Their best known songs include "Summer In The City", "Do You Believe In Magic?", "Darling Be Home Soon", and "Daydream". The band reunited in 1991 and continue to perform without Sebastian, who has declined to participate, and Yanovsky, who died in 2002.
The band's name was inspired by lyrics from Mississippi John Hurt's "Coffee Blues" and drew influence from contemporary folk and psychedelic music while also inspiring later rock bands.
A more complete history of this seminal New York band can be found on their official site: lovinspoonful.com
Butchie's Tune
The Lovin' Spoonful Lyrics
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Don't show me an inn or a light to find the way
I ain't got time for the things on your mind
And I'm leavin' you today on my way
Please don't you cry when the time to part has come
It's not for what you've said or anything that you've done
I gotta go anywhere anytime
I'm goin' home
Please don't stick around to see me when I'm feelin' low
Don't pass the cards to me to deal the crashing blow
I'll leave and close the door so you won't see me go
When I'm leavin' , gone today, I'm on my way
I'll walk away like a shadow in the night
I'll won't give cause for you to feel we have to fight
I'll make it easy so that you won't really
quite know I'm leavin' you today on my way
And now I'm going
home
The Lovin’ Spoonful’s song Butchie’s Tune is about leaving behind memories and relationships. The singer in the song is announcing his departure and asking his lover not to hold onto the memories they’ve created together. He wants to leave behind the physical reminders of their time together such as an “inn” or a “light” that may trigger memories of their time together. He doesn’t have time for what is on his lover’s mind, suggesting that their priorities are no longer aligned. The singer requests that his lover not cry when the time to part comes as it’s not because of anything they have done or said, but rather because he needs to go anywhere and anytime. The repetition of the line “on my way” throughout the song emphasizes the singer’s desire to move forward and leave their relationship behind.
The singer wants to make his departure easy, hoping not to cause a fight or deal a “crashing blow”. He’d rather leave quietly and without confrontation, “like a shadow in the night”. The singer acknowledges that his lover may not even realize that he’s gone, reiterating that he wants to leave their memories behind and move on. The final line of the song, “And now I’m going home”, adds a layer of complexity to the song. The use of the word “home” can suggest that the singer is finally returning to where he belongs, or it could be interpreted as a metaphor for finding inner peace and happiness.
Line by Line Meaning
Don't give me a place for my memories to stay
Please don't try to make me sentimental or nostalgic by offering me a place to remember past experiences.
Don't show me an inn or a light to find the way
Don't try to guide me or show me the path to take, because I want to find my own way.
I ain't got time for the things on your mind, And I'm leavin' you today on my way
I don't have time for your thoughts or concerns, and I'm leaving you today on my own journey.
Please don't you cry when the time to part has come, It's not for what you've said or anything that you've done
Please don't cry when I leave, it's not because of anything you've said or done.
I gotta go anywhere anytime, And I'm leavin', gone today, on my way, I'm goin' home
I have to leave and go wherever I want, whenever I want. I'm leaving today and heading back home.
Please don't stick around to see me when I'm feelin' low, Don't pass the cards to me to deal the crashing blow
Please don't hang around to see me when I'm feeling down or give me any difficult situations to deal with.
I'll leave and close the door so you won't see me go, When I'm leavin' , gone today, I'm on my way
I'll leave quietly and make sure you don't see me go. When I'm leaving today, I'm heading out on my own journey.
I'll walk away like a shadow in the night, I'll won't give cause for you to feel we have to fight
I'll leave quietly, without disturbing you. I don't want us to argue or have any disagreements.
I'll make it easy so that you won't really quite know I'm leavin' you today on my way, And now I'm going
I'll make it easy for you, so you won't even realize that I'm leaving you today to go on my own journey. And now, I'm leaving.
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: STEVE BOONE
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@NotSure109
Don't give me a place for my memories to stay
Don't show me an inn or a light to find the way
I ain't got time for the things on your mind
And I'm leavin' you today on my way
Please don't you cry when the time to part has come
It's not for what you've said or anything that you've done
I gotta go anywhere anytime
And I'm leavin', gone today, on my way
I'm goin' home
Please don't stick around to see me when I'm feelin' low
Don't pass the cards to me to deal the crashing blow
I'll leave and close the door so you won't see me go
When I'm leavin' , gone today, I'm on my way
I'll walk away like a shadow in the night
I'll won't give cause for you to feel we have to fight
I'll make it easy so that you won't really
quite know I'm leavin' you today on my way
And now I'm going
@abdelhafiddje9750
LYRICS
Don't give me a place for my memories to stay
Don't show me an inn or a light to find the way
I ain't got time for the things on your mind
And I'm leavin' you today on my way
Please don't you cry when the time to part has come
It's not for what you've said or anything that you've done
I gotta go anywhere anytime
And I'm leavin', gone today, on my way
I'm goin' home
Please don't stick around to see me when I'm feelin' low
Don't pass the cards to me to deal the crashing blow
I'll leave and close the door so you won't see me go
When I'm leavin' , gone today, I'm on my way
I'll walk away like a shadow in the night
I'll won't give cause for you to feel we have to fight
I'll make it easy so that you won't really
quite know I'm leavin' you today on my way
And now I'm going
@bjorn6300
Don't give me a place for my memories to stay
Don't show me an inn or a light to find the way
I ain't got time for the things on your mind
And I'm leavin' you today on my way
Please don't you cry when the time to part has come
It's not for what you've said or anything that you've done
I gotta go anywhere anytime
And I'm leavin', gone today, on my way
I'm goin' home
Please don't stick around to see me when I'm feelin' low
Don't pass the cards to me to deal the crashing blow
I'll leave and close the door so you won't see me go
When I'm leavin' , gone today, I'm on my way
I'll walk away like a shadow in the night
I'll won't give cause for you to feel we have to fight
I'll make it easy so that you won't really
quite know I'm leavin' you today on my way
And now I'm going
@eoinbrennan3949
One of the most powerful Madmen episodes with The greatest ending ever.
@RoyFive
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@eoinbrennan3949
@@RoyFive this song was used at the end of an episode of madmen. If you type "madmen what do you wanna do?" into the search bar, the clip should come up.
@RoyFive
Oh ok. Yeah, I hadn't seen it, so I didn't know. "Butchie" was the gal who stored the Spoonful's equipment. She married John Sebastian to keep him from being drafted, but they later split up.
@orangeyewglad
This episode never fails to make me cry. I'm still so angry with myself that I accidently spoiled what happens by looking up something unrelated well before I even got to this episode, but it was still so so and tragic and like I said it always makes me tear up on repeat watches.
@tristanclark7795
Took a spin in Don Draper's car and now I'm here. Love the country sound
@cymophanous8193
It’s so perfect!
@mariafernandavillaviera3179
@@cymophanous8193 so so!
@mandopando4111
Love that ending for the episode
@amylamborn6493
Same!