Auld was born in Toronto, but lived in the United States from the late 1920s onward, and was most noteworthy for his work with Bunny Berigan, Artie Shaw, Benny Goodman, Erroll Garner, Dizzy Gillespie, Al Porcino, Billy Eckstine, Tiny Kahn, Frank Rosolino, and many others. Primarily a swing saxophonist, he did many big band stints in his career and led several big bands, including Georgie Auld and His Orchestra and Georgie Auld and His Hollywood All Stars. Georgie Auld also played some rock'n'roll working for Alan Freed in 1959.
In 1977 he played a bandleader in the box-office failure New York, New York and also acted as a technical consultant for the film.
It Had to Be You
Georgie Auld Lyrics
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I wandered around and finally found the somebody who
Could make me be true, could make me feel blue,
And even be glad just to be sad thinkin' of you.
Some others I've seen might never be mean
Might never be cross or try to be boss,
But they wouldn't do.For nobody else gave me a thrill.
With all your faults, I love you still,
It had to be you, wonderful you,
It had to be you.
It had to be you, it had to be you.
I wandered around and finally found somebody who
Could make me be true, could make me be blue,
And even be glad just to be sad thinkin' of you.
Some others I've seen might never be mean
Might never be cross or try to be boss,
But they wouldn't do.
For nobody else gave me a thrill.
With all your faults, I love you still.
It had to be you, wonderful you
It had to be you.
In Georgie Auld's song "It Had to Be You," the singer declares that he has finally found "the somebody who/ Could make me be true, could make me feel blue/ And even be glad just to be sad thinkin' of you." This person is the only one to give him a thrill, despite their flaws. The song reflects the idea that sometimes, love finds us in unexpected ways and with unexpected people.
The lyrics also contrast this somebody with other people the singer has seen who "might never be mean/ Might never be cross or try to be boss." The implication is that those people might be more socially polite or easy to get along with, but they do not bring the same level of passion and excitement as this somebody.
Overall, the song is a tribute to the power of love and the idea that sometimes it chooses us, rather than the other way around.
Line by Line Meaning
It had to be you, it had to be you.
There is no one else in the world whom I could ever love like I love you.
I wandered around and finally found the somebody who
I searched aimlessly and eventually found the perfect person.
Could make me be true, could make me feel blue,
You are the only one who can make me be honest with myself and feel sad as well as happy about it.
And even be glad just to be sad thinkin' of you.
Thinking of you makes me feel happy even when feeling sad.
Some others I've seen might never be mean
Others may be kind but they do not ignite strong feelings in me.
Might never be cross or try to be boss,
Others may never show anger or try to control me.
But they wouldn't do.
But they do not compare to you.
For nobody else gave me a thrill.
No one else has ever made me feel the excitement that you do.
With all your faults, I love you still.
Even with your imperfections, I still deeply love and adore you.
It had to be you, wonderful you,
It was always you, the amazing person who I love so much.
It had to be you.
It could only be you.
Lyrics © O/B/O APRA AMCOS
Written by: Isham Jones, Gus Kahn
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