the love nest
When Gatsby demands Klipspringer to play the piano "he had played The Love Nest he turned around on the bench and searched unhappily for Gatsby in the gloom" (95). This song is symbolic because the lyrics represent Daisy's indecision of whether or not she should leave her secure, materialistic, relationship with Tom for an intimate relationship with Gatsby, in which she can have pride in.
The Love Nest Lyrics
Many builders there have been
Since the world b man.
Some were small and some were tall:
Long or wide or low.
But the best one of them all
Jack built long ago.
’Twas built in bygone days,
Yet millions sing its praise.
Just a love nest
Cozy with charm,
Like a dove nest
Down on a farm.
A veranda with some sort of clinging vine,
Then a kitchen where some rambler roses twine.
Then a small room,
Tea set of blue;
Best of all, room--
Dream room for two.
Better than a palace with a gilded dome,
Is a love nest
You can call home.
Building houses still goes on
Now as well as then.
Ancient Jack and Jill are gone,
Yet return again.
Ever comes the question old:
Shall we build for pride,
Or shall brick and mortar hold
Warmth and love inside?
The answer you may know:
Jack solved it long ago.
Lyrics That Prove Reason:
But the best one of them all
Jack built long ago
Just a love nest
Cozy with charm
Shall we build for pride
Warmth and love inside (Daisy needs to consider her feelings as opposed to her appearance and opinions of other people).
The Love Nest Lyrics
Many builders there have been
Since the world b man.
Some were small and some were tall:
Long or wide or low.
But the best one of them all
Jack built long ago.
’Twas built in bygone days,
Yet millions sing its praise.
Just a love nest
Cozy with charm,
Like a dove nest
Down on a farm.
A veranda with some sort of clinging vine,
Then a kitchen where some rambler roses twine.
Then a small room,
Tea set of blue;
Best of all, room--
Dream room for two.
Better than a palace with a gilded dome,
Is a love nest
You can call home.
Building houses still goes on
Now as well as then.
Ancient Jack and Jill are gone,
Yet return again.
Ever comes the question old:
Shall we build for pride,
Or shall brick and mortar hold
Warmth and love inside?
The answer you may know:
Jack solved it long ago.
Lyrics That Prove Reason:
But the best one of them all
Jack built long ago
Just a love nest
Cozy with charm
Shall we build for pride
Warmth and love inside (Daisy needs to consider her feelings as opposed to her appearance and opinions of other people).
Ain't we got fun
Klipspringer plays the song Ain't We Got Fun with the lyrics "in the morning, in the evening, ain't we got fun-" (95). These lyrics talk about enjoying life and represents the pleasure seeking lifestyle seen in the novel. "The rich get richer" could imply that Gatsby is getting richer in emotions now that he has been reunited with Daisy. "The poor get children" could imply that Daisy is poor emotionally in her marriage with Tom, in which Daisy has a daughter with Tom. This song is very mocking towards Daisy because as the lyrics states "not much money/oh but honey/ ain't we got fun" is a very ironic song for Daisy and Gatsby to reunite with, given the fact that Daisy rejected Gatsby due to his poverty.
Ain't We Got Fun LyricsBill collectors gather
'Round and rather
Haunt the cottage next door
Men the grocer and butcher sent
Men who call for the rent
But within a happy chappy
And his bride of only a year
Seem to be so cheerful
Here's an earful
Of the chatter you hear,
Every morning,
Every evening,
Ain't we got fun?
Not much money,
Oh, but honey,
Ain't we got fun?
The rent's unpaid dear,
We haven't a bus.
But smiles were made, dear,
For people like us.
In the winter, in the Summer,
Don't we have fun?
Times are bum and getting bummer
Still we have fun.
There's nothing surer,
The rich get richer and the poor get children.
In the meantime,
In between time,
Ain't we got fun!
Just to make their trouble nearly double
Something happened last night
To their chimney a gray bird came
Mister Stork is his name
And I'll bet two pins
A pair of twins
Just happen'd in with the bird
Still they're very gay and merry
Just at dawning I heard,
Every morning,
Every evening,
Don't we have fun?
Twins and cares dear come in pairs, dear,
Don't we have fun?
We've only started
As mommer and pop.
Are we downhearted?
I'll say that we're not!
Landlord's mad and getting madder.
Ain't we got fun?
Times are so bad and getting badder,
Still we have fun.
There's nothing surer,
The rich get richer and the poor get laid off!
In the meantime,
In between time,
Ain't we got fun!
Ain't We Got Fun LyricsBill collectors gather
'Round and rather
Haunt the cottage next door
Men the grocer and butcher sent
Men who call for the rent
But within a happy chappy
And his bride of only a year
Seem to be so cheerful
Here's an earful
Of the chatter you hear,
Every morning,
Every evening,
Ain't we got fun?
Not much money,
Oh, but honey,
Ain't we got fun?
The rent's unpaid dear,
We haven't a bus.
But smiles were made, dear,
For people like us.
In the winter, in the Summer,
Don't we have fun?
Times are bum and getting bummer
Still we have fun.
There's nothing surer,
The rich get richer and the poor get children.
In the meantime,
In between time,
Ain't we got fun!
Just to make their trouble nearly double
Something happened last night
To their chimney a gray bird came
Mister Stork is his name
And I'll bet two pins
A pair of twins
Just happen'd in with the bird
Still they're very gay and merry
Just at dawning I heard,
Every morning,
Every evening,
Don't we have fun?
Twins and cares dear come in pairs, dear,
Don't we have fun?
We've only started
As mommer and pop.
Are we downhearted?
I'll say that we're not!
Landlord's mad and getting madder.
Ain't we got fun?
Times are so bad and getting badder,
Still we have fun.
There's nothing surer,
The rich get richer and the poor get laid off!
In the meantime,
In between time,
Ain't we got fun!