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15 Jan 12 - 07:17 PM (#3291157) Subject: Meaning - Loretta -Townes van Zandt From: AnneMC Curious as to what "wears those sevens on her arm" means. Can anyone explain? Well Loretta she's my barroom girl Wears them sevens on her sleeves Dances like a diamond shines Tells me lies I love to b'lieve |
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15 Jan 12 - 09:08 PM (#3291203) Subject: RE: Meaning - Loretta -Townes van Zandt From: GUEST,David E. "Wears those sevens on her sleeve..." Seven is a lucky number in gambling, dice especially. I've heard that in a bar that Townes frequented the waitress' wore a lucky seven emblem on the shoulder of their work uniforms. David E. |
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15 Jan 12 - 09:19 PM (#3291209) Subject: RE: Meaning - Loretta -Townes van Zandt From: GUEST,999 Look into a dice game called Craps. |
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30 Apr 15 - 11:32 AM (#3705485) Subject: RE: Meaning - Loretta -Townes van Zandt From: GUEST such a direct and straight forwardly open emotional song. Love to hear a Tom Waits version of it. |
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15 Oct 23 - 10:05 AM (#4183698) Subject: RE: Meaning - Loretta -Townes van Zandt From: GUEST,FrankieV123 I’ve seen a post from a Lorreta that claims she had an on an off relationship with Townes in the Early seventies…she said that she tended bar while in college when she met him… I believe that the phrase “wears them sevens on her sleeve” is a poetic way to say she served liquor… as in Seagram’s Seven.. She would hand them out as if they were on her sleeve… Probably my dead interpretation of an obscure phrase.. |
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15 Oct 23 - 10:05 AM (#4187867) Subject: RE: Meaning - Loretta -Townes van Zandt From: GUEST,FrankieV123 I’ve seen a post from a Lorreta that claims she had an on an off relationship with Townes in the Early seventies…she said that she tended bar while in college when she met him… I believe that the phrase “wears them sevens on her sleeve” is a poetic way to say she served liquor… as in Seagram’s Seven.. She would hand them out as if they were on her sleeve… Probably my dead interpretation of an obscure phrase.. |
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01 Nov 23 - 12:53 PM (#4191476) Subject: RE: Meaning - Loretta -Townes van Zandt From: MaJoC the Filk .... Hm: if you roll two dice, seven is the least unlikely outcome (one chance in six with fair dice). But don't let the loose guy roll them in his hat where nobody else can see. |
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01 Nov 23 - 12:53 PM (#4185013) Subject: RE: Meaning - Loretta -Townes van Zandt From: MaJoC the Filk .... Hm: if you roll two dice, seven is the least unlikely outcome (one chance in six with fair dice). But don't let the loose guy roll them in his hat where nobody else can see. |
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02 Nov 23 - 12:26 AM (#4185031) Subject: ADD: Loretta (Townes van Zandt) From: Joe Offer LORETTA (Townes van Zandt) Oh Loretta she's a barroom girl Wears them sevens on her sleeve Dances like a diamond shines Tell me lies I love to believe Her age is always 22 Her laughing eyes a hazel hue Spends my money like water falls Loves me like I want her to Oh, Loretta, won't you say to me Darling, put your guitar on Have a little shot of booze Play a blue a and wailing song My guitar rings a melody My guitar sings, Loretta's fine Long and lazy, blonde and free And I can have her any time Sweetest at the break of day Prettiest in the setting sun She don't cry when I can't stay 'Least not 'til she's all alone Loretta, I won't be gone long Keep your dancing slippers on Keep me on your mind a while I'll be back, babe, to make you smile Source: LyricFind Songwriters: Townes Van Zandt "Loretta" from Townes Van Zandt's album Flyin' Shoes https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vcSjHHVX9ko "Loretta" from Townes Van Zandt's album In Pain https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4LiLmOnu7wk |
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02 Nov 23 - 12:26 AM (#4191475) Subject: ADD: Loretta (Townes van Zandt) From: Joe Offer LORETTA (Townes van Zandt) Oh Loretta she's a barroom girl Wears them sevens on her sleeve Dances like a diamond shines Tell me lies I love to believe Her age is always 22 Her laughing eyes a hazel hue Spends my money like water falls Loves me like I want her to Oh, Loretta, won't you say to me Darling, put your guitar on Have a little shot of booze Play a blue a and wailing song My guitar rings a melody My guitar sings, Loretta's fine Long and lazy, blonde and free And I can have her any time Sweetest at the break of day Prettiest in the setting sun She don't cry when I can't stay 'Least not 'til she's all alone Loretta, I won't be gone long Keep your dancing slippers on Keep me on your mind a while I'll be back, babe, to make you smile Source: LyricFind Songwriters: Townes Van Zandt "Loretta" from Townes Van Zandt's album Flyin' Shoes https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vcSjHHVX9ko "Loretta" from Townes Van Zandt's album In Pain https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4LiLmOnu7wk |
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16 Jan 24 - 03:43 AM (#4195536) Subject: RE: Meaning - Loretta (Townes van Zandt) From: GUEST,Noone Real I read the same post from the woman saying she was the real Loretta and that the line about the sevens is about how he used to say to her that she liked to "push her luck". |