Since the 2006 release of her debut album, Cat, on Harmonia Mundi's World Village label, Catherine Russell has been making fans and friends and grabbing listeners by the ear. โShe is a fresh and original voice. The most exciting debut album Iโve heard in a long time.โ writes New York Sun critic and Sinatra biographer, Will Friedwald, who picked Cat among his top 10 cds of the year. โItโs a delight to hear the real thing in Catherine Russell.โ, writes Nat Hentoff in The Wall Street Journal.
Ms. Russell has been a hit on major events like Chicago Blues Festival, Montreal Jazz Festival, Bern International Jazz Festival, JVC-New York Jazz Festival, Detroit International Jazz Festival, Tanglewood Jazz Festival, Lotus Festival, and at premier venues like The Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C., Sculler's in Boston, The Dakota in Minneapolis, and The Skirball Cultural Center in Los Angeles. She has appeared on the nationally syndicated shows Mountain Stage, JazzSet on NPR, Studio 360, and The Tavis Smiley Show on PBS-TV. Reviews and profiles have appeared in The Wall Street Journal, Living Blues, Blues Review, Downbeat, Goldmine, No Depression, Boston Herald, Newark Star Ledger, JazzTimes, Chicago Sun Times, and many more.
Cat spent weeks on JazzWeek magazine's chart for national airplay, while Back O Town Blues was a top 10 download on I-Tunes Jazz Chart. National Public Radio's top 5 jazz cd's of 2006 included Cat, as chosen by WBGO dj's for NPR's year end "Best Of" List.
Catherine Russell's 2nd album on World Village, Sentimental Streak, hit the streets on February 12, 2008, to universal acclaim, becoming a world-wide favorite of critics and fans alike.
The Very Thought of You
Catherine Russell Lyrics
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To keep by my bed
Your picture is always
In my head
I don't need your portrait dear
To call you tonight
For sleeping or waking dear
I find
And I forget to do
The little ordinary things
That everyone ought to do
Iโฒm living in a kind of day dream
I'm happy as a king
And foolish though it may seem
To me that's everything
The mere idea of you
The longing here for you
Youโฒll never know how slow the moments go
Till Iโฒm near to you
I see your face in every flower
Your eyes in stars above
It's just the thought of you
The very thought of you
My love
The only idea of you
The longing here for you
Youโฒll never know how slow the moments go
Till I'm near to you
I see your face in every flower
Your eyes in stars above
Itโฒs just the thought of you
The very thought of you
My love
In the song "The Very Thought of You," Catherine Russell sings about her deep love for someone, expressing the idea that she doesn't need anything physical to remember them because they are always in her thoughts. She sings that their mere thought is enough to make her forget about daily routines and problems. The lyrics imply that she is in a kind of daydream, where the very thought of this special someone makes her incredibly happy. She goes on to say that this person has no idea how slowly time passes when she is not near them, and that she feels their presence in everything around her, from flowers to stars. The entire song has a romantic and dream-like quality, conveying the intense emotions that come with being in love.
Line by Line Meaning
I don't need your photograph
I do not require your picture
To keep by my bed
to have beside me while I sleep
Your picture is always
Your image is constantly
In my head
Present in my thoughts
I don't need your portrait dear
I do not require an artist's representation of you, my love
To call you tonight
To reach out to you tonight
For sleeping or waking dear
Whether I am asleep or awake, my love
I find
I always find
The very thought of you
The simple idea of you
And I forget to do
As a result, I overlook doing
The little ordinary things
The usual everyday activities
That everyone ought to do
That everyone is expected to do
I'm living in a kind of day dream
I exist in an almost unreal state
I'm happy as a king
I am as joyful as royalty
And foolish though it may seem
Even though it may appear naive
To me that's everything
To me, nothing is more important
The mere idea of you
Just the concept of you
The longing here for you
The yearning I have for you
You'll never know how slow the moments go
You will never comprehend how I endure the slow-moving time
Till I'm near to you
Until I am in your presence
I see your face in every flower
I perceive your face in every blooming flower
Your eyes in stars above
I find your eyes in the stars above
It's just the thought of you
It is simply the notion of you
The very thought of you
The mere idea of you
My love
My affection
Writer(s): Ray Noble
Contributed by Nolan S. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Mariposa Moon 65
What a wonderfully delivered old standard.. The orchestration and arrangement are the cake, the musicians, the candles, this lovely lady is obviously the Cherry on the top of the treat. A wonderful voice and impeccable delivery.
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David Feinrider
I think "not bad" is an understatement. It's a great performance. She can really sing.
Juan Manuel Parada Contreras
Simplemente genial esta cantante en la extensiรฒn de la palabra.
Carmen Demetrio
โฆy yo reciรฉn la descubro! ๐
Me encantรณ๐๐ป
(y la Banda tambiรฉn!)
๐๐ป๐จ๐ฑ๐บ
Joe Carbery
Lovely arrangement.
Ethan Fanshel
What a cool recording! She's great, and so is the band...
Robert Duis
10 out of 10!
Stuart Green
Superb. Catherine Russell is becoming my favorite female vocalist.
Is this big band arrangement available for purchase?
Keith Winters
It's great to hear updated versions of these songs
Joe Carbery
Lovely to hear the verse. I've never heard it before.