music

Over the years at blues gigs I have noticed an unusual number of couples in which a quite attractive female was with a guy who did not appear to have a lot going on for him.  Being a trained sociologist (MA, SUNY Binghamton 1974) it is my professional observation that these loser looking guys had a particular skill that women find irresistible.  That’s what this song is about.

I grew up in Buffalo, NY.   There were 3 popular music station.  Rock and Roll, a “race” records and a county station.  I didn’t know the difference.  It was all cool music to me.

For my 12th birthday I got a transistor radio.  I put it on my desk and listened to the tunes while I did my home work. My parents thought I was studious because I spent so much time at my desk.  They couldn’t figure out why my grades sucked.  But I knew the lyrics to hundreds of tunes.