Story Behind The Song
The mistreatment of many woman by their significant others, as well as their employers and over-aggressive men in general, has been brought into sharp focus in recent years. This song uses the doo-wop song structure, so familiar to the romantic and heartfelt ballads of the 50s and early 60s, to shine a light on that behavior.
Song Description
The song uses the doo-wop ballad and references to tv sitcoms to highlight the attitudes and behaviors that in the past were considered humorous but are unacceptable by today's standards.
| Song Length |
3:12 |
Genre |
R & B - Doo Wop, Blues - General |
| Tempo |
Slow (71 - 90) |
Lead Vocal |
Male Vocal |
| Mood |
Poignant, Outraged |
Subject |
Feminism, Bad Love |
| Similar Artists |
Frank Zappa, Lou Reed |
Language |
English |
| Era |
2000 and later |
| |
Lyrics
The Honeymooners Is Over
Do you remember, how funny it used to be
All those family sit-coms we watched on t.v.
But now Ralphie's in jail/And he won't be getting out soon
You see he's been convicted/Of sending Alice to the moon
Because that behavior/Well it just don't cut it/Anymore
And Archie's in the pen/Time and time again
An abusive brat/He calls his wife a dingbat
Because that behavior/ Just don't cut it/Anymore
Now back in the day/A guy could get away
Mistreating his girlfriend or his wife
But today's there's a price/You have to pay
If you don't treat your woman right
So Frank Barone/Sits home alone
Cause you see/He puts down his Marie
Because that kind of behavior/You know just don' cut it/Anymore
Yeah back in the day/I guy could get away
Mistreating his girlfriend or his wife
But today's there's a price/You have to pay
If you don't treat your woman right
Instrumental break
Yeah that kind of behavior/Just don't cut it/Anymore
No it don't.