Bassists included Scott LaFaro(1959-1961), Chuck Israels (1962-1965), Gary Peacock(1963), Teddy Kotick (1966), Eddie Gomez(1966-1977), and Marc Johnson(1978-1980).
On drums the trio had Paul Motian (1959-1962), Larry Bunker ( 1962-1965), Arnie Wise (1966, 1968), Joe Hunt (1967), Philly Joe Jones (1967, 1977-1978), Jack DeJohnette (1968), John Dentz (1968), Marty Morell (1968-1975), Eliot Zigmund (1975-1977), and Joe La Barbera (1978-1980).
The Boy Next Door
Bill Evans Trio Lyrics
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I knew he was just my style
My only regret is we've never met
Though I dream of him all the while
But he doesn't know I exist
No matter how I may persist
So it's clear to see there's no hope for me
Though I live at fifty-one-thirty-five Kensington Avenue
How can I ignore the boy next door
I love him more than I can say
Doesn't try to please me
Doesn't even tease me
And he never sees me glance his way
And though I'm heart-sore, the boy next door
Affection for me won't display
I just adore him
So I can't ignore him
The boy next door
I just adore him
So I can't ignore him
The boy next door
In The Boy Next Door, the singer expresses her hopeless love for a boy who lives just two doors down from her. She falls for him at first sight, but he is completely unaware of her existence. The singer laments the fact that she can't ignore him, even though her feelings will never be reciprocated. She admires how he doesn't try to please her or tease her, but simply exists without realizing how much she cares for him. She concludes by stating that she adores him and can't help but be drawn to him, despite knowing that he will never feel the same way.
Line by Line Meaning
The moment I saw him smile
As soon as I caught a glimpse of his smile
I knew he was just my style
I felt an instant attraction towards him, as if he was exactly what I was looking for
My only regret is we've never met
The fact that we have not had the chance to cross paths is my sole source of sorrow
Though I dream of him all the while
Despite not having met him, he constantly inhabits my dreams and thoughts
But he doesn't know I exist
I am virtually invisible to him and he is completely unaware of my presence
No matter how I may persist
Despite my efforts to somehow capture his attention or acknowledgment
So it's clear to see there's no hope for me
It is evident that there is no chance of him reciprocating my feelings or having any interest in me
Though I live at fifty-one-thirty-five Kensington Avenue
Even though I live in close proximity to him
And he lives at fifty-one-thirty-three
And he resides just two numbers away from my own address
How can I ignore the boy next door
It is impossible for me to disregard or forget about the boy who lives in the house next to mine
I love him more than I can say
I care for him to a degree that I cannot verbalize or adequately express
Doesn't try to please me
He does not go out of his way to make me feel special or cater to my desires
Doesn't even tease me
He does not engage in any playful or flirtatious banter with me
And he never sees me glance his way
He is completely oblivious to the fact that I steal glances at him from time to time
And though I'm heart-sore, the boy next door
Despite the emotional distress I might be experiencing, he remains the boy who lives next to me
Affection for me won't display
He does not show any indication of having any romantic feelings towards me
I just adore him
I cannot help but admire, cherish and hold affection for him
So I can't ignore him
Ignoring him or brushing aside my feelings for him is simply not an option
The boy next door
The object of my infatuation is the boy who lives in the house next to mine
I just adore him
I cannot help but admire, cherish and hold affection for him
So I can't ignore him
Ignoring him or brushing aside my feelings for him is simply not an option
The boy next door
The object of my infatuation is the boy who lives in the house next to mine
Lyrics © Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: HUGH MARTIN, RALPH BLANE
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JazzPianoObsessed
Thanks for the upload, I tried messing with this tune a few years ago and am now attempting to transcribe it for my own learning pleasure, gosh, he does some VERY unexpected things with harmonies which sound stupendous but are also pretty hard to pull of technically, the man was a god. Just browsing your channel, amazing resources, I could spend hours here. Subbed
Marco Di Donato
Thank you for uploading!! :-)