Never on Sunday
Tony Baker and his orchestra Lyrics

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Oh, you can kiss me on a Monday
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

Overall Meaning

In Tony Baker and his orchestra’s song, “Never on Sunday,” the lyrics describe the desire to be kissed every day of the week except for Sundays. The singer is willing to receive affection on any other day of the week, whether it be Monday or Thursday, but is resolute in saving Sundays as a day of rest. This can be interpreted as a religious reference, as Sunday is often seen as a holy day in many cultures, but also as a personal boundary made by the singer to protect their well-being.

The song’s lyrics can also be seen as a commentary on societal expectations of women’s behavior and sexuality. The singer, who is likely a woman, is setting boundaries for herself and asserting her own desires by allowing herself to be kissed on any other day but Sunday. The use of the specific days of the week highlights the idea that women are often expected to be available to men at all times, and the singer is reclaiming agency by setting limits on when and how she is willing to be intimate.

Line by Line Meaning

Oh, you can kiss me on a Monday
I'm cool with kissing you on a Monday

A Monday, a Monday is very, very good
Monday works for me

Or you can kiss me on a Tuesday
I wouldn't mind a Tuesday kiss

A Tuesday, a Tuesday, in fact I wish you would
I'd like it if you kissed me on Tuesday

Or you can kiss me on a Wednesday
Wednesday isn't off the table either

A Thursday, a Friday and Saturday is best
Thursday, Friday, and Saturday are the ideal choices

But never, never on a Sunday
But never on Sunday, that's my day of rest

Most any day you can be my guest
You're welcome to kiss me most days

Any day you say, but my day of rest
Any day except Sunday, which is my day of rest

Just name the day that you like the best
You can choose the day that works best for you

Only stay away on my day of rest
Just avoid Sunday, that's all