The Casanovas was the brainchild of brothers, Tommy and Patrick Boyce and original bassist, Jimmy Lewis. The Boyce brothers met Jim while working together scrubbing pots & pans in the back kitchen of Pattersons cake shop in Windsor, Melbourne.
The idea of the name ‘The Casanovas’ was partly inspired by the look of the ‘Casablanca’ records logo that featured on early Kiss vinyls that they all grew up listening to.
Early on, their sound was described as AC/DC meets KISS with leanings to the 70’s New York punk sounds of such names as The Dictators and The Ramones. Although individually, they had many other influences that helped mould their sound. The Stooges, MC5, The Rolling Stones, The Saints, Dead Boys & Turbonegro just to name a few.
Armed with only a handful of songs after five rehearsals, The Casanovas were quick to start gigging around the venues of suburban Melbourne. Supporting seminal local rock acts such as The Powdermonkeys, The Monarchs and Tim Rogers as well as the now massive White Stripes on their first tour of Australia.
In mid 2000, The Casanovas cut their debut single, ‘10 Outta 10‘. An anthemic, fist pumper that was released on 7" vinyl through local Melbourne punk label ‘Full Toss’ Records. This release established them on local community radio stations such as PBS and RRR as well as national radio on JJJ.
The Casanovas were quick to gain their own local following and started grabbing peoples' attention with their ‘balls to the wall’ rock n’ roll sound, along with an entertaining live show with their sometimes tongue in cheek style histrionics.
In 2023, Aussie rockers The Casanovas, now consisting of guitarist / vocalist Tommy Boyce, bassist / vocalist Damian “Damo” Campbell and drummer Brett Wolfenden will be releasing their new studio album Backseat Rhythms via Rubber Records on August 25.
Just Because
The Casanovas Lyrics
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Breakfast already made
Sausage eggs bacon toast grape jelly
I said how you feeling babe
Words couldn't describe
The look you had on your face
You finished eating
Bathwater waiting
Even though it wasn't aching
Gave you birthday sex
But your birthday was last week
I was washing dishes
Then you came and said to me
Why you doing all these things
For nothing in return
I said baby I'm just giving you
What you deserve
You said but what did I do
To deserve this
I said Well my dear
As your man
I've been slacking on my job
And the way I'm acting
I know it can be hard
For you to love me
The way that you do
And I know that you don't have to
So I promise
You'll see
Ima gon' be the best man
That you've ever seen
And I did all of this just to say
I love you
Just because it's Wednesday
This a message to you men
Appreciate the girl you with
If you love her let her know
It ain't really hard to show
This a message to you men
Appreciate the girl you with
If you love her, let her know
Just Because it's Wednesday
The lyrics to "Just Because" by The Casanovas tell a story of a man who wakes up to find his partner already cooking breakfast for him. He asks her how she's feeling, and despite not having words to describe her emotions, the look on her face says it all. He helps her out by rubbing her back while she takes a bath, even though she wasn't in pain. He then gives her birthday sex, despite her birthday having already passed. While he is washing dishes, she questions why he's doing all these things for her with no expectation of anything in return. He explains that he is just giving her what she deserves, and she wonders what she did to deserve it. He admits that he has been slacking on his responsibilities as her partner, but he promises to be the best man she's ever seen. He does all this just to say "I love you," simply because it's Wednesday.
Line by Line Meaning
Woke up
I woke up from sleep
Breakfast already made
The meal for breakfast was already prepared
Sausage eggs bacon toast grape jelly
The breakfast consisted of sausages, eggs, bacon, toast, and grape jelly
I said how you feeling babe
I asked how you were feeling, my dear
Words couldn't describe
No words could adequately express
The look you had on your face
The expression on your face
You finished eating
You finished your meal
Bathwater waiting
The bathwater was ready and waiting
I rubbed your back
I massaged your back
Even though it wasn't aching
Despite it not causing you any pain
Gave you birthday sex
We engaged in sexual activity to celebrate your birthday
But your birthday was last week
Although your birthday already passed
I was washing dishes
I was cleaning the dishes
Then you came and said to me
Then you approached me and said
Why you doing all these things
Why are you doing all these actions
For nothing in return
Without expecting anything in exchange
I said baby I'm just giving you
I replied, baby, I'm simply providing you
What you deserve
What you rightfully deserve
You said but what did I do
You said, but what have I done
To deserve this
To merit or deserve these actions
I said Well my dear
I replied, well, my dear
As your man
Being your partner
I've been slacking on my job
I haven't been fulfilling my duties
And the way I'm acting
And my behavior
I know it can be hard
I know it can be challenging
For you to love me
For you to have feelings of love towards me
The way that you do
The way you currently do
And I know that you don't have to
And I know that you are not obligated to
So I promise
Therefore, I make a commitment
You'll see
You will witness
Ima gon' be the best man
I am going to become the best partner
That you've ever seen
That you have ever encountered
And I did all of this just to say
And I performed all of these actions solely to express
I love you
My feelings of love towards you
Just because it's Wednesday
Without any specific reason, simply because it is Wednesday
This a message to you men
This is a message addressed to all men
Appreciate the girl you with
Value and show gratitude towards the woman you are in a relationship with
If you love her let her know
If you have love for her, express it and make it known
It ain't really hard to show
It is not difficult to demonstrate
Just Because it's Wednesday
Without any specific reason, simply because it is Wednesday
Lyrics © DistroKid
Written by: William Pannell
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