My Melancholy Baby
Ella Fitzgerald with Teddy Wilson and His Orchestra Lyrics

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Come to me my melancholy baby
Cuddle up and don't be blue
All your fears are foolish fancy, maybe
You know dear that I'm in love with you

Every cloud must have a silver lining
Wait until the sun shines through
Smile my honey dear, while I kiss away each tear

Or else I shall be melancholy too

Every cloud must have a silver lining
Wait until the sun shines through

Smile my honey dear, while I kiss away each tear
Or else I shall be melancholy too

Overall Meaning

Ella Fitzgerald, in "My Melancholy Baby," sings about comforting her lover during a tough time. She addresses him as her melancholy baby, urging him to come to her for solace. She assures him that his fears are baseless and that she is in love with him. The lyrics suggest that the singer is in a loving relationship with someone who is going through a trying period. She comforts him and encourages him to look for the silver lining, alluding to the notion that there is hope even in the darkest of situations. The song emphasizes the power of love to comfort us and ease the pain of difficult times.

Line by Line Meaning

Come to me my melancholy baby
I am here for you when you are feeling down and blue

Cuddle up and don't be blue
Let me hold you close and comfort you

All your fears are foolish fancy, maybe
Maybe the things you are worried about are not as bad as they seem

You know dear that I'm in love with you
You are loved and cherished by me

Every cloud must have a silver lining
There is hope and positivity even in difficult situations

Wait until the sun shines through
Things will get better with time

Smile my honey dear, while I kiss away each tear
Let me comfort you and bring you happiness

Or else I shall be melancholy too
Your sadness makes me sad as well

Lyrics © SHAPIRO BERNSTEIN & CO. INC.
Written by: ERNIE BURNETT, GEORGE NORTON, MARC SHAIMAN

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Most interesting comment from YouTube:

@stephaniejimenez9863

3y↑8

Come to me, my melancholy baby
Cuddle up and don't be blue
All your fears are foolish fancy, maybe
You know, dear, that I'm in love with you

Every cloud must have a silver lining
Wait until the sun shines through

Cuddle up, my dear
While, I kiss away each tear
Or else, I shall be melancholy too

Every cloud must have a silver lining
Wait until the sun shines through

Please, cuddle up, my dear
While, I kiss away each tear
Or else, I shall be melancholy too

All comments from YouTube:

@ApproximatelyCee

1y↑5

Ella Fitzgerald is quite the lady. What a voice.

@helenavondrakenstein4969

4y↑14

We cant go back in time but atleast we will always have the music

@thomasdbrady3696

2y↑2

Can we say that listening to this takes us back in time?

@gregporter8791

2y↑2

@@thomasdbrady3696 indeed!
Just close your eyes

@Perivale

7y↑75

I'm here because of the movie Some Like It Hot. Marilyn mentioned it in the movie.

@jsimmons6886

Miss Perivale same

@cassandradamore

SAME!

@1974vishnum

same here.

@BelleNaturelle

Same here!!!

@kevinpelaez8866

Same

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@choclinda

5y↑6

Wow! Ella was so young when this was recorded. I must admit I preferred her voice as she aged. It became deeper and richert. RIP Ella you were the greatest,

@stevetessier6568

4y↑4

John H. Hammond, my mentor, and friend. Would often tell me about Teddy Wilson. And his virtuosity. Upon the piano. On recording sessions. That John had organized. Truly a magnificent artist, and performer. Whose utter magnificent style, of accomplishment, and sensitivity. To backing up the vocalist. And not being heavy handed. Or resorting to overplaying. And thereby, destroying , the sensibilitys , and the feeling of the song. Being presented. God bless us all. That such artists walked among us. And God bless John H. Hammond. For discovering, Teddy Wilson. And nurturing, his outstanding talents. And recording, him and Ms. Ella Fitzgerald. A fantastic vocalist. And a truly wonderful lady. 2 legends, who made magic occur. With this number. With an outstanding group of stellar musicians sensitively backing Teddy Wilson. And Ms. Ella Fitzgerald.

@vituskyper

12y↑5

Ellissima interpretazione di questo meraviglioso brano! Si stenta a riconoscere una una giovanissima e già brava Ella ...

@susanb8436

2y↑3

So good! Thank you

@agungwayne3090

3y↑2

Beautiful.

@peter194collins2

5y↑3

I always feel privileged to have heard and seen some extraordinary talent in my lifetime. With Youtube and Spotify it is even better to hear musical geniuses like Miss Fitzgerald and others. She was truly fantastic.

@Corrie121

11y↑9

This is a superb version of this great song. Thank you for sharing.

@aydenirwin2173

5y↑15

Proleter sped this version up and made it louder, all though I like this version better. I’ve always loved old music and hate the stuff of today. So this is great and thanks for uploading.

@landontucker8404

4y↑1

ProleteR's Electric Swing version of My Melocholy Baby is superior in my opinion because it is what I learned to first and it captures the hearts of the modern listeners and the old timers and is just more easily digestible then the real deal, even though I say all of that the OG stuff still sounds absolutely great though 👌

@santiccfam1423

@@landontucker8404 i agree with you check me out

@JamesIrwins78s

@@landontucker8404 Sorry, coming back to this later after writing this I disagree with myself and agree with you.

@ShugoCat181

8y↑56

My mother used to sing this to me when I was small.

@ariismexican2504

8y↑11

Your mother is a wonderful being

@tsuyuasui1203

4y↑5

so cute, i bet she was a sweet mother

@elizabethbowie9753

My Mother, too!! & I'm Sure, her Mother sang it to her, too. 💗

@chazinko

2y↑1

Benny Morton sounds great on that trombone!

@keithp1417

3y↑1

I must be among the few who "came here" because my parents had a collection of jazz lps, and as as kid I played them

@Motherslapper

2y↑1

God bless it.

@anjilenagrace9868

5y↑7

I love this so much 💜 Al Bowly’s performance is almost unbeatable 💜

@peterlawlor4479

2y↑1

You judgement is impeccable✌️🙏🌈

@andrewdohnke4914

22w

I hear this song and it makes me feel ecstatic.
It’s so good and makes me wonder if we will ever have someone as good as Ella again.
She was something so special of her time.

@stephaniejimenez9863

3y↑8

@rubychew6535

2y↑5

Some people associate her with scatting, but she really had a good singing voice.

@luanthony6884

3y↑1

Here because the song is mentioned in an audible book I'm listening to 'Hoosier Daddy' by Ann McMan & Salem West..
In a small town country bar in rural Indiana, it's Karaoke night. Suddenly there's a break in the usual country music. A different kind of music starts playing and a woman starts singing a slowed down, intimate version of this song 🎤 .. the room quiets, everyone is listening.. the lesbian protagonist is mesmerised....

@robertbonter1190

8y↑26

Privileged to see Ella, the guest of honor, at the UCLA graduation ceremony in 1986. She didn't sing for everyone, which was a disappointment, but it was wonderful to see the lady.

@XdebariaX

7y↑3

Beautiful ☺️

@Laker123abc

8y↑5

Amazing voice

@spyrosandrianos2931

8y↑42

Good music never dies...

@davidluebke6930

5y↑5

Ella is among the best ...all time....if I were to name four individuals that have had a profound effect on American music over the past hundred years....Ella Fitzgerald, Frank Sinatra, Louie Armstrong, Elvis Presley.

@johninman7545

10y↑13

Isn't Teddy's intro flawless,and Ella the essence of song.I grew up with this tune,in the 50's,on al the music vareity shows on t,v. and radio,a great standard!

@sefchris1

Same!!

@RichardHayes32

2y↑1

Great rendition .

@brigittegranberg3325

2y↑4

Quel bonheur ça swingue, vive Ella , Billie , et tous ceux qui savent nous rendre heureux...

@scottyd8900

11y↑5

Incredible pair....I wish music like this still existed...thank you for posting this

@nafin9063

8y↑1

All it is now is screaming people and electronic.

@edsternet

10y↑3

Stylish movie and a very excellent audio track

@wesleyjohndelaney106

5y↑1

If only every song/video on YT could be the same

@ManagerGuy1

12y↑4

This is soo nice!

@orchardist1965

9y↑1

Foot-tapping delight. Thank you.

@maskthefacelessone

14w

Good evening.

@willalexmac7714

5y↑2

A stereotypical thing in old movies for a drunk in a nightclub to call out "Play Melancholy baby!"

@KellyCannondeBorda

11y↑2

This is the best I've ever heard this - I agree with KyleEchols. Amazing.

@nafin9063

8y↑6

I love old classic music like this. I wonder what it was like back then.

@james2529

6y↑2

not bad if you were a male white anglo-saxon protestant over the age of 5

@arlenecerf8833

@@james2529 yup 👍🏽

@TheAllstonians

10y↑1

It is all fekkin’ live...so amazing.

@chenk2106

YouTube recommendation ❤️

@ericcoupey510

10y↑3

Hi John Inman, much agree, Teddy Wilson's intro is perfect, gives the whole piece a fine start kick and just keeps going... Another very short piano intro by Tommy Potter (?) that I much admire is on the 1948 (not 47) Charlie Parker, Scrapple from the Apple, right here on youtube

@pendleton187

8y↑3

I remember when this came out alongside Edith Piaff

@KrossShadow

10y↑10

So many DECENT black performers and artists from the early days.. I love it.

@glider690

9y↑6

LOL "Decent" Love that understatement.. :3 Louis armstrong, Nat king cole shall I go on?

@RuthwikRao

8y↑6

art tatum, oscar peterson, fats waller, Coltrane, Satchmo, etc
"decent" lol u wot m8?

@HauntedDreamz1

8y↑7

Try, "Historic."

@xtinman420x8

4y↑1

I'm here from a Match Game 1978 reference
😎👍

@jimmymcc1941

5y↑2

In this age of endless Amateur Night, it's so great to listen to TALENT :)

@agnusoliveirahorta9254

3y↑1

Para os amigos da garagem e especialmente para Donato Pieroni, que curti a Ella Fitzgerald

@user-mg3gv4qd2t

10y↑4

ella is qveen of world jazz

@pinkarmadillomd

I'm here because Clive Cussler mentioned this song in the Isaac Bell novel The Bootlegger

@deckardcanine

4y↑5

0:48 is when the singing starts.

@NoOne-kr4jc

pretty good intro nevertheless

@KyleECHOLS

11y↑8

how'd you clean this song up so well? I have remastered versions of this that still sound full of static from the age of the recording

@tutuhuseynova7444

💚

@Isa-ge9dj

Here from ProleteR

@Est-1975

1y↑1

The Jerky Boys (Kissel Crooner) brought me here

@custardapple777jazz

12y

Anch'io preferisco questo tempo vivace.

@octodinosaur2419

8y↑4

#LONGLIVEAMERICA

@FearBeyond112

8y↑2

what does that have to do with this song

@___Mal

6y↑1

Fear112 Jazz is American

@melodyanderson4472

here from steinbeck's the raid

@copperpower3013

2:45 best moment

@walterlippmann6292

Ella was 19 when she recorded this

@Orfedaks

3y↑1

Here because the Marilyn Monroe line referencing this is sampled in Lovage, or, Sweet Music To Make Love To Your Old Lady By

@nikolaykatkov8126

!!!

@riderdai7155

Anyone her after reading Hoosier Daddy?

@RichardHayes32

Great side. Who are the other solists, trombone, clarinet & tenor?

@CR7crafter

7y↑5

lol was reading a classic Batman comic(#439), and Nightwing went to go question some thugs about this thing and the thug was taking a shower, singing this LOL

@RAMLIA1

9y↑2

❤️ ❤️ ❤️

@jaimelopez8107

Isaac Bell danced to this with his wife in “The Bootlegger”.

@LiamYoungMusic.

I’m here because of the back to the future video game, yes I’m very nerdy

@merlinbatory2119

5y↑3

ProleteR?

@Botetahlee84

Mr. Wednesday and Mr. Nancy led me here

@m.v.r.kameswarikameswari8125

Original one was sung by al bowlly check out

@moboutmen

William Frawley? THAT William Frawley?!? Fred Mertz had first dibs on Melancholy Baby???

@clydecrashcup9962

He was a song and dance man in Vaudeville.

@moboutmen

Thanks for the info. How's Leonardo?

@clydecrashcup9962

@@moboutmen Still an annoying little assistant....

@nothisispatrick5123

6y↑2

It sounds better at 1.25x speed

@SAN231986

Family Matters brought me here. The grandmother request the kids to sing it knowing they were too young to know it lol

@user-oq3er1hg2y

11w

若いエラ嬢もいいね👍

@ghoss_7880

4y↑1

bitzel

@YNGLK

bitzel...

@user-pi8iq4jy2g

This is not Ella's voice. But it sounds great!

@clydecrashcup9962

5y↑1

I was thinking it didn't sound like her, but then I realized she was 18 or 19 when this was made. I went and listened to other early recordings, and I can't tell for certain, but I think it may be her after all.