1.The Rat Pack is the nickname given to a group of entertainers most active… Read Full Bio ↴1.The Rat Pack is the nickname given to a group of entertainers most active between the mid-1950s and mid-1960s. Its most famous line-up featured Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin, Sammy Davis Jr., Peter Lawford, and Joey Bishop. The group was famous for the way they improvised on stage with dancing, singing and cracking jokes with the audience.

2. There was also a Rat Pack from Ventura, CA on Mystic Records that released two EP's titled "Rat Pack" and "Ice Cream, Acid, and Cigarettes" and one self titled LP. They were also released on few Mystic Records compilations such as the Nardcore comp.

3.There is also a UK rave group from the early '90s who used the name The Rat Pack who had hits with tracks like "Searchin' for my rizzla"

Hey There
The Rat Pack Lyrics

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Hey there, you with the stars in your eyes
Love never made a fool of you, you used to be too wise

Hey there, you on that high flying cloud
Though she won't throw a crumb to you
You think someday she'll come to you

Better forget her, her with her nose in the air

She has you dancing on a string
break it and she won't care

Won't you take this advice I hand you like a brother
Or are you not seeing things too clear?
Are you too much in love to hear?
Is it all going in one ear and out the other?

Better forget her, her with her nose in the air
She has you dancing on a string
break it and she won't care

Won't you take this advice I hand you like a brother
Or are you not seeing things too clear?

Are you too much in love to hear?
Is it all going in one ear and out the other?

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to The Rat Pack's song "Hey There" tell the story of a smitten man who is infatuated with a woman who doesn't reciprocate his feelings. The lyrics begin by addressing the man directly, asking him if he has stars in his eyes because he seems to believe that love won't make him foolish. This suggests that the man has been wise in love before, but his current situation is causing him to act irrationally.

The next lines describe how the man is on a high-flying cloud, thinking about the woman he desires even though she won't give him the time of day. He still believes that she will eventually come around to him, despite all evidence to the contrary. The lyrics then advise the man to forget about the woman because she is only playing with his emotions. The woman is described as having her nose in the air, which suggests that she is arrogant and dismissive of the man's feelings.

The song ends with the lyrics repeating the advice given earlier. The man is urged to take the advice like a brother and not let his love blind him to the truth. The implication is that the man is too far gone to listen and is more interested in his fantasy of being with this woman than the reality of the situation.

Line by Line Meaning

Hey there you with the stars in your eyes
Greetings to the one who is enchanted by the idea of love and has high hopes that it will not make them foolish, as they believe themselves to be wise.

Love never made a fool of you, you used to be too wise
Love has never made them foolish in the past because they were always too smart to fall for its tricks.

Hey there you on that high flying cloud
Hello to the one who has their head in the clouds, dreaming of a love that seems out of reach and unattainable.

Tho' she won't throw a crumb to you
Even though the person they long for refuses to give them even the slightest bit of attention or affection.

You think someday she'll come to you
Despite the lack of interest from the other person, they still hold onto hope that someday that person will return their affections.

Better forget her, her with her nose in the air
It would be in their best interest to forget about the person they long for, as they are arrogant and hold themselves above others.

She has you dancing on a string, break it and she won't care
The person they long for has complete control over them, and even if they were to break free from that control, the other person would not care or acknowledge it.

Won't you take this advice I hand you like a brother
They are offering sage advice like a caring sibling would, hoping to steer the person away from heartache and disappointment.

Or are you not seeing things too clear
Or perhaps the person is blind to the truth of their situation and can't see the reality of the other person's feelings.

Are you too much in love to hear
Their emotions may be clouding their judgment and they cannot hear reason due to their intense feelings of love.

Is it all going in one ear and out the other
Perhaps the advice they are giving is falling on deaf ears, as the person is too consumed with their own emotions to take heed.

Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Jerry J. Ross, Richard Adler

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