There is no definitive answer to your question, but I have a story.
Back in the '90s I saw Maureen McGovern do a nightclub act at an East Side venue. She sang a Gershwin medley, and when she started in on "I Got Plenty o' Nothin'" it was impossible not to flinch at the contrast between the wealthy audience, expensively attired vocalist, and the POV of the song.
In theory it could have been meant as a taunt to the audience, but there was no sign of such an intention. |
