… Read Full Bio ↴Blossom Dearie (1924-2009) was an American jazz singer and pianist.
Born on 28th April 1924 in East Durham, New York, of mixed Scottish and Norwegian ancestry, Dearie began her career in vocal groups in New York. In the early 1950s she moved to Paris, forming her own vocal group, The Blue Stars, later to become the Swingle Singers.
After signing to Verve, Dearie returned to the U.S. where, despite developing a successful career and achieving international fame, by 1974 the lack of interest from major labels led her to start her own label, Daffodil Records. She continued performing into her eighties.
Blossom Dearie died on 7th February 2009, at her apartment in Greenwich Village, New York City
Deed I Do
Blossom Dearie Lyrics
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Oh my! Do I
Honey, deed I do
Do I need you?
Oh my! Do I
Honey, deed I do
That's why I'm always hangin' around you
Do I love you?
Oh my! Do I
Honey, deed I do
Honey, deed I do
Hmm! Honey, deed I do
I'm glad that I'm the one who found you
That's why I'm always hangin' around you
Oh! Do I love you?
Oh my! Do I
Honey, deed I do
Ah Deed I Do
The lyrics to Blossom Dearie's song, Deed I Do, express a playful and flirtatious tone, with the exact feelings being conveyed left open to interpretation. The verses begin with the question "Do I want you?" and "Do I need you?" with the response of "Honey, deed I do." The use of "honey" and "deed" add to the light-hearted feeling of the song.
As the verses continue, the singer expresses her joy in being the one who found the person she is singing to, and that is why she always hangs around them. The final verse again repeats the question, "Do I love you?" and answers with a resounding "Oh my! Do I, honey, deed I do."
Overall, the lyrics of Deed I Do are a playful expression of attraction and affection towards another person, filled with innuendos and a lighthearted tone.
Line by Line Meaning
Do I want you?
Am I deeply desiring you?
Oh my! Do I
Absolutely, without question do I desire you.
Honey, deed I do
I really do have a strong desire for you.
Do I need you?
Am I in need of you?
Oh my! Do I
Definitely, without reservation do I need you.
Honey, deed I do
I truly do require you.
I'm glad that I'm the one who found you
I am happy that I discovered you.
That's why I'm always hangin' around you
This is why I am constantly with you.
Do I love you?
Am I in love with you?
Oh my! Do I
Absolutely, without question am I in love with you.
Honey, deed I do
I truly, deeply love you.
Ah Deed I Do
Yes, I do absolutely love you.
Lyrics © CARLIN AMERICA INC
Written by: Fred Rose, Walter Hirsch
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
Heather Collins
on Comment Allez Vous
(Parlez-vous Français?)
Mais oui, allons-y
(Parlez-vous chère madame?)
Comment allez vous? Fancy bumping into you
Comment allez vous? Tell me everything that's new
Are you happy are you sad?
Feeling good or feeling bad?
(and is there anything you're craving?)
(do you feel like misbehaving?)
Comment allez vous? Gee, it's nice to see you here
Comment allez vous? You look better every year
I was really on my way, but I had to stop and say:
Comment allez vous?
(Comment allez vous petit chou?)
Say it, it has 'savoir faire'
(Comment allez vous mon minou?)
Has a continental air
(once she heard it in the land, from a chinese laundry man)
Cloaks and suitors, by the oodles, say it to their cute french poodles
Comment allez vous?
Spaniards say it, so do Greeks
Comment allez vous?
In the desert, so do Sheiks
(show they know a thing or two)
(it's so easy, why can't you say?)
Comment?
Comment?
Comment allez vous?