Never on Sunday
The Percy Faith Orchestra Lyrics
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A Monday, a Monday is very, very good
Or you can kiss me on a Tuesday
A Tuesday, a Tuesday, in fact I wish you would
Or you can kiss me on a Wednesday
A Thursday, a Friday and Saturday is best
But never, never on a Sunday
A Sunday, a Sunday, 'cause that's my day of rest
Most any day you can be my guest
Any day you say, but my day of rest
Just name the day that you like the best
Only stay away on my day of rest
Oh, you can kiss me on a cool day, a hot day
A wet day, which everyone you choose
Or try to kiss me on a gray day, a May day
A pay day, and see if I refuse
And if you make it on a bleak day
A freak day, a week day, why you can be my guest
But never, never on a Sunday
The lyrics of the song "Never on Sunday", as performed by The Percy Faith Orchestra, describe the singer's willingness to be kissed almost any day of the week, but not on Sunday, which is their day of rest. The verses present a light-hearted tone, with the singer offering to be kissed on Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays, and even in different weather conditions, like hot or cool days, wet or gray days, and even on pay days. However, the refrain emphasizes the importance of not encroaching on their day of rest on Sunday.
The song was written by Manos Hatzidakis and originally performed by Melina Mercouri for the 1960 Greek film of the same name, "Pote Tin Kyriaki". The movie tells the story of Ilya, a free-spirited prostitute living in Piraeus who falls in love with Homer, a serious American intellectual who is initially repulsed by her line of work. The song has been translated into several languages and became an international hit, winning the Academy Award for Best Original Song in 1960. The instrumental version by The Percy Faith Orchestra topped the Billboard Hot 100 chart for two weeks in August 1961.
Line by Line Meaning
Oh, you can kiss me on a Monday
You can show your affection towards me on any given day, including Monday
A Monday, a Monday is very, very good
Mondays are just as suitable as any other day for kissing me
Or you can kiss me on a Tuesday
I welcome your kisses on Tuesday too
A Tuesday, a Tuesday, in fact I wish you would
Tuesday is just as good a day as any other, and I hope you'll show you care on that day too.
Or you can kiss me on a Wednesday
You can express your love for me on any random Wednesday.
A Thursday, a Friday and Saturday is best
The end of the week days are clearly the peak time to kiss people.
But never, never on a Sunday
Please don't try to kiss me on a Sunday.
A Sunday, a Sunday, 'cause that's my day of rest
I like to take Sundays off from romantic pursuits.
Most any day you can be my guest
You can come see me almost any day you wish.
Any day you say, but my day of rest
I do need one day off from romance--that day is Sunday.
Just name the day that you like the best
You can pick whichever day suits you best to kiss me.
Only stay away on my day of rest
Please avoid coming around on Sunday--that day belongs to me.
Oh, you can kiss me on a cool day, a hot day
You don't have to limit your romantic gestures to just certain types of days.
A wet day, which everyone you choose
Rainy days are fair game for kissing too.
Or try to kiss me on a gray day, a May day
Even on dreary days, like gray, drippy May days, I'm still open to kisses.
A pay day, and see if I refuse
Maybe your payday could become a day of sweet affection toward me.
And if you make it on a bleak day
Even on sad, uneventful days, you're welcome to come show me some love.
A freak day, a week day, why you can be my guest
Any extraordinary day or even just a normal week day is an okay day to share a kiss with me.
But never, never on a Sunday
Once again, it's really important that you keep Sundays set aside for me-time.
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