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1: See Annette Funicello.
2: Acid house duo consisting of Mike Pickering and Gerald Simpson.
3. Canadian pop-folk singer-songwriter Annette Campagne.
Tall Paul
Annette Lyrics
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Writin' on the wall
Everybody knows it
I love Paul
Tall Paul, tall Paul
Tall Paul, he's-a my all
'nitials on a tree ('nitials on a tree)
Ev'rybody knows it (ev'rybody knows it)
Paul loves me
(Tall Paul) With the king-size arms
(Tall Paul) With the king-size charms
(Tall Paul) With the king-size kiss
(He's my all) He's my all!!
(Tall Paul is my love, tall Paul is my dream)
(He's the captain of the high school football team)
He's my mountain
He's my tree
We go steady
Paul and me
Tall Paul (with the great big smile)
Tall Paul (with the great big eyes)
Tall Paul, (with the great big kiss)
He's my all
Tall Paul, tall Paul
Tall Paul, he's my all
The song "Tall Paul" by Annette Funicello was released in 1959 and became an instant hit. The lyrics evoke the innocence and simplicity of teenage love. The song's storyline talks about the singer's love for a boy named Paul. The first stanza of the song sets the scene for the rest of the lyrics – "Chalk on the sidewalk, Writin' on the wall, Everybody knows it, I love Paul." This establishes the idea that the singer is so madly in love with Paul that she's even written her love for him on the walls.
The chorus establishes the titular Paul's attributes; he is tall and has "king-size" arms, charms, and kisses. These descriptors confirm that Paul is a desirable and fashionable romantic partner – someone the singer has chosen, and others envy. The second verse tells us that Paul reciprocates the singer's feelings, and they are together. The verse also provides descriptions of Paul's physical features that set him apart and make him a great choice. In the end, the singer affirms her love for Paul, and he's the love of her life.
Line by Line Meaning
Chalk on the sidewalk
I wrote my love for Paul on the sidewalk using chalk
Writin' on the wall
I also wrote on the wall about how much I love Paul
Everybody knows it
Everyone in school is aware of my love for Paul
I love Paul
I have strong feelings for Paul
Tall Paul, tall Paul
I refer to Paul as Tall Paul multiple times to emphasize his height
Tall Paul, he's-a my all
Paul is everything to me, my all means my everything
Initials on a tree
Like the sidewalk and wall, I carved our initials in a tree as well
Paul loves me
Paul feels the same way about me as I feel about him
With the king-size arms
Paul has big and strong arms
With the king-size charms
Paul has a lot of charisma and charm
With the king-size kiss
Paul is a great kisser
He's my all!!
Paul is everything to me, he means the world to me
Tall Paul is my love, tall Paul is my dream
Paul is not just the person I am in love with, but he is also my dream guy
He's the captain of the high school football team
Paul is the leader of the school's football team
He's my mountain
Paul is my strong and immovable partner
He's my tree
Paul is my protective and supportive partner
We go steady
Paul and I are in a committed and exclusive relationship
Tall Paul (with the great big smile)
Paul has a big and happy smile
Tall Paul (with the great big eyes)
Paul has big and beautiful eyes
Tall Paul, (with the great big kiss)
Paul is a great kisser, his kisses are big in a good way
He's my all
Paul is everything to me, he means the world to me
Tall Paul, tall Paul
I refer to Paul as Tall Paul multiple times to emphasize his height
Tall Paul, he's my all
Paul is everything to me, my all means my everything
Lyrics © O/B/O APRA AMCOS
Written by: ROBERTS BOB, RICHARD M. SHERMAN, ROBERT B. SHERMAN
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木倉谷哲也
Lyrics:
Chalk on the sidewalk
Writing on the wall
Everybody knows it
I love Paul
Tall Paul
Tall Paul
Tall Paul
He’s my all
Chalk on the sidewalk
(Chalk on the sidewalk)
Initials on a tree
(Initials on a tree)
Everybody knows it
(Everybody knows it)
Paul loves me
(Tall Paul)
With the king-size arms
(Tall Paul)
With the king-size charms
(Tall Paul)
With the king-size kiss
(He’s my all)
He’s my all
(Tall Paul is my love)
(Tall Paul is my dream)
(He’s the captain of the)
(High school football team)
He’s my mountain
He’s my tree
We go steady
Paul and me
Tall Paul
(With a great big smile)
Tall Paul
(And great big eyes)
Tall Paul
(A great big kiss)
He’s my all
Tall Paul
Tall Paul
Tall Paul
He’s my all
Jim Hilliker
Wow. Such a short song. But, it was the song that got the Sherman Brothers career into high gear as songwriters, and noticed by Mr. Disney. They were soon to be the only songwriters ever to be under contract at the Walt Disney Studios.
Jett Carlburg
This was 1959. Only 6 years later The Shermans won 2 Oscars for "Mary Poppins" (Best Original Score and Best Song).
t40onbass
...and to think "Stay" by Maurice Williams & The Zodiacs was 3 seconds longer!
Muffs 55mercury
It was only natural for everyone's favorite Musketeer to have a recording career. This went to #7 in 1959 which by then everyone knew rock and roll was here to stay.
Annette had just turned 16 a few months before this was released.
木倉谷哲也
Lyrics:
Chalk on the sidewalk
Writing on the wall
Everybody knows it
I love Paul
Tall Paul
Tall Paul
Tall Paul
He’s my all
Chalk on the sidewalk
(Chalk on the sidewalk)
Initials on a tree
(Initials on a tree)
Everybody knows it
(Everybody knows it)
Paul loves me
(Tall Paul)
With the king-size arms
(Tall Paul)
With the king-size charms
(Tall Paul)
With the king-size kiss
(He’s my all)
He’s my all
(Tall Paul is my love)
(Tall Paul is my dream)
(He’s the captain of the)
(High school football team)
He’s my mountain
He’s my tree
We go steady
Paul and me
Tall Paul
(With a great big smile)
Tall Paul
(And great big eyes)
Tall Paul
(A great big kiss)
He’s my all
Tall Paul
Tall Paul
Tall Paul
He’s my all
Regina Hyde
This could have been re-released during 1964, as an ode to Paul McCartney!
sstavsky
I think that the "Tall Paul" was a somewhat rhetorical reference to Paul Anka (who was sort of short!).
Big Guy’s 45’s
A good yet short song.
Hal Emmerich
remember when the Mary Poppins guys teamed up with the one Mouseketeer people could name and invented teen punk in 1958 just by talking about how hot Paul Anka was
Calvin Bealer
RIP Ms. Annette Furncello