It takes a heart like Mary's these days when I read posts from people who
think "you're notches" makes sense in DITS! Can someone explain this before I
plotz?
It is so obvious to me that the man in the song is referring to the seventeen
glasses/room full of glasses when he says to the woman that those are "your
notches" -- the empty glasses from which she and/or he has been drinking too
much Rhine wine. It's the only interpretation that makes sense to me.
If you read it as the man saying something like, "You're just another notch
in my belt," fine. But how does that make sense? No one ever says, "You're
just notches in my belt" when referring to one person. Someone might say,
"You're a notch in my belt, liberation doll," but no one would say, "You're
notches in my belt, liberation doll." (Although someone could say, "See all
these notches in my belt? Liberation dolls, every one of 'em!")
Really. Sometimes you people drive me to drink!
--Bob
PS: And what's with using the word "seventeen" twice in this song?
("seventeen glasses" and "since I was seventeen.") Is it a Biblical thing, Mr
Muller, like "1:15?" (I loved that spin on the lyrics, by the way.)
