Sittin' in the Balcony
Eddie Cochran Lyrics
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Just a-watchin' the movie
Or maybe it's a symphony
I wouldn't know
I don't care about the symphonies
Just a-cymballs and a-timpanies
I'm just a-sittin' in the balcony, on the very last row
The feature's over, but we're not through
Mmm-mm, just a-sittin' in the balcony
We may stop lovin' to watch Bugs Bunny
But he can't take the place of my honey
Just a-sittin' in the balcony
Just a-smootchin' in the balcony
Just a-sittin' in the balcony, on the very last row
Just a huggin' and a-kissin' with my baby on the very last row
The lyrics to Eddie Cochran's song "Sittin' In the Balcony" tell the story of a young couple who are more interested in each other than the movie or symphony that they are supposed to be watching. The singer is "just a-sittin' in the balcony, on the very last row," with his lover beside him. He claims to not care about the symphonies, "Just a-cymballs and a-timpanies," and would rather hold hands and kiss his lover, even after the feature has ended. Perhaps the most poignant line in the song is "We may stop lovin' to watch Bugs Bunny, But he can't take the place of my honey," which points to the enduring and intense love between this couple. Ultimately, the song is a tribute to the power of young love and the ability of two people to find happiness and create their own world, even in the middle of a busy movie theater or concert hall.
Line by Line Meaning
I'm just a-sittin' in the balcony
I'm currently occupying a seat in the balcony section of the theater
Just a-watchin' the movie
I am currently engaged in the activity of viewing a motion picture
Or maybe it's a symphony
It is possible that the performance I am currently watching is a classical music concert
I wouldn't know
However, I do not have any knowledge or education in the subject matter
I don't care about the symphonies
I do not possess any interest or concern for classical music genres
Just a-cymballs and a-timpanies
Rather, I merely appreciate the sounds of percussive instruments such as cymbals and timpanis
I'm just a-sittin' in the balcony, on the very last row
I have intentionally selected the last row of seating in the balcony area to occupy my current position
I'll hold your hand and I'll kiss you too
I am in the company of a romantic partner that I will proceed to physically display affection towards
The feature's over, but we're not through
Although the movie has concluded, my romantic interaction with my partner has not ended
Mmm-mm, just a-sittin' in the balcony
I continue to remain seated in the balcony area, satisfied in my current activity
We may stop lovin' to watch Bugs Bunny
While watching the screening of an animated cartoon, such as Bugs Bunny, my affections for my romantic partner may momentarily cease
But he can't take the place of my honey
However, no cartoon character can truly replace the value and worth of my partner in my life
Just a-sittin' in the balcony
Once again, I reiterate my current location and activity, seated in the balcony area of the theater
Just a-smootchin' in the balcony
I am presently engaging in the activity of kissing and other physical displays of affection towards my partner
Just a-sittin' in the balcony, on the very last row
I remind the listener of my intentionally selected seating location and current activity
Just a huggin' and a-kissin' with my baby on the very last row
Once more, I stress that I am actively embracing and kissing my romantic partner in the last row of seats in the balcony area
Lyrics © Kanjian Music, BMG Rights Management, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: JOHN LOUDERMILK
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@maxsugar6394
I'm 100% sure if Eddie had lived through the 60's, he would have become an absolute superstar alongside Elvis.
@vincentl.9469
they were different personalities. With the arrival of the Beatles he could have gone in any direction ..maybe producing rather than singing, performing
@dynjarren8355
This is great because there is so little live footage of Eddie Cochran. He died so young tragically. He was very talented and wrote his own songs just like Buddy Holly who also was lost so young. Eddie was only 21 and Buddy was only 22. The great music they left behind is amazing considering how young they were. And I wouldn’t leave out Richie Valens either. He was only 17 and had good songs too.
RIP to all three
@peetermuna4178
this song was written by John D Loudermilk
@oldiesfan63
@@peetermuna4178 And he originally recorded it. I read that Liberty Records wanted to buy the disc from Colonial Records (the label that released the Loudermilk version) but they wouldn't sell so Liberty got Eddie Cochran to record it.
@bekkybrown8329
I love Eddie Cochran's songs and he was very talented singer. He was so cute and cool.
@KevinKennedydublin
Awesome!
You can see how everyone wanted to be, or at least took some lead from what Elvis was doing. The sneers, the shoulder shrugs, the sly eye movements..
What a shame we never saw what EC could have been. Legends never die.
@TasteTheRad1um
That's wild, here Eddie just turned 21 a week before this aired and had only 6 months to live!
@Jim4979
I SAW EDDIE PERFORM LIVE IN 1958. IT WAS A GREAT SHOW!
@Gam1ngYT_
Thats nice man. I like people who writes about being on live shows in the middle 1900s 👍