steve miller

Really Love Your Peaches, Wanna Shake Your Tree – The True Origin?

Steve Miller’s lyric on The Joker (1973), the pompatus of love, really stands out. I’ve already explained where he got that from. No, it was not original to him. Many people, including myself, also love the line from The Joker, “You’re the cutest thing I ever did see. I really love your peaches, wanna shake … Read more

Pompatus Of Love: What Does It Mean?

It is one of those musical ironies that so many people wonder about the lyrics to Steve Miller’s 1973 song, The Joker, “the pompatus of love.” The song is catchy and it is one of those classic rock songs you can’t help but sing along to. But let’s face it. It’s fluff and the lyrics … Read more