitaress1

nice record

TJ_稚内以外は近場なの

万歳曲て歌あったのかー。

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