Scott Walker - Best of Both Worlds

From Scott Walker's second album Scott 2 (1968).

Scott was heavily influenced by Jacques Brel and Phil Spector's wall of sound in the early period of his solo career. Artists his music has influenced throughout the years include David Bowie, Brian Eno, Billy Mackenzie, Radiohead, David Sylvian, Douglas Pearce, Sting, Marc Almond, Jarvis Cocker, Alison Goldfrapp, The Divine Comedy and The Last Shadow Puppets.

Best of both worlds,
That's what you want
All your own way,
That's not my way
I won't share you,
I couldn't bear to
It's time for you to choose
Which one you'd rather loose
Could you love me,
And forget me
Are you sorry,
That you've met me?
What we've been through,
Means nothing to you
I can't satisfy you

You want best of both worlds
Make your fickle mind up
I won't stay while you enjoy
Best of both worlds

I have loved you
Since I found you
You belong here,
Just look around you
Keep your true love,
Or take your new love
You must choose between us,
You want best of both worlds
Make your fickle mind up
I won't stay while you enjoy
Best of both worlds

You've got to choose between us
You just can't have the two of us
Make your fickle mind up
I won't stay while you enjoy
Best of both worlds...

Hilde Hildebrand - Liebe ist ein Geheimnis

Hilde can be heard singing Liebe ist ein Geheimnis in "Die Englische Heirat" (1934).

Ill-fated actress Renate Müller, who can be seen dancing to it in the same film, also recorded a version of this tango.

edit: A kind soul uploaded the whole scene on youtube. Renate appears at 3:06.

Happy birthday to us!

One year old today!

and a mean one (tell us it ain't the truth!) :

Frank Munn - Lady Divine

Lady Divine is the theme song for 1929 silent film "The Divine Lady". Composed by Nat Shilkret and sung by tenor Frank Munn. There's not much information available on Frank Munn but I managed to find Frank's obituary on Time magazine online, which helps getting a better picture of who he was.


Visit the blog Vitaphone Varieties for plenty of information on old movie soundtracks.

Years of desire and wanting
Days that no pleasure knew
Love, dreams and fancy taunting
And then at last I found you

The rose of love soft caressing
Your lips, oh lady divine
My heart ? confessing
With hope is whispering today

Your eyes, your smile find me longing
To draw your breast to mine
?
And hear you saying you are my lady divine

The Carpenters - Superstar

baby baby baby baby, oh baby
The Carpenters sure were cheesy.





and here's an interesting cover by Sonic Youth :

long ago
and oh so far away
I fell in love with you
before the second show
your guitar
it sounds so sweet and clear
but you're not really there
it's just the radio

don't you remember you told me you loved me baby
you said you'd be coming back this way again baby
baby baby baby baby oh baby
I love you, I really do

loneliness, is such a sad affair
and I can hardly wait
to be with you again
what to say
to make you come again
come back to me again
and play your sad guitar

don't you remember you told me you loved me baby
you said you'd be coming back this way again baby
baby baby baby baby oh baby
I love you, I really do

don't you remember you told me you loved me baby
you said you'd be coming back this way again baby
baby baby baby baby oh baby
I love you, I really do

Dream City Film Club - If I Die, I Die

Here at cheesylovesongs, we do not wish to hurt sensitive souls. If you really don't like to see dead bunnies & blood, don't watch the video below.

Dream City Film Club was a very underrated band from the 90's - the frontman Michael J. Sheehy is, I believe, still recording. Here's a website if the band interests you : www.dreamcityfilmclub.com


(embedding disabled by youtube, click on the cover)

as I watch you sleeping
gently feel my way
into your dreams love
gently feel my way

you are so beautiful
I'd die to taste your kiss
I would give my (??) dear
for just one hour of bliss with you

they can tear me to pieces
they can break me in two
lover I don't care
as long as I'm with you
I'm not afraid, no
take my chances
and if I die I die

The Vaselines - Son Of a Gun

This song seems to be made for pillowfighting and general bouncing around.

I'm sure everyone knows the famous Nirvana cover- The Vaselines had a few other songs that were covered by Kurt Cobain's grunge gang. The Vaselines were Eugene Kelly & Frances McKee, two dirty-minded Scots who formed the band in 1986. They notably covered Divine's You think you're a man.



Swing swing up and down,
Turn turn turn around,
Round round round and about and over again.
Gun gun son of a gun,
You are the only one, And no one else can take my place.

The sun shines in the bedroom when you play,
And the raining always starts when you go away.

The Beach Boys - Wouldn't it be nice

Wouldn't it be nice, to live together in the kind of world where we belong?
I think that would kick ass. Seriously.

From Pet Sounds ( 1966 )



Wouldn't it be nice if we were older
Then we wouldn't have to wait so long
And wouldn't it be nice to live together
In the kind of world where we belong

You know it's gonna make it that much better
When we can say goodnight and stay together

Wouldn't it be nice if we could wake up
In the morning when the day is new
And after having spent the day together
Hold each other close the whole night through

Happy times together weve been spending
I wish that every kiss was neverending
Wouldn't it be nice

Maybe if we think and wish and hope and pray it might come true
Baby then there wouldnt be a single thing we couldnt do
We could be married
And then we'd be happy

Wouldn't it be nice

You know it seems the more we talk about it
It only makes it worse to live without it
But let's talk about it
Wouldn't it be nice

Messer Chups - Difficult Love

Here's my contribution to this holiday's spirit.

2004.

Screaming Lord Sutch - Dracula's Daughter

Happy Halloween!






It was late one night when the moon shone bright
I was passing the cemetery
When a bite on the cheek left me feeling weak
That's where I met vampire Mary

When I looked around I was flat on the ground
With a big black thing above me
Are we gonna get wed or you end up dead
Says now do you love me

Lips of blue, eyes of red
A laugh like gurgling water
But I can't resist that passionate kiss
I'm love with Dracula's daughter

But she gave me a peck
Thus left me a wreck
And said it'll ?
And after that we're gonna meet the old bat
You must come and see my daddy

When we climbed to the tree
And I says can we please pardon my intrusion
Well he gave me a grin and said my you're thin
You could do with a blood transfusion

Lips of blue, eyes of red
A laugh like gurgling water
But I can't resist that passionate kiss
I'm in love with Dracula's daughter

We were wed in June beneath the yellow moon
And we danced around the campfire
Says Mary to me when the clock strikes three
You're a genuine Grade A vampire

Now hear me right if you're out at night
Run as fast as your legs will let you
Cause if you don't run, I'm teeling you son
Mary and I will get you

Lips of blue, eyes of red
A laugh like gurgling water
But I can't resist that passionate kiss
I'm in love with Dracula's daughter

Ginny Arnell - Dumb Head

Ginny Arnell was one of the new American artists left in the wake of British bands. Ginny's song, “Dumb Head”, was catchy and much in the style of female singers of the early 1960's, even using an instrumental passage featuring a kazoo, reminiscent of the 1962 Joanie Sommers hit “Johnny Get Angry”, which successfully used the same effect.

And a cover by Sharades, a 60s girls group, produced by Joe Meek:

Dumb head, I'm a stupid little girl
Just a dumb head
Dodododo-dodo-dododo

I had him where I wanted him
He was saying he'd be mine
And none could take my place
And I laughed in his face

Well, I made some goofs,
But this one tops them all
So I think I'll go
Bang my head against the wall

Cause I'm a dumb head
I'm a stupid little girl
Just a dumb head
Dodododo-dodo-dododo

I had him where I wanted him
He was giving me his heart
And begging me to stay
And I just walked away

Well, now I'm convinced that I must be insane
Or else I was born with a peanut for a brain

Cause I'm a dumb head
I'm a stupid little girl
Just a dumb head
Dodododo-dodo-dododo

I couldn't see the forest through the trees,
The boy I love was down on his knees
And I played the game and acted like a tease,
Somebody kick me please

Cause I'm a dumb head
I'm a stupid little girl
Just a dumb head
Dodododo-dodo-dododo

Now I'm convinced that I must be insane
Or else I was born with a peanut for a brain

Cause I'm a dumb head
I'm a stupid little girl
Just a dumb head
Goofy little girl
Just a dumb head
Silly little girl
Just a dumb head
Stupid little girl
Just a dumb girl
Stupid little girl
Just a dumb head
Silly little girl...

Joanie Sommers - Johnny Get Angry

Yet another Johnny song!
Johnny Get Angry reached 7# on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1962.

Johnny, I said we were through
Just to see what you would do
You stood there and hung your head
Made me wish that I were dead

Oh, Johnny get angry, Johnny get mad
Give me the biggest lecture I ever had
I want a brave man, I want a cave man
Johnny, show me that you care, really care for me

Every time you danced with me
You let Freddy cut in constantly
When he'd ask, you'd never speak
Must you always be so meek?

Every girl wants someone who
She can always look up to
You know I love you, of course
Let me know that you're the boss

Johnny, get angry, Johnny
Johnny, Johnny, Johnny, Johnny...

Boris Vian - Fais moi mal, Johnny

Text by french writer Boris Vian, sung by actress/singer Magali Noël in 1956.

The story is as follows. This girl begs Johnny to hurt her, because she likes to play it rough - but Johnny is a good boy and insists he won't hurt a fly. Eventually, as she insults and ridicules him, he gets really angry and beats up his unfortunate lover.

these people obviously had a lot of fun making the video!



Il s'est levé à mon approche
Debout, il était bien plus petit
Je me suis dit c'est dans la poche
Ce mignon-là, c'est pour mon lit
Il m'arrivait jusqu'à l'épaule
Mais il était râblé comme tout
Il m'a suivie jusqu'à ma piaule
Et j'ai crié vas-y mon loup

Fais-moi mal, Johnny, Johnny, Johnny
Envole-moi au ciel... zoum!
Fais-moi mal, Johnny, Johnny, Johnny
Moi j'aime l'amour qui fait boum!

Il n'avait plus que ses chaussettes
Des belle jaunes avec des raies bleues
Il m'a regardé d'un oeil bête
Il comprenait rien, le malheureux
Et il m'a dit l'air désolé
Je ne ferais pas de mal à une mouche
Il m'énervait! Je l'ai giflé
Et j'ai grincé d'un air farouche

Fais-moi mal, Johnny, Johnny, Johnny
Je ne suis pas une mouche... zoum!
Fais-moi mal, Johnny, Johnny, Johnny
Moi j'aime l'amour qui fait boum!

Voyant qu'il ne s'excitait guère
Je l'ai insulté sauvagement
J'y ai donné tous les noms de la terre
Et encore d'autres bien moins courants
Ça l'a réveillé aussi sec
Et il m'a dit arrête ton char
Tu me prends vraiment pour un pauvre mec
Je vais t'en refiler, de la série noire

Tu me fais mal, Johnny, Johnny, Johnny
Pas avec les pieds... zing!
Tu me fais mal, Johnny, Johnny, Johnny
J'aime pas l'amour qui fait bing!

Il a remis sa petite chemise
Son petit complet, ses petits souliers
Il est descendu l'escalier
En me laissant une épaule démise
Pour des voyous de cette espèce
C'est bien la peine de faire des frais
Maintenant, j'ai des bleus plein les fesses
Et plus jamais je ne dirai

Fais-moi mal, Johnny, Johnny, Johnny
Envole-moi au ciel... zoum!
Fais-moi mal, Johnny, Johnny, Johnny
Moi j'aime l'amour qui fait boum!

Neil Young - Harvest Moon

1992.

Come a little bit closer
Hear what I have to say
Just like children sleeping
We could dream this night away

But theres a full moon rising
Let's go dancin in the light
We know where the music's playing
Let's go out and feel the night

Because I'm still in love with you
I want to see you dance again
Because I'm still in love with you
On this harvest moon

When we were strangers
I watched you from afar
When we were lovers
I loved you with all my heart

But now it's getting late
And the moon is climbing high
I want to celebrate
See it shining in your eye

Because I'm still in love with you
I want to see you dance again
Because I'm still in love with you
On this harvest moon.

The Andrews Sisters - Oh Johnny, Oh Johnny, Oh!

Here's one for all the Johnny boys of the world - you know the type, rebellious, hair full of gel and a leather jacket . They might own a motorcycle or pick fights in bars, which makes them very attractive to girls.

The famous sisters recorded this in 1962, but Glen Miller was first to perform this song with his orchestra in 1938.

I especially like the lines "you make my sad heart jump with joy" and "you're not handsome, it's true".

(Ed Rose / Abe Olman)

Oh, Johnny! Oh, Johnny!
How you can love
Oh, Johnny! Oh, Johnny!
Heavens above
You make my sad heart jump with joy
And when you're near I just can't sit still a minute
I'm so, Oh, Johnny! Oh, Johnny!
Please tell me dear
What makes me love you so?
You're not handsome, it's true
But when I look at you
I just, Oh, Johnny!
Oh, Johnny! Oh!
da-da-da

All the girls are crazy about a certain little lad
Although he's very very bad
He could be oh so good when he wanted to
Bad or good he understood about love & other things
For every girl in town followed him around
just to hold his hand and sing

Oh, Johnny!
Oh, Johnny Johnny!
How you can love
Oh, Johnny!
Oh, Johnny Johnny!
Heavens above, way above
You make my sad heart jump with joy
And when you're near I just can't sit still another minute
Oh, Johnny!
Oh, Johnny Johnny!
Please tell me dear
What makes me love you so?
You're not handsome, it is true
But when I look at you
I just, Oh, Johnny Johnny Johnny! My!
da-da-da

Johnny, Oh! Johnny, Oh!
Johnny, Oh! Johnny, Oh!
Johnny, Oh! Johnny, Oh!
Johnny, Oh! Johnny, Oh!

Oh Johnny! Please tell me dear
What makes me love you so?
You're not handsome it is true
But when I look at you
I just, Oh, Johnny!

Bo Diddley - Who Do You Love?

A 1956 song by the huge Bo Diddley, who passed away recently. The title of the song "Who do you love" is a pun on hoodoo.

Here's a list of bands that covered it:
The Jesus and Mary Chain, The Band, The Blues Project, The Doors, George Thorogood And The Destroyers, Golden Earring, Juicy Lucy, King Earl Boogie Band, The Meteors, The Misunderstood, Patti Smith, Quicksilver Messenger Service, The Rolling Stones, The Yardbirds, Ronnie Hawkins, Tom Rush, Townes Van Zandt, UFO, The Woolies and Cross Canadian Ragweed. (according to wikipedia)

The ice-wagon mentioned in the song is most likely slang for a hearse.



Bo Diddley recorded "Who Do You Love" with Los Lobos for the "La Bamba" soundtrack. (That's Ritchie Valens in the picture below.)





I walk 47 miles of barbed wire,
I use a cobra-snake for a necktie,
I got a brand new house on the roadside,
Made from rattlesnake hide,
I got a brand new chimney made on top,
Made out of a human skull,
Now come on take a walk with me, Arlene,
And tell me, who do you love?

Who do you love?
Who do you love?
Who do you love?
Who do you love?

Tombstone hand and a graveyard mind,
Just 22 and I don’t mind dying.

Who do you love?
Who do you love?
Who do you love?
Who do you love?

I rode around the town, use a rattlesnake whip,
Take it easy arlene, don’t give me no lip,

Who do you love?
Who do you love?
Who do you love?
Who do you love?

Night was dark, but the sky was blue,
Down the alley, the ice-wagon flew,
Heard a bump, and somebody screamed,
You should have heard just what I seen.

Who do you love?
Who do you love?
Who do you love?
Who do you love?

Arlene took me by my hand,
And she said ooowee bo, you know I understand.

Who do you love?
Who do you love?
Who do you love?
Who do you love?

Twinkle - Tommy

This is the german version of Tommy, recorded by Twinkle. Originally in english, Tommy was produced by Joe Meek and first recorded by 60s girl group Reparata and the Delrons. Twinkle also made an english cover in 1965.

No lyrics were found and I don't understand half of what she's saying. ;<

Judy Garland - Dear Mr Gable (You Made Me Love You)

This is a lovely clip from Broadway Melody of 1938 (1937) and Judy Garland was 15 here.
The song is based on a popular song called "You Made Me Love You (I Didn't Want To Do It)" (music by James V. Monaco, lyrics by Joseph McCarthy), first published in 1913. Judy got her part on Broadway Melody of 1938 after she sang it to Clark Gable at his birthday party. The aditional lyrics concerning Mr Gable were added by Roger Edens.




Dear Mr. Gable
I am writing this to you
And I hope that you will read it so you'll know
My heart beats like a hammer
And I stutter and I stammer
Every time I see you at the picture show
I guess I'm just another fan of yours
And I thought I'd write and tell you so

You made me love you
I didn't wanna do it
I didn't wanna do it
You made me love you
And all the time you knew it
I guess you always knew it
You made me happy
Sometimes you made me glad
But there were times, sir
You made me feel so sad
You made me sigh, 'cause
I didn't wanna tell you
I didn't wanna tell you
I think you're grand, that's true
Yes, I do, 'deed I do, you know I do
I must tell you what I'm feeling
The very mention of your name
Sends my heart reeling
You know you made me love you!

Aw, gee, Mr. Gable
I don't wanna bother you!
Guess you got a lotta girls
That tell you the same thing
And if you don't wanna read this
Well, you don't have to
But I just had to tell you about the time
I saw you in "It Happened One Night,"
That was the first time I ever saw you
And I knew right then you were
The nicest fella in the movies!
I guess it was 'cause you acted so, well
So natural like - not like a real actor at all
But just like any fella you'd meet at school or at a party
Then one time I saw you in a picture
With Joan Crawford
And I had to cry a little, 'cause
You loved her so much and you couldn't have her
Not till the end of the picture, anyway

And then one time I saw you in person
You were making a personal appearance at the theatre
And I was standing there when you got out of your car
And you almost knocked me down!
Oh - but it wasn't your fault!
Naw, I was in the way
But you looked at me, and you smiled
Yeah! You smiled right at me as if you meant it
And I cried all the way home
Just 'cause you smiled at me for being in your way!
Aw, I'll never forget it, Mr. Gable
Honest, you're my favorite actor!

I don't care what happens
Let the whole world stop
As far as I'm concerned
You'll always be the top
'Cause you know you made me love you!

David Bowie - Be My Wife

Sometimes you get so lonely
Sometimes you get nowhere
I've lived all over the world
I've left every place

Please be mine
Share my life
Stay with me
Be my wife

Sometimes you get so lonely
Sometimes you get nowhere
I've lived all over the world
I've left every place

Please be mine
Share my life
Stay with me
Be my wife

Sometimes you get so lonely