I've Got Beginner's Luck
Fred & Ginger Lyrics
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The first time I'm in love
I'm in love with you
Gosh I'm lucky!
I've got beginner's luck
They told me beginners win
Now I know it's true
This thing we've begun
Is much more than a pastime
For this time is the one
Where the first time is the last time!
I've got beginner's luck
Lucky through and through
For the first time that I'm in love
I'm in love with you!
At any gambling casino
From Monte Carlo to Reno
They tell you that a beginner
Comes out a winner
Beginner fishing for flounder
Will catch a seventeen pounder
That's what I've always heard
And always thought absurd
But now I believe every word!
I've got beginner's luck
The first time I'm in love
I'm in love with you
I've got beginner's luck
There never was such a smile
Or such eyes of blue
This thing we've begun
Is much more than a pastime
For this time is the one
Where the first time is the last time!
For the first time that I'm in love
The very first time that I'm in love
For the first time that I'm in love
I'm in love with you!
The song "I've Got Beginner's Luck" by Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers is a romantic number about the thrill of falling in love for the first time. The lyrics speak of the excitement and chance that comes with being a beginner in love, using the metaphor of gambling and fishing to illustrate the idea that beginners often come out as winners. The singer expresses his/her awe and gratitude for being lucky enough to be in love with the right person the first time around.
The expression "beginner's luck" usually refers to the unexpected success that people experience when trying something for the first time, especially when it comes to games of chance. In this song, the term takes on a more romantic meaning, suggesting that there is something special and fortunate about finding the right person to fall in love with for the first time. The lyrics establish a parallelism between gambling and fishing as activities where beginners have an advantage, using humor and irony to convey the idea that love is also a game of chance.
The central message of the song is that falling in love for the first time is a unique experience that should be appreciated, cherished, and remembered forever. The lyrics suggest that this is not just a passing infatuation but a genuine feeling that has the potential to last a lifetime. The final lines of the song emphasize the significance of this first love, as if to say that it sets the bar for all future romantic relationships:
"For the first time that I'm in love
The very first time that I'm in love
For the first time that I'm in love
I'm in love with you!"
Line by Line Meaning
I've got beginner's luck
I'm fortunate to have beginner's luck
The first time I'm in love
This is the first time I've truly fallen in love
I'm in love with you
I love you
Gosh I'm lucky!
I'm so lucky to be experiencing this love for the first time with you
They told me beginners win
I've heard that beginners often come out on top
Now I know it's true
And I believe it's true
This thing we've begun
Our relationship is more than just a casual fling
Is much more than a pastime
It's something special and significant
For this time is the one
This moment is unique
Where the first time is the last time!
We know that this is the only first time we'll have, so it's important to cherish it
There never was such a smile
I've never seen a smile like yours
Or such eyes of blue
Or eyes as blue and beautiful as yours
For the first time that I'm in love
This is my first true experience with love
The very first time that I'm in love
And it's the first time that matters most
I'm in love with you!
Because I'm deeply in love with you
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Royalty Network, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: GEORGE GERSHWIN, IRA GERSHWIN
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@eliasjorgehamsa7705
Fred Inolvidable y nostalgia.
@giselesmith5508
My pup was a carbon copy of "Walter". Close-up, side view, tail, ears, even the bark... exactly! Must have been his great-great-great-great-great granddad. Recently lost him, so makes me happy to watch this. Love it!
@gw8563
1937 .I sure got beginners luck Great song and rendition by Mr Astaire !
@esmeephillips5888
In real life Fred was nervous around big dogs.
The tune 'Walking the Dog', aka 'Promenade', was orchestrated and performed as a concert piece (his last?) after George Gershwin died.
@adamsworld398
Then i am such as Fred!
@barryd7476
The second glance she gives him after her dog follows after him is precious!
@esmeephillips5888
The shot at 0:33 is a little masterclass. Ginger could say more with a twitch of the lip or raised eyebrow than most actresses climbing the drapes.
@designchik
Am I the only one who is nervous that the dog will slip out of her arms and go overboard? And yes, I know it’s a movie. 😳
@esmeephillips5888
You mean, like Virginia Bruce's Cheeky in 'Born to Dance', saved from drowning by Jimmy Stewart? Cheeky is the anti-hero of 'Love Me, Love My Pekinese' by Cole Porter.
@annalovesfilm
Lovely scene and song.