Crazy Rhythm
Starr Kay Lyrics


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Crazy rhythm, here's the doorway
I'll go my way, you'll go your way
Crazy rhythm, from now on, we're through

Here is where we have a showdown
I'm too high hat, you're too low down
Crazy rhythm, here's goodbye to you
They say that when a highbrow meets a lowbrow
Walking along Broadway
Soon the highbrow, he has no brow
Ain't it a shame? And you're to blame

What's the use of prohibition?
You produce the same condition
Crazy rhythm, I've gone crazy too

They say that when a highbrow meets a lowbrow
Walking along Broadway
Soon the highbrow, he has no brow
Ain't it a shame? And you're to blame

What's the use of prohibition
You produce the same condition
Crazy rhythm, I've gone crazy too




Crazy rhythm, I've gone crazy too
Crazy rhythm, I've gone crazy too

Overall Meaning

Starr Kay's "Crazy Rhythm" is an upbeat and playful song that speaks about the end of a relationship, where both parties decide to part ways for good due to their differences. When the song begins, it introduces us to the idea that crazy rhythm is the doorway to their separation, and each of them has to go their separate ways. The term crazy rhythm is symbolic of how erratic and unpredictable the relationship was, and it's what led to their subsequent breakup. As the chorus goes, "Crazy rhythm, from now on, we're through," it is clear that the relationship had finally come to an end.


The second paragraph of the song talks about "having a showdown" and how each of them is at opposite ends of the spectrum. Starr Kay describes herself as being "too high hat," which means she's probably too proud, while her partner is "too lowdown," which means they are not ambitious enough to match her. Therefore, they have reached a point where they can't compromise and come to an agreement, and the only solution is to end things.


The song takes a lighthearted approach to the end of this relationship in that it suggests that the meeting of a "highbrow" (someone from a higher social class) and a "lowbrow" (someone from a lower social class) can only lead to trouble as they walk down Broadway. Ultimately, the lyrics suggest that neither party is to blame, but instead, the cause of their separation is the rhythm of their relationship, which was too crazy and erratic to take further.


Line by Line Meaning

Crazy rhythm, here's the doorway,
This is the point of no return, it's time to part ways


I'll go my way, you'll go your way,
We are going our separate ways


Crazy rhythm, from now on we're through!
Our relationship is over


Here is where we have a showdown,
This is where we confront each other


I'm too high hat, you're too lowdown,
I'm too arrogant, and you are too unreliable


Crazy rhythm, here's goodbye to you!
It's time for us to part ways forever


They say that when a highbrow meets a lowbrow
There is a clash of personalities when people from different classes meet


Walking along Broadway,
This can happen even in a bustling city


Soon the highbrow, he has no brow;
The high-class individual loses their prestige


Ain't it a shame, and you're to blame!
This is unfortunate, and you are responsible for it


What's the use of prohibition?
What's the point of denying oneself?


You produce the same condition,
You will still end up feeling the same way


Crazy rhythm, I've gone crazy too!
The situation has driven me crazy as well




Lyrics © Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Irving Caesar, Joseph Meyer, Roger Wolfe Kahn

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