Just One of Those Things
Ambrose and His Orchestra Lyrics

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Just one of those things

If we'd thought a bit of the end of it
When we started painting the town
We'd have been aware
Our love affair was too hot not to cool down

So good-bye, dear, and amen
Here's hoping we meet now and then
It was great fun
But it was just one of those things

It was just one of those things
Just one of those crazy flings
One of those bells that now and then rings
Just one of those things

It was just one of those nights
Just one of those fabulous flights
A trip to the moon on gossamer wings
Just one of those things

If we'd thought a bit of the end of it
When we started painting the town
We'd have been aware
Our love affair was too hot not to cool down

So good-bye, dear, good-bye, good-bye, amen
Here's hoping we meet now and then
It was great fun
But it was just one of those things

One of those things, one of those things
It was just one of those things

Overall Meaning

Just One Of Those Things is a classic jazz song originally written by Cole Porter in 1935. It has since been covered by many artists, including Frank Sinatra, Ella Fitzgerald, and Louis Armstrong. Ambrose and His Orchestra's version captures the essence of the song perfectly, with its upbeat melody and catchy lyrics. The song is about a fleeting romance, a crazy fling that was never meant to last. It was just one of those things that happen in life, a passing moment of excitement that eventually fades away.

The song opens with the lines "It was just one of those things, just one of those crazy flings, one of those bells that now and then rings, just one of those things." The singer is reminiscing about a night of passion that he shared with someone, but ultimately it was just a random moment in time that came and went. The lyrics go on to describe how if they had thought about the future consequences of their actions, they may have realized that their love affair was too intense to maintain. The chorus repeats the phrase "just one of those things" several times, emphasizing the idea that their relationship was fleeting and temporary.

The song captures the universal feeling of falling in love quickly and intensely, and then coming down from that high and realizing it was never meant to last. It's a song that many people can relate to, as we've all had moments in our lives where we've experienced brief periods of intense passion and excitement, only to realize that it was never going to last forever.

Line by Line Meaning

It was just one of those things
It was an event that happened that we couldn't have controlled

Just one of those crazy flings
It was a spontaneous and exciting romantic encounter

One of those bells that now and then rings
It was an unexpected event that occurs from time to time

It was just one of those nights
It was a memorable evening that we couldn't forget

Just one of those fabulous flights
It felt like a magical and wondrous journey

A trip to the moon on gossamer wings
It felt like an otherworldly experience, like flying to the moon on delicate wings

If we'd thought a bit of the end of it
If we had considered the consequences or outcome in advance

When we started painting the town
When we went out together and had a wild time

We'd have been aware
We would have recognized and accepted

Our love affair was too hot not to cool down
Our relationship was passionate and intense, but couldn't last forever

So good-bye, dear, and amen
I'm saying farewell, my love, and accepting the outcome

Here's hoping we meet now and then
I wish for us to cross paths occasionally

It was great fun
It was an enjoyable time

But it was just one of those things
But it was just a spontaneous event that happened and will probably never happen again.

One of those things, one of those things
This event was just one of those unexpected occurrences that happen from time to time

It was just one of those things
It was an event that happened that we couldn't have controlled

Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Universal Music Publishing Group, Songtrust Ave, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Cole Porter

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Most interesting comment from YouTube:

Modzer627

5y↑4

It was just one of those things
Just one of those crazy flings
One of those bells that now and then rings
Just one of those things
It was just one of those nights
Just one of those fabulous flights
A trip to the moon on gossamer wings
Just one of those things
If we'd thought of it 'bout the end of it
When we started painting the town
We'd have been aware that our love affair
Was too hot not to cool down
So goodbye, dear, and Amen
Here's hoping we'll meet now and then
It was great fun
But it was just one of those things

All comments from YouTube:

Paul Herring

Thank for uploading, Paul. Great song with an equally great orchestra, Ambrose AHO. Right up at the very top of the British bands of the 30s and that was no small achievement.

Modzer627

5y↑4

Spencer Smith

5y↑3

Perhaps the definitive English dance band recording of this huge Porter hit...but, dear British friends, lest you forget, Bert Ambrose was American born and bred...we sent you Roy Fox and Carroll Gibbons, too...but you did return the favor by sending us Ray Noble!