At Capitol, May wrote arrangements for many top artists, including Frank Sinatra, Nat King Cole, Stan Freberg, Peggy Lee, Sue Raney, Vic Damone, Jeri Southern, Keely Smith, Bobby Darin, Nancy Wilson, Matt Monro, Bing Crosby and Rosemary Clooney.
May's charts often featured brisk tempos and intricate brass parts. One distinctive feature of his style is his frequent use of trumpet mute devices; another, a saxophone glissando, is widely known as his "slurping saxes". However, May was also an accomplished writer in slower tempos, sometimes using string arrangements. Good examples of this aspect of his work include his brass chart for "These Foolish Things" on the Cole album Just One Of Those Things and his string arrangement of "April In Paris" on Sinatra's Come Fly With Me album.
So Nice
Billy May Lyrics
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You'd be so nice by the fire
While the breeze on high sang a lullaby
You'd be all that I could desire
Under stars chilled by the winter
Under an August moon burning above
You'd be so nice, you'd be paradise
You'd be so nice to come home to
You'd be awful nice by the fire
While the breeze up on high sang a lullaby
You'd be all that I could desire
Under stars chilled by the winter
Under an August moon burnin' up there above
You'd be so nice, just like paradise
To come home to and love
The song You'd Be So Nice to Come Home To, as sung by Anita O'Day, is a love song about the power of the object of one's affections to make everything right in the world. The first verse contains a vivid image of the subject of the song standing by the fire while the wind sings a lullaby, creating an idyllic scene for someone to return to. The second verse expands on this theme, expressing the desire to be with the person under the stars, no matter the season.
The song's imagery of home and comfort is powerful and evocative, expressing the deep longing one feels for a sense of belonging with another person. The repeated refrain of "You'd be so nice to come home to" emphasizes this desire for home and comfort, framing the object of the singer's emotions as the key to a sense of security and wellbeing. Ultimately, the song is a celebration of the transformative power of love and companionship.
Line by Line Meaning
You'd be so nice to come home to
It would be wonderful if I could come home to you
You'd be so nice by the fire
You would be a great companion to have by the fire
While the breeze on high sang a lullaby
As the gentle breeze sings a soothing song
You'd be all that I could desire
You are everything that I want and need
Under stars chilled by the winter
Beneath the cold winter stars
Under an August moon burning above
Under the scorching August moon above
You'd be so nice, you'd be paradise
Being with you would be like being in paradise
To come home to and love
To return to and give my affection to
You'd be awful nice by the fire
You would be extremely pleasant to be with by the fire
While the breeze up on high sang a lullaby
As the breeze above sings a peaceful melody
Just like paradise, to come home to and love
Just as wonderful as paradise, a place to come home to and give my love to
Lyrics © DistroKid, Universal Music Publishing Group, Royalty Network, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Cole Porter
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Winslow Yerxa
So nice is the English title, to go with Norman Gimel's English language lyrics:
Someone to hold me tight
That would be very nice
Someone to love me right
That would be very nice
Someone to understand
Each little dream in me
Someone to take my hand
And be a team with me
rafael escobar
entiendo que muchos no son afines a este estilo pero a mi me gusta, mas tambien es del tiempo de mis viejos, fantastica musica que me remonta alli por los 60 o 70.. muy bueno..
amtrakatsfnyc
Hello Anderson, Thank you for the reply and the additional information about the recording and the composers. Walter's playing always impressed me as it was so fluid with continuous rhythm that seemed to so fit into the melody i8n a very natural way.
Gilberto Nedel júnior
Samba de verão, Brazilian geniality
Yaír André Cuenú Mosquera
¡Maravilla!
David Caravegio
Time-Life records did a series in the 60's-70's called As You Remember Them. They were re-creations of instrumental hits - Billy May did a number of these for them - they were note for note recreations of the originals - that's why this recording is so close to Wanderley's version...
Cesar Monterroso
THIS AMERICAN MUSIC WAS THE BEST ONE EVER PLAYED.
Aline Hernandez
Thanks LittleMissLounge, for up loading this melody. I was driving my husband (five years) crazy for to find the name of the song
Anderson Khel
You are right. I have all records of Walter Wanderley, Billy May has just some samples of Organ Music, I agree tha Billy May has a good work in music, a kind of orchestration very beautiful, but this arrangement belong to Walter. I don't know how anyone can't listen the true, the composers are from Brazil, Marcos Valle, the lyrics are in portuguese language, Walter recorded in Brazil years before going to USA, THE RHYTHM IS PURE BRAZIL.
jorge arturo jaimes
Little Miss Lounge the best compilation of Lounge Music. Congratulations!
Cortez
So that's the song that's been playing in my elevator all this time.