He was born in Hamburg, Germany, and studied at the School of Music there. A multi-instrumentalist, he was hired by Hans Busch to play with his orchestra before serving as a bandsman in the German Navy during World War II. He later formed his own big band, toured with them, then worked as an arranger and producer, making hit records with Freddy Quinn and Ivo Robic. In 1961, he hired The Beatles to back Tony Sheridan on "My Bonnie (Lies Over the Ocean)," "When the Saints Go Marching In," "Ain't She Sweet" and "Cry for a Shadow," in a session for Polydor. These turned out to be the Beatles' first commercial recordings. When Beatles manager Brian Epstein asked Kaempfert about further promoting The Beatles, Kaempfert informed Epstein that the company was only interested in The Beatles as Tony Sheridan's backup group. (It also turned out British Decca executive Dick Rowe turned them down in favor of local beat combo Brian Poole and the Tremeloes.) He then released The Beatles from their contract with Polydor.
Can
Bert Kaempfert Lyrics
Jump to: Overall Meaning ↴ Line by Line Meaning ↴
It's not a joke, kid, it's a curse.
My luck is changing, it's gotten from
simply rotten to something worse
Who knows, some day I will win too.
I'll begin to reach my prime.
Now though I see what our end is,All I can spend is just my time.
I can't give you anything but love, baby.
That's the only thing I've plenty of,baby.
Dream awhile, scheme awhile
We're sure to find
Happiness and I guess
All those things you've always pined for.
Gee I'd like to see you looking swell, baby.
Diamond bracelets Woolworth doesn't sell, baby.
Till that lucky day you know darned well, baby.
I can't give you anything but love.
Rome wasn't built in a day, kid.
You have to pay, kid, for what you get.
But I am willing to wait, dear,
Your little mate, dear, will not forget.
You have a lifetime before you.
I'll adore you, come what may.
Please don't be blue for the present, When it's so pleasant to hear you say
I can't give you anything but love, baby.
That's the only thing I've plenty of,baby.
Dream awhile, scheme awhile
We're sure to find
Happiness and I guess
All those things you've always pined for.
Gee I'd like to see you looking swell, baby.
Diamond bracelets Woolworth doesn't sell, baby.
Till that lucky day you know darned well, baby.
I can't give you anything but love.
The song "I Can't Give You Anything but Love" is a declaration of love from a man who can't afford to give his significant other material possessions but assures her that he has an abundance of love for her. The lyrics talk about how tough it is to be broke and how the singer's luck is changing but not for the better. Within the first few lines, it becomes evident that the singer is in a difficult financial situation that's hard to shake off.
He wants to live his prime someday and win big, but as of now, he can barely make ends meet. All he has is time to offer, and the only thing he can give to his significant other is love. The singer reassures his partner that together they can dream and scheme to find happiness and all the finer things in life that she might desire, like looking swell or wearing diamond bracelets. He asks her to be patient as he's willing to wait and will not forget to adore her always.
Overall, the song's theme is that while money might be necessary, it cannot replace love and that with the right outlook and optimism, anything is possible.
Line by Line Meaning
Gee, but it's tough to be broke, kid.
Being broke is really difficult.
It's not a joke, kid, it's a curse.
It's not a funny situation, it's a terrible one.
My luck is changing, it's gotten from simply rotten to something worse.
My luck has been consistently bad and has only worsened.
Who knows, some day I will win too.
Perhaps someday I will have luck on my side.
I'll begin to reach my prime.
I will reach my best days.
Now though I see what our end is,
Now I understand what our future holds.
All I can spend is just my time.
All I have to offer is time.
I can't give you anything but love, baby.
I cannot offer anything materialistic but my love.
That's the only thing I've plenty of, baby.
The only thing I have plenty of is love.
Dream awhile, scheme awhile
Let's take some time to dream and plan.
We're sure to find happiness and I guess all those things you've always pined for.
We will find happiness and all the things that you've always wanted.
Gee I'd like to see you looking swell, baby.
I would love to see you looking your best.
Diamond bracelets Woolworth doesn't sell, baby.
I can't afford to get you diamond bracelets from Woolworths.
Till that lucky day you know darned well, baby.
Until the day that our luck turns around.
Rome wasn't built in a day, kid.
Things take time, patience is key.
You have to pay, kid, for what you get.
You have to work for what you want.
But I am willing to wait, dear, Your little mate, dear, will not forget.
I am willing to wait for you and will always remember.
You have a lifetime before you.
You have a lot of time to reach your goals.
I'll adore you, come what may.
I will love you, no matter what happens.
Please don't be blue for the present,
Please don't be sad for now.
When it's so pleasant to hear you say.
It's so nice to hear you talk.
Lyrics © Kanjian Music, BMG Rights Management, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Dorothy Fields, Jimmy McHugh
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@swanvictor887
adopted by the Welsh rugby fans for the national team, in the late 90s and still chanted in the stadium to this day!
@rosario3028
W O N D E R F U L ❤♫
@OscarSanchez-oi8yu
BERT KAEMPFERT el mejor director Alemán y compositor de la época de grandes orquestas escritor de OJOS ESPAÑOLES y EXTRAÑOS EN LA NOCHE .
@Socratess2007
Someone once said he liked Bert's music so much, because it sounds so "human". I can only agree...... Bert's music touches your heart in a very direct and 'human" way indeed. The fact that millions of human beings adore Bert's music is the ultimate proof : Bert Kaempfert's songs all originated in his heart. As Milt Gabler once said : " This man had music in his heart". Let's cherish that wonderful music and let's all enjoy it : that's what Bert would have wanted too :) !
@guardsdepot
Effortlessly and sublimely understated.........................................................................
@solitarymanG
piacevole e rilassante musica,bellissima!!!!!
@MrEdgaralain
Another beautiful piece played by the orchestra of Sir Bert Kaempfert (for me, he's a "Sir"). Look at the birds: Music is the best way to begin a day... Thanks, Walter! Edgar
@blackpearlguy194
Blackpearlguy,une très belle version de titre si apprécié ,Bravo Vert
@celindabustillo6775
GRATITUD..UNA ORQUESTA..QUE ATRAPO MI NIÑEZ. .
@josecasas1577
A mi modo de escuchar este estilo de musica...alguien ya lo dijo....
y yo digi es sublime..ay algi q me trasporta a mi niñes..?? asi lo siento.bravo x el maestro....B..C.