Saturday Classics – 21102023

After I posted my post about the green door I got a message giving a nod to this song, so here is an other green door shot,

What is the meaning behind the song Green Door?

In 1921, a tavern opened in Chicago called “Green Door Tavern.” It was a popular place during prohibition, and the green door became a speakeasy symbol.

Another story says the song is about an after-hours club in Texas, where songwriter Marvin Moore was denied entry because he didn’t know the password.

And then there is this; Bob Davie wrote this and played the honky-tonk piano. It was inspired by a popular music club in Dallas, Texas where the kids who weren’t allowed in hung around outside a yellow door. Presumably “green door” sounded better.

Midnight, one more night without sleeping
Watching till the morning comes creeping
Green door, what’s that secret you’re keeping?

There’s an old piano
And they play it hot behind the green door
Don’t know what they’re doing
But they laugh a lot behind the green door
Wish they’d let me in so I could find out
What’s behind the green door

In 1981, the ’50s revivalist Shakin’ Stevens covered this and took this song to the top of the UK charts.

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