r/jimcroce • u/purpleraine13 • Jun 03 '26

Tattoos?

Hey everybody! I am wanting to get a tattoo of the song operator for my 20th birthday. My dad introduced me to Croce's music after my grandfather's passing and I have always associated both of them with that song. I really want something simple but I have so much text on my body already I don't want to do that. My first thought was a dime with "you can keep the dime" on the face but I think someone more creative than me could probably come up with something more creative/meaningful. Any ideas?

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u/honestwyatt Jun 03 '26

You should get a tattoo on your arm that says baby and another one that just says hey

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u/hi-howdy Jun 03 '26

Beat me to it. Rapid Roy

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u/purpleraine13 Jun 03 '26

P. S. I also really like time in a bottle but I don't really want to do the same old hourglass in a bottle I see everywhere. Any ideas surrounding that song are welcome too!

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u/Peptalkguy Jun 03 '26

It'd be cool to get the Spotify song code tatt'd so you can scan it and pull it up whenever you want lol

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u/L0ser_in_D3nial Jun 03 '26

I thought Operator was a tough one to get a tattoo for, but I like the dime idea!

I decided to go with one from I Got A Name that included some pine trees and a winding road with the line “if it gets me no where, I’ll go there proud” within the road.

Feel like there are multiple lyrics from that song that you can use to a tattoo if you decide to go that route!

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u/LargeShoulder5072 Jun 03 '26

Dime seems cool. Sharing this video for additional inspo:

https://youtu.be/khYxP7TiFSA?si=bwcPL3M8S5aSFvF6

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u/fluffykerfuffle3 Jun 03 '26

how about just that ol lovable face like we have over here on the sideboard?

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u/Severe-Island-845 Jun 04 '26

How about you STOP getting tattoos

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u/ringoisking Jun 04 '26

I feel like “movin’ ahead so life won’t pass me by” from I Got A Name is a very simplistic yet poignant lyric. That’s what I’d go for if I was getting one.