Thursday, March 29, 2007

WALTER MATTHAU WANTS THE WHORE BACK



That colorful, craggy curmudgeon Walter Matthau seems to channel W.C. Fields on the peculiar single, "Bring Her Back To Me." It's about a drunken father who did such a poor job of raising his daughter that she's become a lady of the evening. Or, as Norm MacDonald would phrase it, "A Big Whore!"

With lyrics probably from Neil Simon (N.Simon-A.Greene is the credit), it's a half-sung half-soused reversal of "Father, dear Father come home with me now," with just enough campy backspin to suggest Daddy wants his daughter back for sex.

I found my white label promo copy years ago, and in the same rumpled shape as Matthau, so excuse any sonic imperfections.

Matthau Staggers as Daughter Streetwalks. Instant download.

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