Mr. White Keys

This song is soo awesome. The meaning's pretty straightforward. I think It's called Mr. White Keys because the guy only takes the easiest path in life, which is handed to him by his rich father. He only plays the white keys of the piano of life, and doesn't touch the sharps and flats of the black keys which would make the song more interesting but are harder to incorporate (change key).

homagod, somebody commented on a CPD song that isn't Zoot Suit friggin' Riot! Anyway, good interpretation. I'ma agree with you, sir. Pretty straightforward song. Indeed.

I never thought about the correlation between playing only the white keys on the piano (it's all in one key, so no wrong notes) and taking the "easy path"in the life--makes sense, though.

I like the jabs at Mr. White Keys' hypocrisy, too: "Pontificates on rackets": i.e., says cheating people out of money is bad! "And cheats on his wife with his pal's": but he has no compunctions about cheating if he can get away with it.

I always laugh when I hear "He dances like a shovel with a couple left feet." Such great imagery.

I always thought the name/phrase "Mr White Keys" referred to the shining white teeth of his salesman-esque grin.

Listening to my favorite Cherry Popping Daddies song, and thinking how much, with a few minor edits, these lyrics sound like Donald Trump. Considering when it was written, they might have had someone like him in mind! My favorite line: dances like a shovel with a couple pair of feet. HA