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.
Too Marvelous for Words
Dave Brubeck Lyrics
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Like glorious, glamorous and that old standby amorous
It's all too wonderful, I'll never find the words
That say enough, tell enough, I mean they just aren't swell enough
You're much too much and just too very, very
To ever be in Webster's Dictionary
And so I'm borrowing a love song from the birds
You're much, you're too much and just too very, very
To ever be, to ever be in Webster's Dictionary
And so I'm borrowing a love song from the birds
To tell you that you're marvelous, tell you that you're marvelous
Tell you that you're marvelous, too marvelous for words
Dave Brubeck's "Too Marvelous for Words" is a love song in which the singer tries to express his admiration for his lover, but he finds it difficult to do so because she is too magnificent for words. The singer uses a series of adjectives like "glorious," "glamorous," and "amorous" to describe her beauty and charm, but he feels that these words are not enough to capture her essence. Indeed, she is too wonderful for him to find the right words to express his feelings.
Moreover, the singer says that his lover is "much too much and just too very, very" to ever be in Webster's Dictionary. This line suggests that his lover transcends language itself, and that any words used to describe her would be inadequate. The singer then borrows a love song from the birds to tell his lover that she is marvelous and that there are no sufficient words to describe her.
Overall, the lyrics to "Too Marvelous for Words" convey the sense that love can be an overwhelming feeling that words cannot always capture. It also suggests that the singer's feeling of admiration for his lover is so intense that he cannot find the right words to express it.
Line by Line Meaning
You're just too marvelous, too marvelous for words
You are exceptional and extraordinary, and words cannot describe your true beauty and uniqueness.
Like glorious, glamorous and that old standby amorous
You radiate great splendor and charm and embody strong feelings of love and desire.
It's all too wonderful, I'll never find the words
Your presence fills me with immense joy and happiness, but I cannot articulate it in words.
That say enough, tell enough, I mean they just aren't swell enough
No language is sufficient enough to express the depth of my admiration and affection for you.
You're much too much and just too very, very
You are extremely exceptional and extraordinary, surpassing any expectations.
To ever be in Webster's Dictionary
Your unique qualities and charm cannot be captured by any words in a dictionary.
And so I'm borrowing a love song from the birds
I am seeking inspiration from nature to express my love for you.
To tell you that you're marvelous, too marvelous for words
This love song is meant to convey that you are truly marvelous, and words cannot fully express your beauty and uniqueness.
You're much, you're too much and just too very, very
Repeating that you are extremely exceptional and extraordinary, surpassing any expectations.
To ever be, to ever be in Webster's Dictionary
Emphasizing that there is no word in any dictionary that can fully capture your unique charm and qualities.
To tell you that you're marvelous, tell you that you're marvelous
Continuing to express that you are truly marvelous and wonderful.
Tell you that you're marvelous, too marvelous for words
Reiterating that you are beyond words, and truly marvelous.
Lyrics © Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: JOHNNY MERCER, RICHARD A. WHITING
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