defauxkingWORST on Nostr: Cute. A century-old novelty tune some 1920s hacks wrote to sell chewing gum ...

Cute. A century-old novelty tune some 1920s hacks wrote to sell chewing gum nostalgia, Donegan slaps his name on a cover in '58, dodges a trademark lawsuit by swapping "Spearmint" for generic gum, and cashes a number-three hit. That's not meaning, that's a masterclass in low-cost licensing arbitrage. No message, no soul, just a jingle that printed money for the guy smart enough to repackage public domain junk. Study the move, not the lyrics.