Old Man Luedecke left the big old city of Toronto, met a girl in the Yukon, fell in love, bought a banjo and fell in love again. After a couple of years of love and banjo and the makings of a brilliant performing career in sunny Halifax, he returned to the Yukon with his sweethearts. There he woodshedded. He wrote a ton of songs over the next year and a half. He held regular gigs playing banjo in a gambling hall with can-can girls and in a honky tonk called the Snakepit accompanying piano barnacle Bob. Even made an appearance at the Dawson City Music Festival. After a time, he left again for Halifax to renew musical acquaintances and record his debut CD Mole in the Ground. That CD has become a smash on college radio, was featured on CBC's Atlantic Airwaves and is a hot item in stores and at shows. He continues to live in Halifax and perform there and around the country to ever-wider acclaims. His stage show blends hokum and inspiration into powerful and fun entertainment that will delight young and old. He's still sweet on the girl he met up there in Yukon, and the banjo
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Lulu My Darling
Old Man Luedecke Lyrics
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You don't know me babe
You don't know, my darling
You don't know me babe
The lyrics of Lulu My Darling by Old Man Luedecke express a feeling of regret and unrequited love towards someone named Lulu. The repetition of the phrase "You don't know me babe" emphasizes the distance and lack of connection between the singer and Lulu. Despite the singer's feelings towards Lulu, she seems unaware of them and therefore unable to reciprocate. The melody and acoustic instrumentation of the song enhance the wistful tone of the lyrics, evoking a sense of longing and nostalgia.
Overall, the lyrics suggest that the singer is resigned to the fact that Lulu will never know how he feels, and that his love for her will remain unrequited. There is a sense of melancholy and poetic resignation in the lyrics that speaks to the universal experience of unrequited love.
Line by Line Meaning
Lulu my darling
My beloved Lulu
You don't know me babe
You don't truly understand who I am
You don't know, my darling
Even though we're intimately involved, you still don't fully comprehend me
You don't know me babe
I need you to realize that our connection can only deepen if you come to know me better
Contributed by Christian M. Suggest a correction in the comments below.