Baby Face
Al Jolson & Bing Crosby Lyrics
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I'm raving 'bout my baby now
Pretty little dimples here and dimples there
Don't want to live without her
I love her goodness knows
I wrote a song about her and here's the way it goes
Baby Face, you've got the cutest little baby face
My poor heart is jumpin', you sure have started somethin'
Baby face, I'm up in heaven when I'm in your fond embrace
I didn't need a shove, 'cause I just fell in love
With your pretty baby face
When you were a baby not so long ago
You must have been the cutest thing
I can picture you at ev'ry baby show
Just winnin' ev'ry ribbon with your sweet baby way
Say, honest I ain't fibbin', you'd win 'em all today
Baby Face, you've got the cutest little baby face
There's not another one could take your place, Baby face
My poor heart is jumpin', you sure have started somethin'
Baby face, I'm up in heaven when I'm in your fond embrace
I didn't need a shove, 'cause I just fell in love
With your pretty baby face
In Al Jolson's song "Baby Face," he sings about his love for his partner's adorable features. He describes her rosy cheeks, turned up nose, curly hair, and pretty little dimples. He confesses that he loves her so dearly that he wrote a song about her, and she is someone he never wants to live without. The song continues to admire his partner's face, which he declares is the most adorable and irresistible one he has ever seen. The chorus goes, "Baby Face, you've got the cutest little baby face, there's not another one could take your place."
The song's lyrics are simple, yet they convey how deeply the singer loves his partner. He is in awe of her beauty, and every feature on her face makes him fall more in love with her. The song's upbeat melody and playful lyrics make it a joyful celebration of romantic love. It represents a generation that takes pride in being in love and expressing it in public. "Baby Face" is an eternal love anthem that captures the magic of love in simple, unforgettable lyrics.
Line by Line Meaning
Rosy cheeks and turned up nose and curly hair
My baby has rosy cheeks, a turned up nose, and curly hair
I'm raving 'bout my baby now
I can't stop talking about how much I love my baby
Pretty little dimples here and dimples there
My baby has adorable little dimples all over
Don't want to live without her
I can't imagine my life without my baby
I love her goodness knows
I love my baby more than anything in this world
I wrote a song about her and here's the way it goes
I wrote a song to express my love for my baby
Baby Face, you've got the cutest little baby face
My baby has the cutest little face I have ever seen
There's not another one could take your place, Baby face
There is no other person in this world who could replace my baby
My poor heart is jumpin', you sure have started somethin'
My heart is overflowing with love and happiness when I'm with my baby
Baby face, I'm up in heaven when I'm in your fond embrace
I feel like I'm in heaven when I'm holding my baby close to me
I didn't need a shove, 'cause I just fell in love
I didn't have to try to love my baby, it just happened naturally
With your pretty baby face
I love my baby's face more than anything else in this world
When you were a baby not so long ago
My baby was just a baby not too long ago
You must have been the cutest thing
My baby was probably the cutest baby ever
I can picture you at ev'ry baby show
I can imagine my baby winning every baby competition and being the star of every show
Just winnin' ev'ry ribbon with your sweet baby way
My baby would win every ribbon and award with their sweet and adorable personality
Say, honest I ain't fibbin', you'd win 'em all today
I'm not lying when I say my baby would win all the awards and competitions today
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: Harry Akst, Benny Davis
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
tuxguys
Was this early television?
Priceless.
**millsbrothers
No, it was for Larry Parks to practice from.
@@millsbrothers
That explains why he just walks off, even before the "band" has finished the final chord.
Great stuff.
(Addendum, five years later:)
I never realized how much Louis Prima owes, vocally, to Jolson, until just now.
(Further Addendum, 9 months later)
Look how Joly is dressed:
This is what passed, in the early '50's, for "casual."
Gary Cahn
He's got some great moves. That's some early jazz phrasing. All the greats that came after him owe a lot to him.
beatngo710
He has such an amazing voice!
maureen1938
The one and only Al Jolson... it's lovely to hear these old songs again, thank you for posting. I love them all
ken karwoski
GREAT song, Al Jolson is a LEGEND!
babyfacemichael
Fifty nine years to the day after his death there is still NO ONE to touch the great Al Jolson!
MARILYN NEISLER
After the success of the Jolson Story, Al insisted in starring in the sequel "Jolson Sings Again". Columbia pictures felt Jolson was too old to play himself, but to appease Al agreed to let him "try out" for the role. After seeing this reel ,Jolson agreed to let Larry Parks portray him again. Coumbia, i.e. Harry Cohn ,was relieved, after all Larry Parks had been nominated for an Academy awrad in 1946 for the "Jolson Story". This reel was shot in late 1948.
Kenneth Drewary
He did appear in one of those films, there was a sequence where he blacked up and was on stage. It was shot at a distance so no one would recognise him
Kaffyboy
I visited Al Jolson's grave at Hillside Memorial in Hollywood a couple of years back and it is, to say the least, VERY impressive! There is a bronze statue of Jolie, his crypt is below a columned memorial with a huge water fall feature. Beautiful!
GR AWAKENDREAM
as garish and outlandish as the man's career
SuperPennyman
me too, way back in the 90's