Scott was born in Windsor, Ontario, Canada, and raised in Detroit, an Italian hillbilly who worshipped Hank Williams, and became a rock and roll star. His first album, entitled Jack Scott. One of the first album recorded in stereo, it contained a mixture of rockabilly and ballads of which 10 were Scott's own compositions.
Recording for Carlton he came up with a rocking song about a friend in prison titled Leroy. The other side of the record was a sad ballad called My True Love.
Both songs were a smash in the Summer of 1958, the first going to #11 and the other as far as number 3 in Billboard's and made the Top Ten in Britain.
He followed it with Geraldine backed by With Your Love, the latter of which was a minor hit, With Your Love made Number 28 in the US later that year, Goodbye Baby peaked at Number 8 early in 1959 and was followed by The Way I Walk, a Top Forty hit that Robert Gordon revived in 1978.
Scott transferred to the new Top Rank label in 1959 and scored another huge success in the New Year with "What In The World's Come Over You." The song gave Scott his second gold disc, reaching Number 5 in the USA and Number 6 in the UK. Further successes followed Burning Bridge" (Number 3), Cool Water"/"It Only Happened Yesterday" but Scott was by then being steered towards a mainstream country style.
Listen and compare his "Blues stay away from me" with Bob Dylan’s, "Rainy Day Woman Numbers 12 and 35".
Geraldine
Jack Scott Lyrics
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Geraldine (Geraldine, Geraldine, Geraldine)
Geraldine (Geraldine, Geraldine, Geraldine)
Geraldine (Geraldine, Geraldine, Geraldine)
(Oh) Cutest girl I've ever seen
Geraldine (Geraldine, Geraldine, Geraldine)
Ah, Geraldine (Geraldine, Geraldine, Geraldine)
Geraldine (Geraldine, Geraldine, Geraldine)
Geraldine (Geraldine, Geraldine, Geraldine)
(Oh) Cutest girl I've ever seen
Geraldine (Geraldine, Geraldine, Geraldine)
She's got big blue eyes, old blue jeans
She's the queen of all the teens
Geraldine (Geraldine, Geraldine, Geraldine)
Geraldine (Geraldine, Geraldine, Geraldine)
(Oh) Cutest girl I've ever seen
Geraldine (Geraldine, Geraldine, Geraldine)
Ah, Geraldine (Geraldine, Geraldine, Geraldine)
Geraldine (Geraldine, Geraldine, Geraldine)
Geraldine (Geraldine, Geraldine, Geraldine)
Geraldine (Geraldine, Geraldine, Geraldine)
(Oh) Cutest girl I've ever seen
Geraldine (Geraldine, Geraldine, Geraldine)
Now she plays and plays, with all the boys
Like they was a bunch of toys
Geraldine (Geraldine, Geraldine, Geraldine)
Geraldine (Geraldine, Geraldine, Geraldine)
(Oh) Cutest girl I've ever seen
Geraldine (Geraldine, Geraldine, Geraldine)
Well, she's always found hangin' around
With all the boys that's in this town
Geraldine (Geraldine, Geraldine, Geraldine)
Geraldine (Geraldine, Geraldine, Geraldine)
(Oh) Cutest girl I've ever seen
Geraldine (Geraldine, Geraldine, Geraldine)
The lyrics of Jack Scott's "Geraldine" celebrate the beauty and charisma of a teenage girl named Geraldine. The song emphasizes her captivating qualities, calling her "the cutest girl I've ever seen" with "big blue eyes, old blue jeans" and proclaiming her as "the queen of all the teens." The repetition of her name throughout the song gives a sense of her ubiquity, as all the boys in town seem to be drawn to her. While she is portrayed as carefree and playful, "playing with all the boys like they were a bunch of toys," the lyrics also suggest she has a powerful presence and influence over them, as she is "always found hanging around with all the boys that's in this town."
Overall, the song portrays Geraldine as an object of desire and admiration, painting a vivid picture of a charismatic and attractive young woman who seems to hold sway over the young men in her community. The lyrics don't provide much detail about Geraldine's own perspective or experiences, instead focusing on how she is perceived by others. The song may be seen as a tribute to youthful beauty and energy, as well as a snapshot of a particular moment in time and place, capturing the spirit of a community and its most popular figure.
Line by Line Meaning
Geraldine (Geraldine, Geraldine, Geraldine)
The singer is repeatedly saying the name of the girl who is the subject of the song.
(Oh) Cutest girl I've ever seen
The singer is describing the girl (Geraldine) as the cutest girl he has ever seen.
She's got big blue eyes, old blue jeans
The singer is describing Geraldine as having big blue eyes and wearing old blue jeans.
She's the queen of all the teens
The artist is saying that Geraldine is the most popular girl among all the teenagers in the town.
Now she plays and plays, with all the boys
The artist is saying that Geraldine spends a lot of time playing with all the boys in town.
Like they was a bunch of toys
The singer is saying that Geraldine treats the boys like they are toys.
Well, she's always found hangin' around
The singer is saying that Geraldine is always found hanging around a certain group of people or place.
With all the boys that's in this town
The artist is saying that Geraldine spends time with all the boys in town and is very popular among them.
Contributed by Audrey W. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
sandy morin
thanks so much for these postings. i had a bunch of jack scotts records but they were stolen from me and i was so mad. now with you posting all of these by him it is great. once again thanks again
Daniel Burns
this song only went to #96 on the pop charts in 1958!!!
Daniel Arthur
My favourite part is when he says Geraldine
Geri Ann
Cute song!!!
john thrussell
You just carnt believe his voice
Alyssa Geraldine
💙
juha vesanen
🕵🏼♀️🎶👍🏿
the rockabillie
Yeah! 👍
czar14617
JUST AWESOME DADDY O
Rollover1970
Thank you! Come again!