In The Mood
Glenn Miller and his band Lyrics
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What a pair o' shoes, I'd like to try 'em for size
I'll just tell him, "Baby, won't you swing it with me"
Hope he tells me maybe, what a wing it will be
So, I said politely "Darling may I intrude"
He said "Don't keep me waiting when I'm in the mood"
First I held him lightly and we started to dance
And I said "Hey, baby, it's a quarter to three
There's a mess of moonlight, won't you share it with me"
"Well" he answered "Baby, don't you know that it's rude
To keep my two lips waiting when they're in the mood"
In the mood, that's what he told me
In the mood, and when he told me
In the mood, my heart was skipping
It didn't take me long to say "I'm in the mood now"
In the mood for all his kissing
In the mood his crazy loving
In the mood what I was missing
It didn't take me long to say "I'm in the mood now"
So, I said politely "Darling may I intrude"
He said "Don't keep me waiting when I'm in the mood"
"Well" he answered "Baby, don't you know that it's rude
To keep my two lips waiting when they're in the mood"
Who's the loving daddy with the beautiful eyes
What a pair o' shoes, I'd like to try 'em for size
I'll just tell him, "Baby, won't you swing it with me"
Hope he tells me maybe, what a wing it will be
So, I said politely "Darling may I intrude"
He said "Don't keep me waiting when I'm in the mood"
First I held him lightly and we started to dance
Then I held him tightly what a dreamy romance
And I said "Hey, baby, it's a quarter to three
It's a mess of moonlight, won't you share it with me"
"Well" he answered "Baby, don't you know that it's rude
To keep my two lips waiting when they're in the mood"
The lyrics to Glenn Miller Feat. Jodie Prenger's song "In The Mood" describe a woman who is attracted to a man with beautiful eyes and great shoes. She plucks up the courage to ask him to dance with her, hoping that he will agree to it. Despite his initial reluctance, she manages to convince him to dance with her, and they engage in a dreamy romance. The woman expresses her desire for him and his crazy love, confessing that she is in the mood for all his kissing, and he reciprocates by telling her that he is also in the mood.
This song is all about flirting and the first stages of a romance. The lyrics are playful and sweet, with the woman taking the lead and the man eventually being won over by her charm. The repeated phrase "in the mood" adds to the fun, carefree vibe of the song and gives us a clear message about their attraction to each other.
Line by Line Meaning
Who's the loving daddy with the beautiful eyes
Who is that attractive man with such charming eyes?
What a pair o' shoes, I'd like to try 'em for size
Those shoes look great, I want to try them on and see how they fit
I'll just tell him, "Baby, won't you swing it with me"
I'll ask him politely if he wants to dance with me
Hope he tells me maybe, what a wing it will be
I hope he agrees and we can have a wonderful time dancing together
So, I said politely "Darling may I intrude"
I asked him politely if I could interrupt him for a dance
He said "Don't keep me waiting when I'm in the mood"
He responded that he's ready to dance now and not to keep him waiting
First I held him lightly and we started to dance
We began dancing gently, holding each other lightly
Then I held him tightly what a dreamy romance
We then started dancing closer and holding each other tighter, it felt so romantic
And I said "Hey, baby, it's a quarter to three
I told him it's quite late in the night, around quarter to three
There's a mess of moonlight, won't you share it with me"
I noticed the moonlight shining through and asked him to enjoy it with me
"Well" he answered "Baby, don't you know that it's rude
He replied that it's not polite to keep his lips waiting when he's in the mood
To keep my two lips waiting when they're in the mood"
He's emphasizing that he's ready to kiss now and doesn't want to be kept waiting
In the mood, that's what he told me
He said he's in the mood for dancing and probably more
In the mood, and when he told me
When he told me that, I felt the same way too. We were both in the mood
In the mood, my heart was skipping
When he said he was in the mood, my heart started beating faster
It didn't take me long to say "I'm in the mood now"
I quickly agreed and told him that I am in the mood too
In the mood for all his kissing
I'm ready for all his romantic gestures, including kissing
In the mood his crazy loving
I'm in the mood for his passionate and wild love
In the mood what I was missing
I realized that this is what I was missing in my love life and I'm now in the mood for it
Who's the loving daddy with the beautiful eyes
I'm still mesmerized by that charming man with lovely eyes
What a pair o' shoes, I'd like to try 'em for size
Those shoes still look great and I'm still eager to try them on
I'll just tell him, "Baby, won't you swing it with me"
I'm not done dancing with him yet and I want to dance with him again
Hope he tells me maybe, what a wing it will be
I hope he agrees to dance with me again, it would be great fun
So, I said politely "Darling may I intrude"
Once again, I ask him politely if I can interrupt him for another dance
He said "Don't keep me waiting when I'm in the mood"
He makes it clear once again that he's always ready to dance when he's in the mood
Lyrics © Budde Music Publishing GmbH, RESERVOIR MEDIA MANAGEMENT INC, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Joe Garland
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@anneauwaerter7995
81 years old and STILL a powerhouse piece of music!
@aidennewell4034
Hello Anne, How are you doing?
@davidyoung8875
I'm only 60 but i have always loved glenn miller this song rocks
@weskirkland5850
damn right got 80s babies loving it cuz of their apparently cool afterall grandparents.
@patrickgomes2213
81 years young. Well, 85 years young.
@marialauraterrone8985
There you said it!! A powerhouse still going strong! Greetings to all Glenn Miller lovers from Argentina!
@alanwaters5957
My son had a swing band at his wedding 13 years ago. My wife and I took swing dance lessons and didn't tell anyone. They the band opened with this song. It was awesome as we caught everyone by surprise. My nephew travels the world as a swing and Lindy hop dancer sure had a good time too. What a great song to move too.
@nuttybangerz
That sounds so nice, I need a swing band for my own wedding one day
@danigrey442
How awesome!!
@bmjpdx9222
That band sure knew what they were doing, opening with "In The Mood".