Gibbs was the youngest of four children of Russian Jewish immigrant parents.Her father died when she was six months old, and she spent her first seven years in an orphanage in Worcester, separated from her other siblings.
She revealed a natural talent for singing at a very young age, and was given the lead in the orphanage's yearly variety show. She was reunited with her mother (who had visited her once every other month) when the latter found employment as a midwife. However, her job often forced her to leave her daughter alone for weeks at a time with only a Philco radio for company.
Gibbs began her professional career at the age of thirteen, and was singing in Boston's Raymor Ballroom the following year. She cut her first record with the Hudson-DeLange Orchestra in 1936 (aged 16 or 17). "You don't really know loneliness unless you do a year or two with a one-night band, Gibbs said of her life on the big band circuit. sing until about 2 a.m. Get in a bus and drive 400 miles. Stop in the night for the greasy hamburger. Arrive in a town. Try to sleep. Get up and eat." (Worcester Telegram & Gazette, May 12, 1994.)
She soon found steady work on popular radio shows including Your Hit Parade, Melody Puzzles and The Tim And Irene Show. Gibbs freelanced in the late 1930s and 1940s singing with the bands of Frankie Trumbauer, Hal Kemp, Tommy Dorsey and Artie Shaw. It was with Shaw's band (then billed as Fredda Gibson) that she scored her first hit, Absent Minded Moon (1942).
In 1943, she changed her name to Georgia Gibbs and began appearing on the popular Camel Caravan radio program, hosted by Jimmy Durante and Garry Moore (it was Moore who bestowed the famous nickname "Her Nibs, Miss Georgia Gibbs" upon her). The nickname is a playful reference to her diminutive stature of barely over 5 feet. She was a regular performer on this show until 1947.
Gibbs signed with Majestic Records in 1946, and while she recorded many great records she would have to wait until 1950 for her first hit single, If I Knew You Were Coming, I'd Have Baked A Cake (on the Coral label). During this period she also was the featured singer on tours with comedians Danny Kaye and Sid Caesar. Miss Gibbs had a natural talent for comedy as well, and worked well in support of the immensely popular Kaye. But success as a singer continued to elude her. As noted in a 1952 Time article:
"Georgia," they kept telling her, "you gotta get a sound." Musical soothsayers were trying to get Songstress Georgia Gibbs into line with the latest fashion. Perhaps, they thought, she should sing mechanized duets with herself (like Patti Page), or she might try an echo chamber background (like Peggy Lee). But gimmicks were not Georgia Gibbs's cup of tea. She had a big, old-fashioned voice, a good ear, a vivacious personality, and she knew how to sing from the shoulder. She would stick with plain Georgia Gibbs.
And she eventually had success "sticking with plain Georgia Gibbs". Possessed of a versatile voice, she cut a long list of great records in every category from torch songs to rock-and-roll, to jazz, swing, old fashioned ballads and cha-chas. Her most successful record was Kiss Of Fire which reached the #1 position on the pop music charts in 1952. Kiss of Fire was adapted from the Argentinian tango El Choclo and the lyrics, arrangement and delivery communicate passion on a Wagnerian scale. It immediately became one of the defining songs of the era.
Sultry and throbbing, with a touch of vibrato, Georgia Gibbs' voice is best showcased on romantic ballads and torch songs like Melancholy Baby, I'll Be Seeing You, Autumn Leaves and You Keep Coming Back Like A Song. Yet she could be equally thrilling belting out a red hot jazz numbers like Red Hot Mama and A-Razz-A-Ma-Tazz, or jiving with tunes like Ol Man Mose and Shoo Shoo Baby. Her Swingin' With Her Nibbs album (1956) demonstrated her natural affinity for improvisation as well.
Gibbs continued to be a frequent visitor to the charts throughout the first half of the decade (with over 40 charted songs), and was briefly successful doing rock 'n' roll songs as well. She appeared on many television shows throughout the decade, including the legendary Ed Sullivan show, and hosted one of her own, Georgia Gibbs And Her Million Record Show. She cut her final album, Call Me (1966) and rarely performed after that.
She spent many years being best known for her cover versions of Etta James' The Wallflower (recorded by Gibbs with modified lyrics under the title Dance With Me Henry) and of LaVern Baker's Tweedle Dee (which created some ado due to Ms. Baker's vociferous complaints) and for her novelty number The Hula Hoop Song, which was her last hit, in 1958.
Georgia Gibbs died of leukemia on December 9, 2006, aged 87, at New York's Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center.
Kiss Me Another
Georgia Gibbs Lyrics
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Kiss me another
Kiss Me another
Kiss me another kiss
Hold me another
Squeeze me another
Don't waste a night like this
Boom-boom-ba-ba
And Dejunero is hot
The moons dressed up like a clock
what a magical moment we've got
Kiss me another
Kiss me another
Kiss me another kiss
Hold me another
Squeeze me another
Don't waste a night like this
The fire crackers go pop
Every star is dipping its hat
You kiss me once then you stop
For the sake of it you shouldn't stop
Kiss me another
Kiss me another
Kiss me another kiss
Hold me another
Squeeze me another
Don't waste a night like this
La-La….
Two strangers met in the night
And two hearts were glad they were born
We two were strangers tonight
But we may be lovers by dawn
Kiss me another
Kiss me another
Kiss me another kiss
Hold me another
Squeeze me another
Don't waste a night like this
La-La-La…
The song "Kiss Me Another" by Georgia Gibbs is a playful and romantic tune that speaks of seizing the moment and not wasting a night of potential love and passion. The song is set at a carnival in Dejunero where the moon has taken on the appearance of a clock and magical moments seem to be in the air. The singer implores her lover to kiss her another and hold and squeeze her another, not wanting the night to end.
The lyrics convey the idea of living in the moment and taking a chance on love. The carnival setting and the fireworks in the background add to the romantic notion, as if anything is possible in that moment. The song speaks to the feeling of finding a special connection with a stranger and the excitement of discovering if that connection could lead to something more.
Overall, "Kiss Me Another" is a lighthearted and charming song that celebrates the thrill of potential love and the joy of taking chances.
Line by Line Meaning
Kiss me another
I want you to kiss me again
Kiss Me another
Repeat, I want you to continue kissing me
Kiss me another kiss
Give me another kiss
Hold me another
Let's embrace each other again
Squeeze me another
Hold me tighter
Don't waste a night like this
Let's make the most of this wonderful evening
Boom-boom-ba-ba
There's a lot of excitement and energy in the air
The carnival is in town
The festive atmosphere creates a sense of joy and celebration
And Dejunero is hot
The night is warm and sultry
The moons dressed up like a clock
The moon looks like it's dressed up and adds to the magic of the night
what a magical moment we've got
This is a special moment we'll always remember
The fire crackers go pop
The sound of fireworks adds to the excitement of the night
Every star is dipping its hat
The stars are shining and seem to be acknowledging the magic of the night
You kiss me once then you stop
I want you to keep kissing me instead of stopping
For the sake of it you shouldn't stop
Don't stop just because you feel like you should
Two strangers met in the night
We're strangers who met tonight
And two hearts were glad they were born
Our hearts are happy to have met each other
We two were strangers tonight
We didn't know each other before tonight
But we may be lovers by dawn
We might fall in love by the time the sun rises
La-La-La…
The magic of the night continues
Lyrics © Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: ARNOLD SHAW, FRED EBB
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Rachanee Suzie Q I am 77 now and I was listened to this song since I was 10 years. Many thanks for your sharing. Thank you very much that you make me feel happy. like I was s child again. Thanks.....
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