Jack Jones' 'Wives & Lovers' Could Be One Of The Most Offensive Songs, Ever (VIDEO)

It starts with "Hey, little girl..." and ends with an eyeroll.

As even the most casual of 'Mad Men' viewers (seasons 1-4) can tell you, the early 1960s was not a lovely time to be a woman. The Don Drapers of the world were only too happy to serve up offensive comments, cloaked in a light layer of English Leather and shined to a high-gloss finish with a heaping dollop of Brylcreem.

And, in one very eyebrow-raising example, sung to a swingin' beat perfect for your next John Cheever-esque cocktail party, I introduce you to Jack Jones' "Wives & Lovers." It's a serious little ditty that tells you -- in no unclear terms -- that if you have the audacity to wear curlers around your husband, don't be surprised if that husband leaves you.

Some other thoughts:

- You know you have a one-way express ticket to Offensive Town when a "love" song starts out with: "Hey, little girl..."
- This performance was in 1964, but Jones originally recorded the song in 1963. "The Feminine Mystique" was published in 1963. Clearly Jones missed that memo.
- Jones' recording won a Grammy.

Here's what Betty Draper thinks of it:

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