W-P-L-J - The Four Deuces

W-P-L-J - The Four Deuces

2:39

single, 1956

Written by Ray Dobard and Luther McDaniels

A rhythm and blues, doo-wop vocal about a drink.  The letters stand for "White port lemon juice," as they explicitly spell out in the song, like an advertisement (which it later became, for wine producer Italian Swiss Colony).  It's a fun novelty song, but I can see why they faded away.  It's irritatingly catchy (I found myself singing the title through the day), but it doesn't have any real punch (ha! a drink pun).