She was the first American singer to record at Abbey Road Studios in England. Her fan base even included Asia and the Philippines. She had 7 top hits, including "Why Don't You Believe in Me?", "Your Cheating Heart," "Almost Always," and "Have You Heard?"
She married composer Tony Acquaviva in 1956. In 1964, she dropped out of the public eye to take care of him and did so until 1986, when Mr. Acquaviva passed away. She began to tour again in the 1990's. She was given a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
People Will Say We Are in Love
Joni James Lyrics
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Why do the neighbors chatter all day, behind their doors?
I know a way to prove what they say is quite untrue.
Here is the gist, a practical list of "donts" for you.
Don't throw bouquets at me
Don't please my folks too much
Don't laugh at my jokes too much
Don't sigh and gaze at me
Your sighs are so like mine
Your eyes mustn't glow like mine
People will say we're in love!
Don't start collecting things
Give me my rose and my glove.
Sweetheart they're suspecting things
People will say we're in love.
Don't praise my charm too much
Don't look so vain with me
Don't stand in the rain with me
People will say we're in love!
Don't take my arm too much
Don't keep your hand in mine
Your hand feels so grand in mine
People will say we're in love!
Don't dance all night with me
Till the stars fade from above.
They'll see it's alright with me
People will say we're in love.
In Joni James's song People Will Say We Are in Love, the singer is concerned with the judgment and gossip of others concerning their relationship with their partner. Throughout the song, the singer addresses their partner, sharing a "practical list of 'donts'" in order to avoid giving weight to the rumors about their relationship. The singer is acutely aware of the scrutiny their relationship is under due to the neighbors' constant chatter and the stories that are made up linking their names.
The singer decides to take action to quell the gossip, instructing their partner not to throw bouquets at them, not to laugh at their jokes too much, not to collect things, not to praise their charm too much, and not to dance all night with them. Despite this laundry list of "donts," the singer professes their love for their partner, stating that they can't help the way they feel.
The lyrics of this song speak to the pressure that can come with public courtship and relationships. The constant judgment and scrutiny of others can be difficult to bear, leading the singer to take drastic measures to avoid giving any kind of indication that they are in love. Ultimately, the song highlights the difficulty in maintaining a private relationship in a public space.
Line by Line Meaning
Why do they think up stories that link my name with yours?
I wonder why people make up stories that connect me with you?
Why do the neighbors chatter all day, behind their doors?
It's strange how our neighbors gossip about us all day behind closed doors.
I know a way to prove what they say is quite untrue.
I have a way to show that what they say about us is not true.
Here is the gist, a practical list of "donts" for you.
Here's a useful list of things we should avoid doing to stop people from talking about us.
Don't throw bouquets at me
Please don't give me too many flowers.
Don't please my folks too much
Try not to be too friendly with my parents.
Don't laugh at my jokes too much
Don't laugh too hard at my jokes.
People will say we're in love!
Otherwise, people will think we're in love!
Don't sigh and gaze at me
Don't stare at me lovingly and sigh.
Your sighs are so like mine
Your sighs sound just like mine.
Your eyes mustn't glow like mine
Don't let your eyes sparkle like mine do.
Don't start collecting things
Don't start collecting things that remind you of me.
Give me my rose and my glove.
Just give me back my rose and glove.
Sweetheart they're suspecting things
My dear, I think they are suspecting something.
Don't praise my charm too much
Don't compliment me too often on my charm.
Don't look so vain with me
Stop looking at me with that smug expression.
Don't stand in the rain with me
Don't stand with me in the rain, it looks suspicious.
Don't take my arm too much
Please don't hold my arm too tightly.
Don't keep your hand in mine
Let's not hold hands too much.
Your hand feels so grand in mine
I love having your hand in mine, but we shouldn't do it too much.
Don't dance all night with me
Let's not dance all night long.
Till the stars fade from above.
Until the stars disappear from the sky.
They'll see it's alright with me
People will know that we're not in love, and that's okay with me.
People will say we're in love.
We just have to be careful so that people won't think we're in love when we're not.
Lyrics © CONCORD MUSIC PUBLISHING LLC
Written by: OSCAR HAMMERSTEIN II, RICHARD RODGERS
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
jtls8
Beautiful upload!!!! Thank you John for sending!
May Coats
This song was supposed to be the Queens favourite song when she was engaged to Philip.
CeeCeeable
@Fegen no other word but.....BEAUTIFUL!!! Thanks John for sending. Great post CalangofCorona!
joe a smythe
@Fegen .. You have created quite a fan base for our bloved Joni, kudos to you....