“Call Me Irresponsible” by Bobby Darin
Even though the lyrics of Bobby Darin’s “Call Me Irresponsible” read as if the vocalist is dissing himself, more logically understood they are poetic in nature. What the vocalist is actually getting at is what in musical circles is referred to be as being a fool in love. In other words, he is irresponsible alright, particularly in terms of how feels about the addressee.
The said addressee would be the apple of Bobby’s eye. So what he is ultimately saying is that he’s so smitten by her that at the end of the day logic is thrown out the window.
Summary
Bobby is “irresponsibly mad for” the addressee. This reads like his way of saying that he’s a fool in love with her.
Release Date of “Call Me Irresponsible”
“Call Me Irresponsible” was released in October of 1964.
It appeared as the second song on the tracklist of the singer’s eighteenth studio album. The album goes by the title “From Hello Dolly to Goodbye Charlie”.
That said, it is important to take note of the fact that “Call Me Irresponsible” initially appeared in the 1963 comedy film “Papa’s Delicate Condition”. In the said film, the song was performed by American actor Jackie Gleason.
The version of the song that appeared in the aforementioned movie was extremely successful. For example, this version won an Oscar in 1964. It won in the “Best Original Song” category.
Did Bobby Darin write “Call Me Irresponsible”?
Bobby played absolutely no rule in composing this song. This track was rather authored by American Jimmy Van Heusen alongside Sammy Cahn. Jimmy wrote the music whereas Sammy wrote the lyrics. Bobby’s version of this classic was produced entirely by Jim Economides.
The “From Hello Dolly to Goodbye Charlie” Album
This is mainly a pop project, which was issued in 1964 through Capitol Records. “Hello, Dolly!” and “The Days of Wine and Roses” are other popular songs on this album.
