Brubeck's style ranged from refined to bombastic, reflecting his mother's attempts at classical training and his improvisational skills. Much of his music employed unusual time signatures, a fact jokingly referred to by his greatest hits album 'Time Signatures: A Career Retrospective'. Upon his death, a number of commentators noted his crossover appeal to mainstream pop audiences, something putting him in the company of other jazz legends such as Louis Armstrong and Herbie Hancock among others.
Sweet Lorraine
Dave Brubeck Lyrics
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I'm as happy as a baby boy, -by boy,
with another brand new choo-choo joy,
When I'm with my sweet Lorraine, Lorraine, Lorraine.
A pair of eyes
That are brighter than the Summer skies,
When you see them you realise
Now when it's rainin' I don't miss the sun,
Because it's in my baby's smile, ho-ho,
And to think that I'm the lucky one
That will lead her down the aisle, ho-ho-ho-ho.
Each night I pray
That no-one will steal her heart away.
I can't wait until that lucky day
When I marry sweet Lorraine.
Now when it's rainin' I don't miss the sun,
Because it's in my baby's smile, ho-ho,
And to think that I'm the lucky one
That will lead her down the aisle, ho-ho-ho-ho.
Each night I pray
That no-one will steal her heart away (scat).
I can't wait until that lucky day
When I marry sweet Lorraine, (scat)
The lyrics of Dave Brubeck's "Sweet Lorraine" express unbridled joy as the singer revels in his newfound love for Lorraine. He compares himself to a baby boy with a toy train, signifying his sheer happiness with his new love. He praises Lorraine's eyes as brighter than the summer skies and acknowledges that they are the reason for his love for her. He goes on to talk about how, with Lorraine, he no longer misses the sun even when it's raining because the warmth of her smile makes life better for him. He sees himself as incredibly lucky to be the one leading her down the aisle and prays that no one will steal her heart away. The lyric's hopeful tone sets up anticipation for a future when he will marry his beloved Lorraine.
Line by Line Meaning
Just found joy,
I have recently come across a joyous feeling that brings me great happiness.
I'm as happy as a baby boy,
I am ecstatic with joy, akin to the happiness a baby feels with a new toy.
with another brand new choo-choo joy,
It's like I have a brand new toy train that elicits a sense of excitement in me.
When I'm with my sweet Lorraine, Lorraine, Lorraine.
My happiness and joy is amplified when I am with my beloved partner Lorraine.
A pair of eyes
Her eyes
That are brighter than the Summer skies,
Her eyes are blazingly bright and clear like the skies of Summer.
When you see them you realise
Upon seeing her eyes
Why I love my sweet Lorraine.
I am reminded of the reason why I deeply love Lorraine.
Now when it's rainin' I don't miss the sun,
Even during gloomy and rainy days, I don't miss the sunshine.
Because it's in my baby's smile, ho-ho,
This is because the sunshine can be found in my beloved partner's smile.
And to think that I'm the lucky one
It's hard to believe that I am the lucky person
That will lead her down the aisle, ho-ho-ho-ho.
who will walk her down the aisle on our wedding day.
Each night I pray
Every night, I get on my knees and pray
That no-one will steal her heart away.
that nobody else will take away her love for me.
I can't wait until that lucky day
I am eager for the day when
When I marry sweet Lorraine.
I will marry my beloved partner Lorraine on our wedding day.
I can't wait until that lucky day
I am excitedly waiting for the day when
When I marry sweet Lorraine, (scat)
I will happily and joyfully marry the love of my life, Lorraine.
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