1) Jerry Butler, Jr… Read Full Bio ↴There are multiple artists called Jerry Butler:
1) Jerry Butler, Jr. (born December 8, 1939 in Sunflower, Mississippi) is an American soul singer also known as "The Ice Man" because of his cool demeanour while singing often intensely emotional lyrics.
Butler was dubbed the "Iceman" by a Philadelphia disc jockey while performing in a Philadelphia theater. However, Butler achieved what eluded many earlier Doo Wop groups during the 1950s and 1960s — longevity. Butler’s solo career had a string of hits, including "He Will Break Your Heart," "Moon River," "Make It Easy On Yourself," "Let It Be Me" (the Everly Brothers classic re-done as a duet with Betty Everett), "Brand New Me," "Ain’t Understanding Mellow," (duet with Brenda Lee Eager), and "Never Gonna Give You Up," followed by two hugely successful albums The Iceman Cometh in 1968 and Ice On Ice in 1970. The Iceman Cometh garnered Butler three Grammy nominations. Jerry Butler further made recordings for Philadelphia International Records in the 80's. His most noted song for the label was "Cooling Out"
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Jerry Butler Lyrics
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That weren't there yesterday
And thinks of the young man that she almost married
What would he think if he saw her this way?
She picks up her apron in little girl-fashion
As something comes into her mind
Slowly starts dancing remembering her girlhood
Oh, such are the dreams of the everyday housewife
You see everywhere any time of the day
An everyday housewife who gave up the good life for me
The photograph album she takes from the closet
And slowly turns the page
And carefully picks up the crumbling flower
The first one he gave her now withered today
She closes her eyes and touches the house dress
That suddenly disappears
And just for the moment she's wearing the gown
That broke all their minds back so many years
Oh, such are the dreams of the everyday housewife
You see everywhere any time of the day
An everyday housewife who gave up the good life for me
Oh, such are the dreams of the everyday housewife
You see everywhere any time of the day
An everyday housewife who gave up the good life for me
Oh, such are the dreams of the everyday housewife
You see everywhere any time of the day
An everyday housewife
who gave up the good life for me
The song "Can't Forget About You Baby" by Jerry Butler is a poignant tribute to the everyday housewife. The lyrics explore the innermost thoughts and feelings of a woman who has given up her dreams in order to create a home and family with her husband. As she stares at herself in the mirror, she laments the wrinkles that have suddenly appeared and wonders what her almost-husband would think of her now. She picks up her apron and dances, recapturing memories of her youth and the young men who once vied for her attention.
As the song progresses, we see the woman flipping through a photo album and reminiscing about her past. She touches a withered flower given to her by a long-ago lover and briefly imagines herself in the gown that once made heads turn. The song ends on a melancholy note, with the woman's sacrifices rendered all the more poignant by their anonymity. She is simply an everyday housewife, one of countless women who have given up their own aspirations in order to make a home for their families.
This song is a tribute to the everyday woman, and it resonated with many listeners when it was released in 1968. Today, it remains a classic example of a heartfelt and deeply personal ballad.
Line by Line Meaning
She looks in the mirror and stares at the wrinkles
She peers into the mirror analyzing every wrinkle that appeared overnight
That weren't there yesterday
She notices wrinkles that weren't present on her face just the day before
And thinks of the young man that she almost married
She remembers the young man she almost wed
What would he think if he saw her this way?
She wonders how he would react if he saw her aging appearance
She picks up her apron in little girl-fashion
She recalls her youth as she grabs her apron in an innocent manner
As something comes into her mind
A sudden thought enters her head
Slowly starts dancing remembering her girlhood
She begins to dance slowly, reminiscing about the happy moments of her youth
And all of the boys she had waiting in line
She recalls all the suitors who tried to win her heart
The photograph album she takes from the closet
She retrieves a photo album from the closet
And slowly turns the page
She begins to peruse the pages with deliberation
And carefully picks up the crumbling flower
She carefully takes the wilted flower he once gave her
The first one he gave her now withered today
She notices how the first flower he gave her has wilted with time
She closes her eyes and touches the house dress
She shuts her eyes and touches her house dress
That suddenly disappears
The dress disappears from her grasp
And just for the moment she's wearing the gown
She imagines herself wearing the extravagant gown she wore years ago
That broke all their minds back so many years
The dress that turned heads and captured hearts so many years before
An everyday housewife who gave up the good life for me
A housewife who sacrificed her life to be with me
Oh, such are the dreams of the everyday housewife
These are the fleeting dreams of the average housewife
You see everywhere any time of the day
These thoughts occur to many housewives throughout the day
An everyday housewife who gave up the good life for me
A normal housewife who put aside her personal aspirations for the sake of our relationship
Oh, such are the dreams of the everyday housewife
These are the reveries of the average, ordinary housewife
You see everywhere any time of the day
These thoughts are prevalent and frequent among housewives at any time of the day
An everyday housewife
A usual and typical housewife
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Dwayne & Teen
on Ain't Understanding Mellow
This song is so meaningful and the Lyrics are always on point.!