These song lyrics never made sense to me...

[SteveFlack]

"Doctor, doctor give me the news
I've got a bad case of lovin' you
No pill's gonna cure my ill
I've got a bad case of lovin' you"
-"Bad Case of Lovin' You", Robert Palmer

1- Why does he want the news? Sounds like he successfully self-diagnosed himself. I guess maybe he wants a second opinion.

2-Since he's obviously addressing his doctor in the first line, does that mean that the "you" in the second line is also addressing his doctor, and therefore, is he in love with his doctor?

[Jef UK]

I always thought it was "a bad case of lovin' poo."

But then, there's GOT to be a pill for that.

[GelfXIII]

He clearly needs some Good Lovin'

I was feelin' . . . so bad,
I asked my family doctor just what I had,
I said, "Doctor, . . .
(Doctor . . .)
Mr. M.D., . . .
(Doctor . . .)
Now can you tell me, tell me, tell me,
What's ailin' me?"
(Doctor . . .)

He said, "Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah,
(Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah)
Yes, indeed, all you really need . . .
(Is good lovin')
Gimme that good, good lovin . . .
(Good lovin')
All I need is lovin' . . .
(Good lovin')
Good lovin', baby.

Baby please, squeeze me tight . . . (Squeeze me tight)
Now don't you want your baby to feel alright? (Feel alright)
I said Baby . . . (Baby) . . . now it's for sure . . . (it's for sure)
I got the fever, Baby, Baby, but you've got the cure
(You've got the cure)

I said, "Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah,
(Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah)
Yes, indeed, all I really need . . .
(Is good lovin')
Gimme that good, good lovin . . .
(Good lovin')
All I need is lovin' . . .
(Good lovin')
Good lovin', baby.

[Thommy Melanson]

I always thought it was "a bad case of lovin' poo."

But then, there's GOT to be a pill for that.

There is, but it's a suppository.

[NickT]

One I heard the other week. In the song Love Shack it begins "If you see a faded sign by the side of the road that says 15 miles to the... Love Shack!", but never actually tells you what you should do if you see a faded sign by the side of the road that says 15 miles to the Love Shack.

[FuturisticPlans]

1- Why does he want the news? Sounds like he successfully self-diagnosed himself. I guess maybe he wants a second opinion.

Perhaps he's there to get a prognosis and/or treatment options.

[The Clone Ranger]

What exactly is the "pompatus of love"?

[Jef UK]

What exactly is the "pompatus of love"?

I think it means you need penacyline.

[thatguyfromsyracuse]

Ripped up like a douche! Am I right?

[RoShambo]

What exactly is the "pompatus of love"?

The answer is here.