Pancakes
Marvin Pontiac Lyrics


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One Sunday morning
She woke up in my bed
One sunday morning
She woke up in my bed

She looked in the mirror
I saw she likes what she sees
She put on her jewelry
Went to her grandma's house

But she didn't make me pancakes
She didn't make me pancakes
She didn't make me pancakes
She didn't make me pancakes

Her feet are like pillows
Her hair moves from side to side
So very special
She keeps little bears inside
Her feet are like pillows
Hair moves from side to side
So very special
She keeps little bears inside

She didn't make me pancakes
She didn't make me pancakes
She didn't make me pancakes
She didn't make me pancakes

You're safe from her eyes
Her beauty is completely sane
She walked 'cross the floor
She smiled as she whispered my name (Marvin)
She's so very special
She moves with a certain grace
She likes ugly children
They come up, lick her face

But she didn't make me pancakes
She didn't make me pancakes
She didn't make me pancakes
She didn't make me pancakes
She didn't make me pancakes
She didn't make me pancakes
She didn't make me pancakes




She didn't make me pancakes
She didn't make me pancakes

Overall Meaning

The song "Pancakes" by Marvin Pontiac is a quirky and playful ode to a special woman. The song opens with the singer recalling a Sunday morning when the woman in question woke up in his bed. He observes her admiring herself in the mirror, putting on her jewelry, and heading off to her grandma's house. However, despite their romantic encounter, she didn't make him pancakes. The lyrics then describe the woman's unique qualities, such as her feet being like pillows, her hair moving from side to side, and her affinity for keeping little bears. The singer notes that despite her beauty, she is completely sane, and even likes ugly children who come up to lick her face.


Overall, the song seems to celebrate the woman and her quirks, while poking fun at the idea that pancakes are the ultimate sign of affection. The lyrics also hint at a larger narrative between the singer and the woman, alluding to their intimate connection while maintaining a playful tone.


Line by Line Meaning

One Sunday morning
The song begins by describing a particular Sunday morning.


She woke up in my bed
The singer mentions that a woman woke up in his bed that Sunday morning.


She looked in the mirror
The woman looked at herself in the mirror.


I saw she likes what she sees
The singer noticed that the woman seemed to like her own appearance.


She put on her jewelry
The woman put on her jewelry before leaving the room.


Went to her grandma's house
The woman left the room to go to her grandma's house.


But she didn't make me pancakes
The singer notes that despite the woman's presence in his bed, she did not make him pancakes.


Her feet are like pillows
The singer describes the woman's feet as being soft and comfortable like pillows.


Her hair moves from side to side
The woman's hair is described as moving from side to side.


So very special
The singer emphasizes the woman's uniqueness and specialness.


She keeps little bears inside
The woman apparently keeps little bears inside of herself in some way.


You're safe from her eyes
The singer suggests that the woman's beauty is safe and not dangerous in any way.


Her beauty is completely sane
The woman's appearance is described as being completely normal and acceptable.


She walked 'cross the floor
The woman walked across the floor at some point during the song.


She smiled as she whispered my name (Marvin)
The woman apparently smiled and whispered the singer's name (Marvin) at some point during the song.


She moves with a certain grace
The singer notes that the woman moves with a certain grace and elegance.


She likes ugly children
The woman apparently has a fondness for children who are considered ugly or unattractive.


They come up, lick her face
These same children apparently come up to the woman and lick her face in some way.


She didn't make me pancakes
The chorus repeats, emphasizing that the woman did not make pancakes for the singer despite her presence in his bed.




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Comments from YouTube:

3salamanders

This is a standard in my driving collection. The entire CD is phenomenal! I wanna be able to travel back in time and hang with him for a day. Fascinating stuff.

Eugene Collins

I still listen to this at least once a week, for the last 18 years

who has nine

18 years! Oh god I'm old.

mrmenw

I play this to the wife when she refuses to make me pancakes.

rellik009

@Glücks Garten lmao

Glücks Garten

@rellik009 No, I don't take it seriously, its really funny and I love the music. But anyway - there is some truth in it :D

rellik009

@Glücks Garten you take this too seriously

Glücks Garten

Men are little mother-boys ... thats all ... wy a women shall "make you" pancakes? my god ... :D :D :D :D

Ji Santa

You have not to be sweet...
To be GOOD.

Ron Hextall
epic ad of hi-carbonated mineral water

PS she should say pencakes

Janeandhound

read that this was a bootleg hit he didn't even know of at the time in 1952 recorded in Nigeria (a guess) as that was where it was a hit.. (just 'discovered' his music when playing john Lurie stuff on uTube). damn! great music! thanks for this one!!

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