The Dummy Song
Jack Pleis and His Orchestra Lyrics
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I'll take the arms from some old chair
I'll take the neck from some old bottle
And from a horse I'll take the hair
I'll take the hands and face from some old clock
And baby when I'm through
I'll get more loving from the dumb-dumb-dummy
Than I ever got from you
Get me some legs get me a chair
And a bottle, too
Give a horse give me some time
And baby when I'm through
I'll take the legs from some old table
I'll take the arms from some old chair
I'll take the neck from some old bottle
And from a horse I'll take the hair
I'll take the hands and face from some old clock
And baby when I'm through
I'll get more loving from the dumb-dumb-dummy
Than I ever got from you
I get more loving from the dumb-dumb-dummy
Than I ever got from you
Yeah Mama get more loving
From a dummy than I get from you
The lyrics to Jack Pleis and His Orchestra's song "The Dummy Song" tell the story of a person who is tired of being mistreated by their lover and decides to create a dummy made from various objects. The person takes the legs from an old table, arms from an old chair, neck from an old bottle, hair from a horse, and hands and face from an old clock to build their new companion. The person claims that they will love and receive more affection from their newly created "dummy" than they ever did from their previous partner.
The song can be interpreted as the person feeling unappreciated and fed up with their current relationship. By creating a dummy, they are taking control of their own happiness and deciding to love themselves rather than relying on someone else for affection. The lyrics also touch on the themes of loneliness, desperation for love, and the desire for companionship.
Line by Line Meaning
I'll take the legs from some old table
I will gather parts from different sources to create something new.
I'll take the arms from some old chair
I will use what is available even if it is not perfect.
I'll take the neck from some old bottle
I will use anything that can be repurposed to make my creation.
And from a horse I'll take the hair
I will use unconventional sources to complete my creation.
I'll take the hands and face from some old clock
I'll use the parts of an old clock to create a humanoid figure.
And baby when I'm through
After all the hard work is done.
I'll get more loving from the dumb-dumb-dummy
I'll receive more affection from my creation than from my partner.
Than I ever got from you
My partner is not as affectionate as my creation.
Get me some legs get me a chair
I'm asking for some tools to make my creation.
And a bottle, too
I'm asking for other sources of material.
Give a horse give me some time
I'll take my time to find the right pieces for my creation.
Yeah Mama get more loving from a dummy than I get from you
My creation gives me more affection than my partner.
Lyrics © RESERVOIR MEDIA MANAGEMENT INC
Written by: LEW BROWN, RAY HENDERSON, BILLY ROSE
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
Die nicht ganz anonyme Ananas
The Solo is awesome!!
Adam Harris
This song came out in 1953.
Juraj Radačić
Man those were slower times,happier times long live king Satchmo