Ain't That Just Like a Woman

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Ain't That Just Like a Woman (They'll Do It Every Time)
Louis Jordan and His Tympany Five
publication 1946
Genre (s) Rhythm and blues , jump blues
Author (s) Claude Demetrius, Fleecie Moore
Cover version
1999 BB King

Ain't That Just Like a Woman (They'll Do It Every Time) is a rhythm-and-blues song supposedly written by Claude Demetrius and Fleecie Moore. The original version was published on Decca in 1946 by Louis Jordan and His Tympany Five .

General

The song is about women who have tormented men throughout history. It's Eve in Paradise, Lot's wife, Delilah and Marie Antoinette. He tells that Adam was happy, but only until Eve got her problems with an apple ( There was Adam, happy as a man could be Till Eve got him messin 'with that old apple tree ), Lot's wife becomes a pillar of salt, Delilah cuts Samson's hair and Marie Antoinette recommends eating cake to hungry children who are crying for bread . ( Marie Antoinette met some hungry cats at the gate They was crying for bread, she said, “Let them eat cake” ) Emperor Nero mentioned, but his behavior in the fire of Rome is described as feminine. ( From our history books we all learned Nero fiddled while Rome was burned ) After all the historical events, a warning is sung to the world of men. ( You can buy a woman clothes And give her money on the side No matter what you do She ain't never satisfied ) It doesn't matter what men do, women are never satisfied.

The song reached first place on the R&B jukebox charts and 17th place in the pop charts.

Cover versions

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Fleecie Moore is the wife of Louis Jordan, but according to statements by Jordan himself, he is the co-author and his wife's name was only used so that she would get a share of the royalties. According to Jordan, she had no idea about music.
  2. ↑ a b c d Lyrics
  3. ^ Whitburn, Joel (2004): Top R & B / Hip-Hop Singles: 1942-2004. Record Research. P. 309
  4. ↑ All Music Guide