zorg wrote: Sun Oct 26, 2025 9:27 pm

Dave N. wrote: Wed Oct 22, 2025 12:10 pm The only thing I know about the Lovin’ Spoonful is that they have one of the worst band names in the history of band names.

In typical 60’s fashion it’s pulled from lyrics to a blues song …..this one happens to be about about the winning charm of black ladies.

Off the cuff I thought it refered to a load like 10cc or is that just an urban legend?

rsmurphy wrote: Mon Oct 27, 2025 9:31 am

zorg wrote: Sun Oct 26, 2025 9:27 pm

Dave N. wrote: Wed Oct 22, 2025 12:10 pm The only thing I know about the Lovin’ Spoonful is that they have one of the worst band names in the history of band names.

In typical 60’s fashion it’s pulled from lyrics to a blues song …..this one happens to be about about the winning charm of black ladies.

Off the cuff I thought it refered to a load like 10cc or is that just an urban legend?

That’s all I can think of when I hear it- someone jizzing into a spoon. Maybe that says something about brain’s lack of sophistication.

Dave N. wrote: Mon Oct 27, 2025 1:11 pm

rsmurphy wrote: Mon Oct 27, 2025 9:31 am

zorg wrote: Sun Oct 26, 2025 9:27 pm
In typical 60’s fashion it’s pulled from lyrics to a blues song …..this one happens to be about about the winning charm of black ladies.

Off the cuff I thought it refered to a load like 10cc or is that just an urban legend?

That’s all I can think of when I hear it- someone jizzing into a spoon. Maybe that says something about brain’s lack of sophistication.

I think it probably is…it’s called Coffee Blues, and it’s either about Maxwell House, or a spoonful of his jizz…but I took it to mean he’s objectifying his lover as a spoonful of particularly delicious coffee…but it’s pretty much up to interpretation.