Gleason could not read or write music in a conventional sense; he was said to have conceived melodies in his head and described them vocally to staff help. He did likewise with the well-remembered themes of both The Jackie Gleason Show ("Melancholy Serenade") and The Honeymooners ("You're My Greatest Love"). There has been some controversy over the years as to how much credit Gleason should have received for the finished products; it has been written that beyond the possible conceptualizing of many of the songs, Gleason had no direct involvement such as conducting in the making of these recordings. However, his main musical companion, cornetist and trumpeter Bobby Hackett once said: "Jackie knows a lot more about music than people give him credit for. I have seen him conduct a sixty-piece orchestra and detect one discordant note in the brass section. He would immediately stop the music and locate the wrong note. It always amazed the professional musicians how a guy who technically did not know one note from another could do that. And he was never wrong."
Born February 26, 1916 in Brooklyn, New York, United States. He died on June 24, 1987
The Most Beautiful Girl in the World
Jackie Gleason Lyrics
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Picks my ties out, eats my candy,
Drinks my brandy,
The most beautiful girl in the world!
The most beautiful girl in the world
Isn't Garbo, isn't Dietrich,
But the sweet trick
Social? Not a bit!
Natural kind of wit,
She'd shine anywhere,
And she hasn't got platinum hair!
The most beautiful house in the world
Has a mortgage, what do I care?
It's goodbye care
When my slippers are next to the ones that belong
To the one and only beautiful girl in the world!
The most beautiful house in the world
Has a mortgage, what do I care?
It's goodbye care
When my slippers are next to the ones that belong
To the one and only,
The one and only,
The one and only beautiful girl in the world!
In "The Most Beautiful Girl in the World," Jackie Gleason croons about the woman who means the most to him. It's clear from the lyrics that the most important things in his life are the simple pleasures, like candy and brandy, as well as the woman who can make him believe in the beauty of the world. The woman in question is not a movie star like Garbo or Dietrich, but someone who is down to earth and has a natural wit. Gleason describes her as the most beautiful girl not just because of her appearance, but because of the way she makes his life feel complete.
Gleason's lyrics are a testament to the small moments that make life worth living, such as sharing a mortgage and a pair of slippers with the person you love. The song is a simple and sweet love letter to the ordinary, but joyful moments that we often take for granted. In the end, it's the person who shares those moments with you that is the most beautiful in the world.
Line by Line Meaning
The most beautiful girl in the world
Picks my ties out, eats my candy,
Drinks my brandy,
The most beautiful girl in the world!
This girl not only chooses my attire, but also enjoys my belongings, and is the most beautiful person I know.
The most beautiful girl in the world
Isn't Garbo, isn't Dietrich,
But the sweet trick
Who can make me believe it's a beautiful world!
She may not be the most famous or glamorous, but this girl has a magic about her that makes me see the world in a different way.
Social? Not a bit!
Natural kind of wit,
She'd shine anywhere,
And she hasn't got platinum hair!
She doesn't need to be the life of the party, her wit is effortless and charming, and her beauty doesn't rely on superficial traits like blonde hair.
The most beautiful house in the world
Has a mortgage, what do I care?
It's goodbye care
When my slippers are next to the ones that belong
To the one and only beautiful girl in the world!
I don't care about material possessions, as long as I have the company of this beautiful girl who makes me feel at home and loved.
The most beautiful house in the world
Has a mortgage, what do I care?
It's goodbye care
When my slippers are next to the ones that belong
To the one and only,
The one and only,
The one and only beautiful girl in the world!
Having this girl by my side makes everything else in life meaningless in comparison, and she is the only one who can hold this title of 'most beautiful girl in the world' for me.
Lyrics © CONCORD MUSIC PUBLISHING LLC, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: LORENZ HART, RICHARD RODGERS
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