DADDY'S PEARL
(words and music by Rick Springfield)
So you tell me she's a little cheater
She's a man eater
Yeah that's all right
'Cause I think I know her better
You can keep your chatter
And I know it's gonna be alright
Bite your tongue
You know I don't want to hear this
Bite your tongue
You know I've been told before
And I don't wanna hear it anymore
'Cause you're not talking 'bout my girl (no, no)
She's a Daddy's Pearl (oh, oh)
She wouldn't hurt me for the world (no, no)
Oh, Oh, OH
Everybody seems to get their kicks waitin
for some fixation they've got
That I'm gonna find out
Sooner or later
They're sure it's coming but I know it's not
Bite your tongue
You know I don't want to hear this
Bite your tongue
You know I've been told before
And I don't wanna hear it anymore
'Cause you're not talking 'bout my girl (no, no)
She's a Daddy's Pearl (oh, oh)
She wouldn't hurt me for the world (no, no)
Oh Oh Oh
Daddy's Pearl
You know she's Daddy's Pearl
You know she's Daddy's Pearl
You know she's Daddy's Pearl
Bite your tongue
You know I don't want to hear this
Bite your tongue
You know I've been told before
And I don't wanna hear it anymore
'Cause you're not talking 'bout my girl (no, no)
She's a Daddy's Pearl (oh, oh)
She wouldn't hurt me for the world (no, no)
Oh Oh Oh
(total playing time: 2:37)
SONG FACTS:
This song appears on the following
releases:
Working Class Dog and Legendary
Rick played part of this
song in Atlantic City, NJ on 1/22/00 and again in Milwaukee on 5/7/04
*Background picture courtesy of
Rick's EFX Dressing Room Door.
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Well, as far as the meaning of the song, I like it. But.....I guess
it is the term "Daddy's Pearl" that I don't like.
I mean the song is talking about
how he is with a "good girl" but everybody else knows she has a reputation of
breaking hearts. So basically Rick is telling everybody to shut up 'cuz they don't know
her like *he does*. I mean haven't we all been there before!?! I know I was there several
times in high school! So glad I got over my thing for the *bad boys* LOL!
First off, this has got to be
a lie..."words and music by Rick Springfield" because I'm thinking this is
surely one of those songs Rick is ashamed of if it is true.
I'm not sure which verse is worse, "you can keep your chatter and I know it's
gonna be alright" (or in some other people's case case, "cheddar") or
the "bite your tongue" which for the life of me I had no idea what the
heck he was saying in 1981. I actually bought the sheet music to this song from Musicland
because it had the words to it! I remember standing in the store going "Ahh...bite
your tongue." I thought he was saying "What's she done?" Shows ya what a
songwriter I am.
Although....
I think that what Rick was trying to say comes through loud and clear once you get through
the misheard/misunderstood lyrics. Everyone thinks this girl is a bad girl, but Rick knows
she's not. Oh, and shut up talkin 'bout my girl!
Oh, oh
The teenage me really didn't give this song much thought. I think this it is a prime
example of "bubblegum" music. The adult me also didn't give this song very much
thought, because now when I do, I just wince. Visibly. It's not a pretty sight. I dare
someone to request this at the next show...
|Denial! Wait...that does not count on these songs. I really like
this one. It does not have a deep meaning or make me think. It just makes me smile. Rick is defending the honor of his true love. My
knight in shining armor or leather pants both are fine with me.
But I have to confess...I used to sing "you can keep your cheddar". I guess I thought the song took place in Wisconsin.
It has occurred to me
that Daddy's Pearl should have gone on the track *before* Everybody's girl instead of directly after. I think it's the same girl. He's in denial (and yes I would have written that before sdaa) about her at this point, then when he finds out......Everybody's Girl. Makes total sense to me now.
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