playing solitaire till dawn with a deck of 51 song

#PLAYING SOLITAIRE TILL DAWN WITH A DECK OF 51 SONG TV#

Last night I dressed in tails, pretended I was on the town I am extremely bored and have nothing to do.

#PLAYING SOLITAIRE TILL DAWN WITH A DECK OF 51 SONG TV#

I am smoking cigarettes and watching a children's TV show.ĭo not tell me that I am wasting my time. Smokin' cigarettes and watchin' Captain Kangaroo I have a standard deck of cards, missing one card. I am passing the time by playing solitaire. While you and your friends are worried about me I'm havin' lots of funĭespite your concerns, I am actually having a great time.

If I were in your position, I wouldn't be worried about me. If I was walkin' in your shoes, I wouldn't worry none Your concern for me is more of a nagging conscience than genuine care. I am aware that you are worried about my happiness.īut all that thought you're givin' me is conscience I guess I keep hearin' you're concerned about my happiness The final verse, 'It's good to see you, I must go, I know I look a fright / Anyway my eyes are not accustomed to this light / And my shoes are not accustomed to this hard concrete / So I must go back to my room and make my day complete,' emphasizes the narrator's discomfort in social situations and preference for solitude. They prefer the solace of playing solitaire and smoking, rather than engaging in social activities with friends. The image of counting flowers on the wall suggests boredom or a lack of stimulation, but the narrator dismisses this as unimportant. The chorus, 'Countin' flowers on the wall / That don't bother me at all / Playin' solitaire till dawn / With a deck of fifty-one / Smokin' cigarettes and watchin' Captain Kangaroo / Now don't tell me I've nothin' to do,' continues this nonchalant attitude towards life. The next lines, 'while you and your friends are worried about me, I'm havin' lots of fun,' further emphasize the narrator's carefree attitude, suggesting that they do not require the concern of their friends in order to enjoy their life. The repetition of the opening lines 'I keep hearin' you're concerned about my happiness / But all that thought you're givin' me is conscience I guess' implies that the narrator has heard these concerns before and feels pressured to assure their friend that they are content. The Chorus of the song ends with the words: 'So don't tell me I've nothing to do.' The song gained exposure amongst a new generation after it was used by Quentin Tarantino in Pulp Fiction.In The Statler Brothers' song 'Flowers On The Wall,' the narrator responds to friends who express concern for their happiness with a carefree attitude. Recounting his sad, daily pursuits, 'Counting flowers on the wall, that don't bother me at all, playing solitaire till dawn with a deck of fifty-one, smoking cigarettes and watching Captain Kangaroo,' are all acts of boredom and lost purpose as well as isolation. The song is a wryly humorous account of a man's isolated life. In the years since its release, ' Flowers On The Wall' became one of the trademark songs of the Statler Brothers' 40-year career. 2 on the Billboard magazine Hot Country Singles chart, and reaching No. Written and composed by the group's original tenor, Lew DeWitt, the song peaked in popularity in January 1966, spending four weeks at No. ' Flowers On The Wall' is a song made famous by country music group The Statler Brothers. It's good to see you, I must go, I know I look a fright Anyway my eyes are not accustomed to this light And my shoes are not accustomed to this hard concrete So I must go back to my room and make my day complete The Statler Brothers - Flowers On The Wall - Countin' flowers on the wall That don't bother me at all Playin' solitaire till dawn with a deck of fifty-one Smokin' cigarettes and watchin' Captain Kangaroo Now don't tell me I've nothin' to do Last night I dressed in tails, pretended I was on the town As long as I can dream it's hard to slow this swinger down So please don't give a thought to me, I'm really doin' fine You can always find me here, I'm havin' quite a time Countin' flowers on the wall That don't bother me at all Playin' solitaire till dawn with a deck of fifty-one Smokin' cigarettes and watchin' Captain Kangaroo Now don't tell me I've nothin' to do (Lewis DeWitt) I keep hearin' you're concerned about my happiness But all that thought you're givin' me is conscience I guess If I was walkin' in your shoes, I wouldn't worry none While you 'n' your friends are worried about me I'm havin' lots of fun

Playing solitaire till dawn with a deck of 51 song