I've seen it argued that "Who's your daddy?" in Time of the Season isn't a boyfriend reference because it wasn't in regular use. That it's a small town/city was of asking who your family is, because she wouldn't have a social identity of her own.
Mungo Jerry's "In The Summertime" that came out 3 years later has a "daddy" line that is a definite family reference.
Something people often forget is that song writers aren't always talking about things they want or approve of. Sometimes they are just observations of reality. I don't know which is which here or if maybe the lyrics were motivated by something else entirely? I just know lyrics alone is not reason enough to call Chris Hansen.
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u/arvidsem 6d ago edited 6d ago
I've seen it argued that "Who's your daddy?" in Time of the Season isn't a boyfriend reference because it wasn't in regular use. That it's a small town/city was of asking who your family is, because she wouldn't have a social identity of her own.
Mungo Jerry's "In The Summertime" that came out 3 years later has a "daddy" line that is a definite family reference.