In The Mood
Edgar Hayes and His Orchestra Lyrics
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Simply because you're near me.
Funny, but when you're near me
I'm in the mood for love.
Heaven is in your eyes
Bright as the stars we're under
Oh! Is it any wonder
Why stop to think of whether
This little dream might fade?
We've put our hearts together
Now we are one, I'm not afraid!
If there's a cloud above
If it should rain we'll let it
But for tonight, forget it!
I'm in the mood for love
The lyrics of "In the Mood" by Edgar Hayes and His Orchestra are about a woman who is attracted to a man with beautiful eyes and a nice pair of shoes. She politely asks him to swing it with her, hoping he will agree, and he does. They begin dancing together, and she holds him tightly, enjoying the dreamy romance. As they dance, she realizes that it's a quarter to three and there's a lot of moonlight, so she asks him to share it with her. He happily obliges, and she tells him she's in the mood for his kisses and crazy loving. He responds that it's rude to keep his lips waiting when he's in the mood, and they continue dancing and enjoying each other's company.
The lyrics of "In the Mood" can be interpreted as a representation of the excitement and passion of a new romantic relationship or romantic encounter. The woman is drawn to the man's physical appearance and asks him to dance, hoping for a chance to get to know him better. The man reciprocates her interest, and they begin a passionate dance that leads to a deeper moment of connection. The moonlight serves as an iconic setting for their romantic encounter, creating a dreamy atmosphere that enhances the romance of the moment.
Line by Line Meaning
Who's the loving daddy with the beautiful eyes
Who is the attractive man with captivating eyes?
What a pair o' shoes, I'd like to try 'em for size
Those shoes look great, I wish I could try them on.
I'll just tell him, "Baby, won't you swing it with me"
I will ask him to dance with me.
Hope he tells me maybe, what a wing it will be
I hope he agrees to dance with me, it would be magnificent.
So, I said politely "Darling may I intrude"
I politely asked if we could dance together.
He said "Don't keep me waiting when I'm in the mood"
He said not to keep him waiting when he feels like dancing.
First I held him lightly and we started to dance
At first, I held him gently as we began to dance.
Then I held him tightly what a dreamy romance
Then I held him close, it was a romantic dream come true.
And I said "Hey, baby, it's a quarter to three
I said to him, 'Hey, it's 2:45 AM.'
There's a mess of moonlight, won't you share it with me"
The moonlight is gorgeous, will you dance with me under it?
"Well" he answered "Baby, don't you know that it's rude
"Don't you know it's impolite to keep my lips waiting when I am ready to kiss?" he replied.
To keep my two lips waiting when they're in the mood"
It rude to make someone wait to kiss when they are ready.
In the mood, that's what he told me
He told me he was feeling like dancing.
In the mood, and when he told me
When he mentioned that he was in the mood to dance.
In the mood, my heart was skipping
My heart was pounding with excitement when he said he was in the mood.
It didn't take me long to say "I'm in the mood now"
I was immediately excited to dance with him.
In the mood for all his kissing
I wanted to kiss him.
In the mood his crazy loving
I was feeling wild and passionate love for him.
In the mood what I was missing
I realized that I was missing the feeling of dancing and being close to someone.
It didn't take me long to say "I'm in the mood now"
I immediately felt that I wanted to be close to him and dance with him.
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: Dorothy Fields, Jimmy Mchugh
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kafenwar
With Kenny "Klook" Clarke on drums, dropping early bombs.
Greg Burrows
Wow!! Thanks for acknowledging that! I’m a jazz drummer, very important tidbit of information there.
disklamer
Lovely take and decent sound to boot. Groovy.
Eckehardt krieger
That's impressive
Bo Mo
Nice!
Steve Sizemore
At least equal to Miller's big hit...maybe better in some ways.
SmolPhoenix
This isn’t a Glenn Miller song?
C Porter
not at all. Miller just had the final evolution of it made. It first appeared (debatably) in 1931 in Wingy Manone's Tar Paper Stomp, though arguments can be made for earlier songs probably.
lexo30
Glenn Miller didn't write most of the tunes that he made into hits. This is no exception.
Basil Peewit
@lexo30 Miller employed Joe Garland as a staff arranger. Garland sold his compositions and arrangements to Miller; in any event, Miller edited arrangements in conjunction with his arrangers, which is how In the Mood got its classic status.