Simon's career began with a short-lived music group with her sister Lucy as The Simon Sisters. They had a minor hit in 1964 called "Winkin', Blinkin', and Nod", and made three albums together before Lucy left to get married and start a family. Later, Carly Simon collaborated with eclectic New York rockers Elephant's Memory for about six months. She also appeared in the 1971 Milos Forman movie Taking Off, playing an auditioning singer, and sang "Long Term Physical Effects", which was included in Taking Off, the 1971 soundtrack for the movie.
Simon's major breakthrough was 1972's No Secrets. The album spawned several successful singles, including Simon's biggest hit, "You're So Vain". Simon continued to produce successful albums through the 1970s and early 1980s, moving into film scores after she was dropped by her record label in 1985. She performed the main title song for the James Bond film The Spy Who Loved Me - "Nobody Does It Better" which was a worldwide hit in 1977.
I've Got a Crush On You
Carly Simon Lyrics
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Of Toms and Dicks and Williams
Would be
To capture me
But you had such persistence
You wore down my resistance
I fell
You're my big and brave and handsome Romeo
How I won you I will never never know
It's not that you're attractive
But oh my heart grew active
When you came into view
I've got a crush on you, sweetie pie
All the day and nighttime, hear me sigh
I never had the least notion
That I could fall with so much emotion
Could you coo
Could you care
For a cunning cottage we could share
The world will pardon my mush
Cause I've got a crush, my baby, on you
Could you coo
Could you care
For a cunning cottage we could share
The world will pardon my mush
Cause I have got a crush,
My baby, on you
In the first verse of Carly Simon's song "I've Got a Crush on You," she addresses the many men who would love to capture her attention, but it's the man who wore down her resistance with his persistence who finally won her heart. Despite not being the most attractive man, the sight of him caused her heart to grow active, revealing the unexpected nature of her infatuation. She calls him her "big and brave and handsome Romeo" and admits that she doesn't know exactly how she fell for him.
Throughout the song, Carly Simon expresses her feelings of deep emotion and admiration for this man. In the chorus, she admits to having a crush on him day and night and that she never imagined falling for someone with such intensity. The final verse has Carly Simon proposing to the man, asking if he would care to share a cunning cottage with her. She acknowledges that the world will pardon her mushy behavior because she has a crush on him.
Overall, the song is a lovely declaration of love and admiration to the person who finally won her heart, despite her initial reluctance. Even though he may not have been the most conventionally attractive man, Carly Simon's feelings towards him are intense and undeniable.
Line by Line Meaning
How glad the many millions
Of Toms and Dicks and Williams
Would be
To capture me
There are a lot of men who would love to be with me, but none of them have caught my eye yet.
But you had such persistence
You wore down my resistance
I fell
And it was swell
You were persistent in pursuing me, and eventually I gave in to you. And I'm glad I did.
You're my big and brave and handsome Romeo
How I won you I will never never know
It's not that you're attractive
But oh my heart grew active
When you came into view
You may not be conventionally attractive, but there was something about you that made my heart skip a beat from the moment I saw you.
I've got a crush on you, sweetie pie
All the day and nighttime, hear me sigh
I never had the least notion
That I could fall with so much emotion
I have such strong feelings for you that I can't stop thinking about you, even when I'm alone. I never thought I was capable of feeling this way about someone.
Could you coo
Could you care
For a cunning cottage we could share
The world will pardon my mush
Cause I've got a crush, my baby, on you
Would you be willing to live a simple life with me in a cozy cottage? I know this may sound sappy to others, but I can't help it - I have strong feelings for you.
Could you coo
Could you care
For a cunning cottage we could share
The world will pardon my mush
Cause I have got a crush,
My baby, on you
Same as above, just with slightly different wording.
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd., Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin
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joquirk840
Perhaps one of the best versions of this song I know I've ever heard. Have this song on a CD of artist tributes of Gershwin standards with Larry Adler, the great harmonica player you hear on this song. Larry was 79 or 80 when he played for this song. Add up Carly's incredible knack of smoothly "phrasing" on each word, each note with perfect pitch, in relaxed time, and you have the sum of what is in my own taste the Queen standard of the standards. Carly Simon is just simply one of our best.
david tunnicliff
album is phenomenal.
Gary Morgan
She is an amazing master of her beautiful voice!
Bruce Hutchison
She does a great job on this wonderful song. So does Linda Ronstadt.
professorpsoop
fabulous
Steve Phillips
And I have one on you too