# I don't think this this song is about what you think it's about

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**Category:** Cafe Society\
**Tags:** music\
**Created:** [May 28, 2021, 6:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-dont-think-this-this-song-is-about-what-you-think-its-about/943108 "2021-05-28T18:22:35Z")\
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**Author:** ![lissener](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lissener/32/6139_2.png) [@lissener](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lissener)\
**Post date:** [May 28, 2021, 6:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-dont-think-this-this-song-is-about-what-you-think-its-about/943108/1 "2021-05-28T18:22:35Z")

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[![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/wwQjLZ8OOFs/maxresdefault.jpg "My Heart Belongs to Daddy") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wwQjLZ8OOFs)

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**Author:** ![RealityChuck](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/realitychuck/32/195_2.png) [@RealityChuck](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RealityChuck)\
**Post date:** [May 28, 2021, 7:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-dont-think-this-this-song-is-about-what-you-think-its-about/943108/2 "2021-05-28T19:32:45Z")

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Mary Martin’s original has an introduction that makes it very clear.

[![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/MZa7uvmJ1U8/maxresdefault.jpg "Mary Martin - My Heart Belongs To Daddy 1939 Cole Porter Songs") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MZa7uvmJ1U8)

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**Author:** ![What\_Exit](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/what_exit/32/10652_2.png) [@What\_Exit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/What_Exit)\
**Post date:** [May 28, 2021, 7:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-dont-think-this-this-song-is-about-what-you-think-its-about/943108/3 "2021-05-28T19:53:55Z")

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Closed on May 28, 2021, 7:53pm UTC



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**Author:** ![What\_Exit](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/what_exit/32/10652_2.png) [@What\_Exit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/What_Exit)\
**Post date:** [May 28, 2021, 7:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-dont-think-this-this-song-is-about-what-you-think-its-about/943108/4 "2021-05-28T19:54:56Z")

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