Georgia on My Mind
Gene Krupa/Anita O'day Lyrics
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That I'd be playing solitaire
Uneasy in my easy chair
It never entered my mind
And once you told me I was mistaken
That I'd awaken with the sun
And ordered orange juice for one
You had what I lack, myself
Now I even have to scratch my back myself
Once you warned me that if you scorned me
I'd say a lonely prayer again
And wish that you were there again
To get into my hair again
It never entered my mind
Once you warned me that if you scorned me
I'd say a lonely prayer again
And wish that you were there again
To get into my hair again
It never entered my mind
The lyrics to Gene Krupa;Anita O'Day's song "Georgia On My Mind" speak of a failed relationship and the realization of what was lost. The singer of the song reflects on moments when their partner warned them of potential loneliness and discomfort, only to eventually experience those feelings first-hand. The line "Uneasy in my easy chair" perfectly captures the sense of restlessness and unease the singer feels as they contemplate the end of their relationship.
The lyrics also contain a sense of irony, as the singer acknowledges how their former partner had taken care of them. The line, "Now I even have to scratch my back myself," highlights this irony and the realization that they took their partner's presence for granted. The repetition of the line "It never entered my mind" emphasizes the shock and disbelief the singer feels over the end of the relationship.
Line by Line Meaning
Once I laughed when I heard you saying
It was funny to me when you said that I would be alone because I didn't believe it.
That I'd be playing solitaire
You said that I would be alone and bored, but I didn't think that was possible.
Uneasy in my easy chair
Even though I was sitting comfortably, you said I would feel uneasy and unfulfilled.
It never entered my mind
I never thought that being alone was a possibility until you suggested it.
And once you told me I was mistaken
You said I was wrong to believe that I wouldn't be alone, but I didn't agree with you.
That I'd awaken with the sun
You said that I would be alone and waking up early with no one to share my morning with.
And ordered orange juice for one
You said that I would be alone and ordering breakfast for just myself, which sounded strange to me.
You had what I lack, myself
You had independence and self-sufficiency that I didn't have at the time and struggled with.
Now I even have to scratch my back myself
I've become so independent that I have to do things for myself that I used to rely on others for, even something as simple as scratching my own back.
Once you warned me that if you scorned me
At one point you warned me that if you rejected me, I would feel lonely and pray that you would come back to me.
I'd say a lonely prayer again
I would feel isolated and sad and pray for you to come back and cure that loneliness.
And wish that you were there again
I would feel longing and nostalgia for the time when you were around and I wasn't alone.
To get into my hair again
I would even be willing to deal with some of the annoyance or frustration that comes with being with another person, just to avoid being alone.
It never entered my mind
I never thought that being without you would cause me such emotional pain and loneliness, until you warned me of the possibility.
Lyrics © Warner/Chappell Music, Inc., CONCORD MUSIC PUBLISHING LLC
Written by: LORENZ HART, RICHARD RODGERS
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@Trombonology
Anita O'Day in her first session with the Krupa band: Few big band vocalists of the period would have had the chutzpah to open their chorus, the function of which was to acquaint the public with the song as written, with a couple of non-melody notes. Anita was an iconoclast, ahead of her time and eternally hip. Soon after this session, the great Roy "Little Jazz" Eldridge would join the band, and the combination of these two artists would catapult the Krupa orch., from its inception in '38 a fine band, into the stratosphere.
@swingman5635
Anita,in those first few notes,was giving us a taste of things to come!
@coraggio93
I was surprised upon hearring this on the radio. Had no idea the song went back that far.
@scotnick59
Goes back to the early thirties!
@markhall411
lost this record over two years when my records feel over on the being able to replace one of two of the records that broke. But never this one the flipside was my favorite Alreet have it wrote down in my library on a arch walk under all day long to remind me to never give up trying to replace this great record is why here now looking for it again. you never relieze just how rare a record is till you try to replace it. got 56 of his records will never be happy until hopefully can replace this record. thanks for sharing it am recording it into adobe audition for me to hear again later. okay to find the flipside.
@notanotherjamesmurphy5574
play @ 0.5x speed for Ray Charles’ version
@markhall411
found it Alreet is more spiffy than this side was really bummed when this record broke was almost prefect David Henry shares it on 78 records Youtube
@jourwalis-8875
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