Too Many Parties and Too Many Pals
Hank Williams
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Too many parties and too many pals will break your heart someday Too many boyfriends and sociable gals may drive your sweetheart away Gentlemen of the jury the judge's speech began The scene was a crowded courtroom and the judge a stern old man This prisoner here before you is a social enemy A lady of the evening and you know the penalty Her eyes reflect the nightlife her cheeks they're red with paint But I knew her mother gentlemen why her mother was a saint Now I know that she's not like her and yet she might have been If it hadn't been for pettin' parties cigarettes and gin We took the night life off the streets and brought it in our own homes While girls beguiled with lipstick danced to saxophones We opened up the underworld to the ones we loved so well So tell me gentlemen is it right to send her to a cell If she drinks while you taught her and if she smokes you showed her how So gentlemen do you think it's right to condemn her now And when you're in that jury room just remember there and then That for every fallen woman there's a hundred fallen men And before you render a verdict on what this girl has done Just remember there's a man to blame and that man might be your son Now gentlemen that's my story my testimony stands This girl is my own daughter and the case is in your hands Those Broadway roses and prevalent sounds at too many parties and too many pals
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Written by: BILLY ROSE, MORT DIXON, RAY HENDERSON
Lyrics © RAY HENDERSON MUSIC CO., INC., BMG Rights Management
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10 facts about this song
Genre"Too Many Parties and Too Many Palls" by Hank Williams is a country and western song, showcasing the artist's signature style of music.
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Release DateThe song was released posthumously in 1954, two year after Hank Williams' death.
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Album AppearanceThis song was part of the compilation album titled "Hank Williams as Luke the Drifter, Vol. 2", though it was not included in any of his original studio albums.
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Alter EgoThe song was released under Hank Williams’ pseudonym Luke the Drifter, which was used by him for more moralizing and religious themed numbers.
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Song Origin"Too Many Parties and Too Many Pals" is not purely a Hank Williams' original. It is a cover of a popular song from 1925 written by Billy Rose, Mort Dixon, and Ray Henderson, made famous by multiple artists.
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Song ThemeThe song tells a tragic tale of a party girl’s downslide into ruin, emphasizing the moral that too much pleasure-seeking can lead to sadness and loneliness.
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Cover VersionsHank Williams' rendition is only one of many versions of this classic song. Other country-western singers, including Ray Price and Bill Monroe, have covered "Too Many Parties and Too Many Pals."
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Connection to Personal LifeSome critics and fans have seen the song as a reflection of Williams' own life experiences. Hank Williams had struggled with alcoholism, and the song could be interpreted as a cautionary tale against excessive partying.
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LegacyDespite being a cover, Williams' version of the song had been influential in the country music genre, and it has been continued to be covered by many artists.
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Unplanned ReleaseThe song was one of the tracks that Williams recorded but hadn't planned to release. However, it was eventually included in album due to Williams' premature death and the demand for new material from him.
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