tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2890708154880054256.post1337496559339311950..comments2024-03-27T22:41:44.357+00:00Comments on bebop spoken here: Comparing the Lyrics of 2 Songs: You Took Advantage Of Me And How InsensitiveLancehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04494856116843281101noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2890708154880054256.post-55758776813689752452019-08-27T12:46:24.387+01:002019-08-27T12:46:24.387+01:00Lance, Thank you for these brilliant, useful obser...Lance, Thank you for these brilliant, useful observations. You're right about the rhyme with <br />'ass' of course. And the fact about 'My Funny Valentine' gives a whole new dimension to the song. If I ever sing it I'll tell that tale and sing it very sadly. That song says he's not very smart, but he certainly was! Ann <br />Annnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2890708154880054256.post-4646604216172482922019-08-26T18:50:09.027+01:002019-08-26T18:50:09.027+01:00How Insensitive is indeed a doomy song - from the ...How Insensitive is indeed a doomy song - from the opening line you realise there will be no happy ending. In fact the mood is almost suicidal. You Took Advantage of me - from the 1928 musical Present Arms is, as you point out, a fun song.<br /><br />In the show, I gather, the couple 'on the verge' were once married to each other but since divorced and now, maybe, rekindling their passion.Lancehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04494856116843281101noreply@blogger.com