Hats Off To Larry
Shannon Del Lyrics
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Her name it doesn't matter
She went away with another guy
Now he won't even look at her
Hats off to Larry, he broke your heart
Just like you broke mine
When you said we must part
Now it's your turn to cry, cry, cry
Now that Larry said goodbye to you
I know this may sound strange
I want you back, I think you'll change
But there's one more thing I gotta say
Hats off to Larry, it may sound cruel
But you laughed at me
When you said we were through
You told me lies
Now it's your turn to cry, cry, cry
Now that Larry said goodbye to you
Hats off to Larry, it may sound cruel
But you laughed at me
When you said we were through
You told me lies
Now it's your turn to cry, cry, cry
Now that Larry said goodbye to you
To you, to you
In Shannon Del's song "Hats Off To Larry," the lyrics tell a story of heartbreak and revenge. The singer has lost a girl he loved, who left him for another guy named Larry. The chorus repeats "Hats off to Larry," implying that Larry has done something significant, leaving the audience to draw their conclusions about how he broke the heart of the singer's love interest. The song gives the listener the sense that Larry had done the same thing to the singer when he says, "Just like you broke mine/When you said we must part."
Despite the betrayal, the singer still has feelings for the girl and finds himself wanting her back, saying, "I know this may sound strange/I want you back, I think you'll change." The singer goes on to taunt the girl, saying that now it's her turn to cry, "Cry, cry, now that Larry said goodbye to you." The verses and chorus of the song repeat, emphasizing the central message of the pain caused by heartbreak and the desire for revenge.
Line by Line Meaning
Once I had a pretty girl
I used to be in a relationship with a beautiful girl
Her name it doesn't matter
The name of this girl is irrelevant to the story
She went away with another guy
She left me for someone else
Now he won't even look at her
The guy she left me for doesn't want anything to do with her anymore
Hats off to Larry, he broke your heart
Congratulations to Larry for breaking the girl's heart
Just like you broke mine
She broke my heart in the same way Larry has now broken hers
When you said we must part
When she said she wanted to end our relationship
He told you lies
Larry lied to the girl about something
Now it's your turn to cry, cry, cry
Now she is experiencing the same pain and heartache that I did
Now that Larry said goodbye to you
Now that Larry has ended things with her
I know this may sound strange
I understand that what I'm about to say may be unexpected
I want you back, I think you'll change
I still have feelings for her and believe that she might change her ways
Hats off to Larry, it may sound cruel
Congratulations again to Larry, even though it may seem harsh
But you laughed at me
She mocked me when she ended our relationship
When you said we were through
When she told me it was over between us
You told me lies
She was deceitful and dishonest with me
To you, to you
Addressing the girl directly
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Universal Music Publishing Group, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Del Shannon
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Lyrics:
Once I had a pretty girl
Her name it doesn’t matter
She went away with another guy
Now he won’t even look at her
Hats off to Larry
He broke your heart
Just like you broke mine
When you said we must part
He told you lies, now it’s your turn to cry cry cry
Now that Larrys said goodbye to you
I know this may sound strange
I want you back I think you’ll change
But there’s one more thing I’ve got to say
Hats off to Larry
It may sound cruel
But you laughed at me
When you said we were through
You told me lies, now it’s your turn to cry cry cry
Now that Larrys said goodbye to you
Hats off to Larry
It may sound cruel
But you laughed at me
When you said we were through
You told me lies, now it’s your turn to cry cry cry
Now that Larrys said goodbye to you
To you
To you……
@LepoVNI
Once I had a pretty girl
Her name it doesn't matter
She went away with another guy
Now he won't even look at her
Hats off to Larry he broke your heart
Just like you broke mine when you said we must part
He told you lies now it's your turn to cry cry cry
Now that Larry said goodbye to you
I know this may sound strange
I want you back I think you'll change
But there's one thing I gotta say
Hats off to Larry it may sound cruel
But you laughed at me when you said we were through
You told me lies now it's your turn to cry cry cry
Now that Larry said goodbye to you
Hats off to Larry it may sound cruel
But you laughed at me when you said we were through
You told me lies now it's your turn to cry cry cry
Now that Larry said goodbye to you
Now that Larry said goodbye to you
Now that Larry said goodbye to you
@maryellenquinn5267
Always a fan of Del Shannon..what a range his voice has! Hats off to hm❤️
@aaronpenfold9918
And Harry
@alanclarke6035
One of the most underrated voices in rock n roll rip del
@auschuck65
This song was popular in the summer of '61 when I was in boot camp. Del's number two song. So extremely sad that this singer is no longer with us. I NEVER tire of his music. Always worth blowing out the speakers! He had this cool sound that was Del Shannon!
@johnconway9882
Happy Veterans Day. Thank you for your service and sacrifice.
@twilightsymphony1371
This man was light years ahead of music.The synthesizer was never on a record until he did it...
R.I.P Mr.Del
@cactusanal9395
Twilight Symphony you brought disturbed to what I think Is the 50 - 60's?
@rayelwick9543
Sounds like an organ to me.
@durandjohnson1321
A woman played the synthesizer!
@mmmMatto
I believe it's a Farfisa organ.
Bob Moog didn't prototype his modular synth until the mid 60's. Notable early synth recordings were Wendy Carlos' Switched on Bach, and in pop music I think some of the first bands to use them were the Doors and the Monkees. Simon & Garfunkel's Bookends also had a Moog synth in it I think.
That said, I love this song.