Starry, starry night,
Paint your palette blue and grey

I tell them I don't know

And good old boys were drinking whiskey and rye

But February made me shiver

And good old boys were drinking whiskey and rye

A massive clunk in the middle of a fabulous song. I shudder every time I hear it

James Dean

Vincent Van Gogh

Chevrolet

It sorta mentions "Jumpin' Jack Flash" by the Rolling Stones, but not the first word in that title. In fact, the phrase "Jack Flash" may instantly bring the aforementioned title to mind.

Helter Skelter by the Beatles

First of all, "Them" is a pronoun, not a demonstrative adjective. So "Those" (which can be an adjective as well as a pronoun) should be used here instead of "Them". Also. "whiskey and rye" could be a grammatically faultless (if unlikely) reference if "rye" referred to the unprocessed grain rye or to rye meal. But when "rye" refers to a drink (as the context clearly indicates here), that drink is a type of whiskey. So when referring to drinks, "whiskey and rye" is like saying "colors and red". A more correct reference would be "whiskey including rye". But of course that would be hard-put to fit the song's meter, and arguably lyrically awkward even if it did fit metrically.

The song is about the deaths of Buddy Holly, Richie Valens, and The Big Bopper and the reaction to their passing. Here, he knows it's not the right time for a date.

The tune to this song are generally upbeat, and these two lines in particular are melodically rousing. Even the song title has possibly romantic imagery. But the song's overall message is entirely downbeat, and these two lines in particular are a desperate-sounding plea to be spared some unbearable situation.

No angel horn in bell
Could break that Satan's spell.

"Lost In Space" TV show