A graduate of St. Andrew's School, Wainwright is best known for a 1972 novelty song hit Dead Skunk (in the Middle of the Road), with pianist Teddy Wender and for playing Captain Spalding (the "singing surgeon") on three episodes of the American television show M*A*S*H in its third season (1974-1975), but his musical reputation is much deeper. Using a witty, self-mocking style, Wainwright has recorded over twenty albums on eleven different labels. Two of his albums have been nominated for Grammy awards.
He is also a regular actor in Judd Apatow movies. His biggest role was playing the father on Judd's show, Undeclared.
In 2012 his latest offering Older Than My Old Man Now was released.
Official website : http://www.lwiii.com/
Bed
Loudon Wainwright III Lyrics
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And I can't get out of bed
You're lying in there with me
We stay put instead
I grind the beans, squeeze the juice
And butter up the toast
That takes about an hour
Ninety minutes at the most
I like my breakfast in my bed
I could use a bite
Just pick up where you left off
On my shoulder late last night
I mean to say I'm hungry
But it's not for food
When I'm on your empty stomach
It must mean I'm in the mood
Just a couple of consumers
Every morning me and you
We keep consummating
What else is there to do?
We hardly go out any more
Mostly we stay in
All I do these days is you
Baby that's no sin
I go down for a newspaper
And to see if there's some post
I always wear my dressing gown
I don't want to boast
But I give you some good news
Every morning without fail
Then I drop that dressing gown
I give you your mail
The ruckus that we're making
It's amazing I'm afraid
We're making out all of the time
The bed never gets made
The phone rings, we don't answer it
Callers become enraged
The message on the machine
Says we're practically engaged
In bed like John and Yoko
We're giving peace a chance
All that we are saying is 'where's my underpants?'
After breakfast we get antsy
Then we start to slouch
We head for the loving room
Let's do lunch on the couch
Do lunch on the couch
The song "Breakfast in Bed" by Loudon Wainwright III is a playful and humorous depiction of a couple who spend most of their time in bed, enjoying each other's company. The verses describe their morning routine of making breakfast in bed, with the singer grinding coffee beans, squeezing juice, and buttering toast, all while lying in bed with their partner. They express their hunger, not for food, but for each other, and their desire to spend their time together. The chorus emphasizes their love of staying in bed, instead of going out, and the fun they have while making a mess of the sheets. The mood is lightened with references to John and Yoko's famous bed-in for peace, with the singer's own twist of searching for his underwear.
The song paints a vivid picture of the couple's intimacy and comfort with each other, as well as their disregard for external pressures, such as phone calls and post. The line "We're making out all of the time, the bed never gets made" highlights their tendencies to prioritize their relationship over housekeeping. The song ends with the suggestion of doing lunch on the couch, indicating that their bed has become their everything.
Overall, "Breakfast in Bed" is a witty and charming song that explores the joys of intimacy and the importance of connection in a relationship. Through the playful lyrics, the song suggests that sometimes the most meaningful moments are those spent in bed with the person you love.
Line by Line Meaning
Well I wake up in the morning
I wake up from my sleep every morning
And I can't get out of bed
I feel too lazy to leave my bed
You're lying in there with me
You're sleeping next to me in bed
We stay put instead
We decide to stay in bed
I grind the beans, squeeze the juice
I prepare coffee and juice
And butter up the toast
I make some toast and put butter on it
That takes about an hour
The breakfast preparation takes one hour
Ninety minutes at the most
At maximum, it would take one and a half hours
I like my breakfast in my bed
I prefer to have breakfast in bed
I could use a bite
I am a little hungry
Just pick up where you left off
Resume where we stopped last night
On my shoulder late last night
You were sleeping on my shoulder last night
I mean to say I'm hungry
I am feeling sexually aroused
But it's not for food
It's not hunger for food
When I'm on your empty stomach
When I'm on top of you
It must mean I'm in the mood
I must be feeling sexually aroused
Just a couple of consumers
We are just two people who consume things
Every morning me and you
Every morning, we are together
We keep consummating
We keep having sex
What else is there to do?
We don't have any other plans
We hardly go out any more
We don't go out often
Mostly we stay in
We spend most of our time at home
All I do these days is you
You occupy my time and thoughts these days
Baby that's no sin
It's not a bad thing
I go down for a newspaper
I go downstairs to get a newspaper
And to see if there's some post
To check if there is any new mail
I always wear my dressing gown
I am always wearing my robe
I don't want to boast
I don't want to brag
But I give you some good news
I tell you some good information
Every morning without fail
I tell you good news every morning
Then I drop that dressing gown
Then I take off my robe
I give you your mail
I hand you your mail
The ruckus that we're making
The noise we are causing
It's amazing I'm afraid
It's impressive but I am worried
We're making out all of the time
We are constantly kissing and touching
The bed never gets made
We never make the bed
The phone rings, we don't answer it
When the phone rings, we ignore it
Callers become enraged
Callers become angry
The message on the machine
The answering machine message
Says we're practically engaged
The answering machine message implies that we are almost married
In bed like John and Yoko
We are in bed just like John Lennon and Yoko Ono
We're giving peace a chance
We are trying to create a peaceful atmosphere
All that we are saying is 'where's my underpants?'
We are making a joke about how we lost our underwear
After breakfast we get antsy
After breakfast, we get restless and impatient
Then we start to slouch
We start to sit or lie down in a lazy or relaxed way
We head for the loving room
We go to the living room to be intimate
Let's do lunch on the couch
Let's have lunch while sitting on the couch
Lyrics © Spirit Music Group
Written by: LOUDON WAINWRIGHT
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