Set 'Em Up Joe
Embracing Nostalgia: Music's Timeless Comfort
Lyrics
They got a vintage Victrola 1951
Refers to an old phonograph from 1951
Full of my favorite records that I grew up on
Contains the singer's favorite records from childhood
They got ole Hank and Lefty and there's B24
Mentions old country music legends like Hank Williams ("ole Hank"), Lefty Frizzell, and possibly a B24 record
Set 'em up Joe and play Walking The Floor
Asking the bartender (Joe) to set up the Victrola and play a specific song called "Walking The Floor"
Set 'em up Joe and play Walking The Floor
Repeated request to set up the phonograph and play "Walking The Floor"
I'm gonna spend the night like every night before
Plans to spend the night in a familiar way, similar to previous nights
Playin' E.T. and I'll play'im some more
Intends to play a game (likely referring to a video game) called E.T. and continue playing it
I've gotta have a shot of them old troubadours
Desire for a drink while listening to the old country music troubadours
Set 'em up Joe and play Walking The Floor
Repeated request to set up the music and play "Walking The Floor"
Set 'em up Joe and play Walking The Floor
Continued request to set up the phonograph and play the specific song
All my neon neighbors they like what I play
Neighbors around enjoy the music the singer plays
'Cause they've heard it every night since you've walked away
Neighbors have become accustomed to hearing the music every night since someone departed
Every day they replace old B24
Replacing the B24 record frequently because it's played often
'Cause every night I run a needle through Walking The Floor
Singer metaphorically "runs a needle through Walking The Floor" every night, implying playing the same song regularly
Every night I run a needle through Walking The Floor
Repeatedly playing "Walking The Floor" every night
I'm gonna spend the night like every night before
Plans to spend the night similar to previous ones
Playin' E.T. and I'll play'im some more
Intends to continue playing the E.T. game
I've gotta have a shot of them old troubadours
Desire for a drink while listening to the old troubadours' music
Set 'em up Joe and play Walking The Floor
Requesting Joe to set up the music again and play "Walking The Floor"
Set 'em up Joe and play Walking The Floor
Repeated request to set up the phonograph and play the specific song
I said "Set 'em up Joe and play Walking The Floor'"
Reiterating the request to Joe to set up the music and play "Walking The Floor"
Set 'em up Joe and play Walking The Floor
Repeating the plea to set up the phonograph and play "Walking The Floor"
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