Songs about male moochers

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  1. James Slattery

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    The two I know of are First I Look at the Purse by The Contours and Rent by the Pet Shop Boys. What are some others?
     
  2. PretzelLogic

    PretzelLogic Feeling duped by MoFi? You probably deserve it.

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    I've always inferred that the guy that the narrator is singing to in 'Gaucho' by Steely Dan is some sort of pretty-boy freeloader, and the narrator is his wealthy sugar daddy.
     
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  3. qwerty

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    "Why Don't You Do Right" - I'm fond on Lil Green's (1941) original (see embedded video).
    Many here would appreciate Peggy Lee's cover, which is also good: Peggy Lee - Why don't you do right

     
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  5. Standoffish

    Standoffish Smarter than a turkey

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    TLC - "No Scrubs"
     
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  6. Gems-A-Bems

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    Luscious Jackson "Life Of Leisure"

     
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    Ray Charles "Hit The Road Jack"

     
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    Lou Reed, "Baby Face"

     
  10. keef00

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    Willie Dixon's "Little Baby," covered here by the Stones...

    You go to church and I'll go there too
    You go to work tell you what I'll do
    You get paid and I'll hold the money
    Be right there to protect you honey

    You get the fare I'll go the show
    You bet the horses and I'll pick up the dough
    You work hard and it hurt my pride
    I'll be there right by your side

     
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    "Mr. Big Stuff"
     
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    "Thanks For Chicago, Mr. James" by Scott Walker

     
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    Big Mama's Hound Dog.

    Deep Purple Love Don't Mean a Thing.
     
  14. Culpa

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    Just A Gigolo

     
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  15. Pseudonym

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    Some fellas look at the way they walk, the way they swing and sway
    Some fellas like the way they talk, dig the things they say
    I don't care if she wobbles like a duck and talks with a lisp
    I still think I'm a good lover if the dollar bills are crisp
     
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  16. crustycurmudgeon

    crustycurmudgeon We've all got our faults, mine's the Calaveras

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    "Working Girl" - The Members
     
  17. Vinyl Socks

    Vinyl Socks The Buzz Driver

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    "Meeting Across The River" ~ Bruce Springsteen (1975)
    Apparently, this guy has been mooching of his lady-friend, Cherry. Apparently, he does a lot of mooching, including mooching from his pal Eddie (he even makes Eddie stuff something in his pocket, in case of a bust...quite a "friend" indeed)...he asks Eddie for money and a ride, while explaining that Cherry is going to leave him for hocking her radio.
    The song ends kind of mysteriously..the vibe is that Eddie and the narrator finally get busted...although, we may never know...
     
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  18. gd0

    gd0 Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies

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    If J. Wellington Wimpy isn't a mooch, then no one is.

    Theme song here:

     
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    Dependent upon how broad the definition of mooching ...to ask for or obtain (something) without paying for it... songs dealing with sexual manipulation, such as You're So Vain by Carly Simon, Back Door Man by Howlin' Wolf, You Rascal, You by Louis Armstrong and Sundown by Gordon Lightfoot, could be added to the list, and that's just the tip of the iceberg. I'm sure there are many tunes critiquing both male and female predatory behavior which might qualify. For instance, on the other side of the ledger, Minnie the Moocher by Cab Calloway immediately comes to mind.

    :cheers:
    Cat
     
  22. Vangro

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    Hard to top this, to be honest.
     
  23. JRJ

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    Reason to believe by Springsteen.

    Cheers
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  24. James Slattery

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    Looking more for a guy laying up on his girlfriend type song.
     
  25. audiotom

    audiotom I can not hear a single sound as you scream

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    Maggie May. - he is mooching and she is enjoying the fringe benefits

    Ain't Too Proud to Beg - Temptations
     
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