By Rube Bloom & Johnny Mercer 1939
Another example of Mercer's fantastic lyrics, taking a tired phrase and making it shine. The words go along with a gorgeous, soaring melody by Bloom which musicologist Alec Wilder rightly described as passionate yet unpretentious. The song was introduced by Bob Crosby's Orchestra (pictured), with Helen Ward on vocals. It was a popular song with the big bands which survived into the post-Big Band era as well.
Lyrics:
Day in - day out
That same old voodoo follows me about
That same old pounding in my heart, whenever I think of you
And baby I think of you
Day in and day out
Day out - day in
I needn't tell you how my days begin
When I awake I get up with a tingle
One possibility in view
That possibility of maybe seeing you
Come rain - come shine
I meet you and to me the day is fine
Then I kiss your lips, and the pounding becomes
An oceans roar, a thousand drums
Can't you see it's love, can there be any doubt
When there it is, day in - day out
Recorded By:
Nat King Cole
Billie Holiday
Ella Fitzgerald
Frank Sinatra
Judy Garland
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2 comments:
GREAT recording by Sinatra of an interesting tune. It's one of those songs, I think, that sink or swim depending on the artist. Lena Horne has a terrific recording, too, but the Ella leaves me flat.
I'm also a big fan of the very jazzy Tony Bennett version.
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