When I was dating Shortcake, he introduced me to David Lee Roth’s cover of Just a Gigolo. Even on my darkest, hardest days, this song forces me to smile.
But even on my warmest, most generous days, I can’t stand the music video. Skip to 1:34, then cover your eyes:
Perhaps you’d prefer Louis “King Louis” Prima:
Art Tatum playfully plays a piano:
In Thelonious Monk’s interpretation, dissonance reflects the pain of the text. Being a gigolo isn’t all funsies, folks.
The Village People handled this, but… I don’t recommend it.
Consider skipping this one, too:
