This is a great remake of the 50's "At My Front Door" by the Eldorados, with a raucously upbeat, rockabilly tempo you want to hear over and over again. One unusual aspect of the song offers a rare glimpse into the whimsical mind that was Harry Nilsson, the opening demonstration of which not easily forgotten.
At My Front Door
Harry Nilsson Lyrics
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Excuse me.
Crazy little momma come a knockin'
Come a knockin' at my front door door door
Crazy little momma come a knockin'
Come a knockin' at my front door
Just like she did before
I woke up this mornin' with a feelin' of despair
Just lookin' for my baby but she wasn't there
Heard someone knockin' and much to my surprise
There stood my baby lookin' in my eyes
Crazy little momma come a knock knock knockin'
Just like she did before
Yeah, if you got a little momma and wanna keep her neat
Keep your little momma off my street
Same thing will happen like it did before
She come a knock knock knockin' at my door
Crazy little momma come a knock knock knockin'
Just like she did before
Just like she did before
Just like she did before
The song "At My Front Door" by Harry Nilsson is a classic upbeat rock and roll song that features the story of the singer waking up one day to find his girlfriend or lover gone. In the first verse, he mentions how this incident happened "long ago, far away," indicating that this is a recurring theme or memory that he cannot simply shrug off. The chorus then introduces the key hook, that a "crazy little momma come a knockin'" at his front door, just like she did before.
The singer goes on to recount a feeling of "despair," as he searches for his lover but is unable to find her. The sudden knock at the door is then revealed to be his lover, who has seemingly returned. This emphasizes the cyclical nature of the singer's relationship with this woman, despite his frustration with her behavior.
The second verse then takes a more playful turn, with the singer issuing a warning to other men with "little mommas" to keep them away from his street, lest they suffer the same fate as he did. The final lines return to the repetitive nature of the woman's behavior, with the singer resignedly acknowledging that she will come knocking again, "just like she did before."
Line by Line Meaning
Long ago, far away, Excuse me.
The singer is indicating that the story he is about to tell is from a distant past and he needs the listener's attention for that.
Crazy little momma come a knockin', Come a knockin' at my front door door door, Crazy little momma come a knockin', Come a knockin' at my front door, Crazy little momma come a knock knock knockin', Just like she did before
The singer's ex-girlfriend comes knocking on his door, and in the past, she had done this before as well.
I woke up this mornin' with a feelin' of despair, Just lookin' for my baby but she wasn't there, Heard someone knockin' and much to my surprise, There stood my baby lookin' in my eyes, Crazy little momma come a knock knock knockin', Just like she did before
The singer wakes up feeling down, and when he hears knocking, he hopes it's his girlfriend, but she's not there. However, it's her again, and she's at his doorstep, knocking like she had done in the past.
Yeah, if you got a little momma and wanna keep her neat, Keep your little momma off my street, Same thing will happen like it did before, She come a knock knock knockin' at my door, Crazy little momma come a knock knock knockin', Just like she did before
The singer warns the listener that if they want to keep their girlfriend, they should keep them away from him. Otherwise, the same thing will happen as before, with the ex-girlfriend knocking at his door obsessively.
Just like she did before, Just like she did before
The singer reiterates that the ex-girlfriend is doing the same thing as before, which implies that she still has feelings for him.
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Written by: EWART G. JR. ABNER, JOHNNY MOORE
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Michael Todd
'Wow!' I forgot what an awesome rocker this song was. Two thumbs up for sure.
r.gross
Love it! Love him! Love the fake crowd scene. He, as we know, didn't perform live, had no interest in it, so this was clearly a bunch of actors acting as a crowd. Some big names in the history of session musicians are present, if I'm not mistaken. I'm currently reading a biography of Harry, entitled "Nilsson: The Life of a Singer-Songwriter" by Alyn Shipton. Not the snazziest of titles, but an amazing book about an amazing human.
John Rowland
Check out the documentary: Who Is Harry Nilsson (And Why Is Everybody Talkin' About Him)?
Great insight, no punches pulled.
Harry Nilsson Catalogue
Only Harry will be the Rock N Roll Dracula!
Ray McCraine
If anyone was born to sing, its Nilsson. He has that natural 3 and a half octave range that his friends The Beatles wished they had. Back in the 70s we all just knew him as Nilsson. What a Talent!
Butt Kid
God bless you Harry.
Tom Breen
Harry at his best
Steve F
Bonham on drums, Rick Wills on bass, Frampton on guitar..... just another day in the studio
Cepheus Lawson
Never saw movies with his music in them but have enjoyed all his flavorful class from silly to
Serious. This is about a sack
Chasing little birch
Peter Compier
Geweldig!