London's 35-year acting career began in films in 1944 and included playing opposite Gary Cooper in Man of the West (1958) and Robert Mitchum in The Wonderful Country (1959). She achieved continuing success in the TV medical drama Emergency! (1972–1979), co-starring her real-life husband, Bobby Troup, and produced by her ex-husband, Jack Webb, in which London played the female lead role of nurse Dixie McCall. She and Randolph Mantooth, who played one-half of her medical students, a paramedic, in the series, were very close to her family, until her death in 2000.
Born in Santa Rosa, California, she was the daughter of Jack and Josephine Peck, who were a vaudeville song-and-dance team. When she was fourteen the family moved to Los Angeles. Shortly after that, she began appearing in movies. She graduated from the Hollywood Professional High School in 1945.
London began singing under the name Gayle Peck in public in her teens before appearing in a film. She was discovered by talent agent Sue Carol (wife of actor Alan Ladd), while working as an elevator operator. Her early film career, however, did not include any singing roles.
London recorded 32 albums in a career that began in 1955 with a live performance at the 881 Club in Los Angeles. Billboard named her the most popular female vocalist for 1955, 1956, and 1957. She was the subject of a 1957 Life cover article in which she was quoted as saying, "It's only a thimbleful of a voice, and I have to use it close to the microphone. But it is a kind of oversmoked voice, and it automatically sounds intimate."
London's debut recordings were for the Bethlehem Records label. While shopping for a record deal, she recorded four tracks that would later be included on the compilation album Bethlehem's Girlfriends in 1955. Bobby Troup backed London on the album, for which London recorded the standards "Don't Worry About Me", "Motherless Child", "A Foggy Day", and "You're Blasé".
London's most famous single, "Cry Me a River", was written by her high-school classmate Arthur Hamilton and produced by Troup. The recording became a million-seller after its release in December 1955 and also sold on reissue in April 1983 from the attention brought by a Mari Wilson cover. London performed the song in the film The Girl Can't Help It (1956), and her recording gained later attention in the films Passion of Mind (2000) and V for Vendetta (2006). The song "Yummy Yummy Yummy" was featured on the HBO television series Six Feet Under and appears on its soundtrack album. London's "Must Be Catchin'" was featured in the 2011 premiere episode of the ABC series Pan Am. Her last recording was "My Funny Valentine" for the soundtrack of the Burt Reynolds film Sharky's Machine (1981).
Other popular singles include "Hot Toddy", "Daddy", and "Desafinado". Recordings such as "Go Slow" epitomized her career style: her voice is slow, smoky, and playfully sensual.
She was married to Jack Webb, of Dragnet fame. Her obvious beauty and self-poise (she was a pinup girl prized by GIs during World War II) contrasted with his pedestrian appearance and stiff-as-a-board acting technique (much parodied by impersonators). This unlikely pairing arose from his and her love for jazz; their marriage lasted from July 1947 to November 1953. They had two daughters, one who was killed in a traffic accident in the 1990s and one who survived London. In 1954, having become somewhat reclusive after her divorce from Jack Webb, she met jazz composer and musician Bobby Troup at a club on La Brea Blvd. They married on December 31, 1959 and remained married until Troup's death in February 1999. Together, they had one daughter and twin sons.
London suffered a stroke in 1995, and was in poor health until her death in Encino, California, at the age of seventy-four, survived by four of her five children. She died on18th October 2000, and was buried in Forest Lawn - Hollywood Hills Cemetery in Los Angeles.
Come-On-A My House
Julie London Lyrics
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I'm gonna give you candy
Come on-a my house, my house
I'm gonna give you apple and plum
And an apricot too
Come on-a my house
My house-a come on
My house-a come on
Come on-a my house, my house
I'm gonna give you candy
Come on-a my house, my house
I'm gonna give you everything
Come on to my house, my house
I'm gonna give you Christmas tree
Come on, come on, come on to my house
I'm gonna give you a pomegranate
Come on-a my house
My house-a come on
Come on-a my house
My house-a come on
Come on-a my house, my house
I'm gonna give you peach and pair
And I love your hair
Come on-a my house
My house-a come on
Come on-a my house
My house-a come on
Come on-a my house, my house
I'm gonna give you candy
Come on-a my house, my house
I'm gonna give you everything
Come on, come on to my house
Come on to my house
Come come come come to my house
Come on to my...
Julie London's song "Come-On-A My House" is a playful and flirtatious invitation to someone to visit her home. In the lyrics, she promises to give them a variety of treats, including candy, apples, plums, apricots, pomegranates, peaches, and pears. She even offers to give them a Christmas tree, which adds to the whimsical and fun nature of the song. Throughout the song, she repeats the line "come on-a my house, my house, come on" in a seductive and enticing tone, inviting the listener to give in to their curiosity and join her.
One interpretation of the song is that it is a metaphor for sexuality and sensuality. The descriptions of the various fruits and treats can be seen as suggestive, and Julie's repeated invitation to "come on-a my house" can be interpreted as an invitation to come closer and experience these pleasures. The playful and flirtatious tone of the song only adds to this interpretation.
Another interpretation of the song is that it is simply a fun and innocent invitation to visit someone's home and share in their hospitality. The sense of joy and enthusiasm that Julie displays in her singing suggests that she is genuinely excited to have someone over and share her treats with them. The repetition of the phrase "Come on-a my house, my house, come on" creates a sense of infectious enthusiasm that makes it hard not to feel drawn into the invitation.
Overall, "Come-On-A My House" is a charming and lighthearted song that can be interpreted in different ways depending on one's perspective. Whether seen as a seductive invitation or a playful invitation to share in joy and hospitality, the song remains a classic of mid-century pop music.
Line by Line Meaning
Come on-a my house, my house
Join me at my residence
I'm gonna give you candy
I'll provide you with sweet treats
Come on-a my house, my house
Join me at my residence
I'm gonna give you apple and plum
I'll provide you with fresh fruit
And an apricot too
As well as another type of fruit
My house-a come on
Please come to my home
Come on-a my house, my house
Join me at my residence
I'm gonna give you everything
I'll provide you with a variety of things
I'm gonna give you Christmas tree
I'll show you my holiday decorations
Come on, come on, come on to my house
Please come to my home
I'm gonna give you a pomegranate
I'll provide you with a distinctive fruit
I'm gonna give you peach and pair
I'll provide you with additional fresh fruit
And I love your hair
I appreciate your physical appearance
Come on to my house
Come to my home
Come come to my house
Please come to my home
Come on to my house
Come to my home
I'm gonna give you everything
I'll provide you with a variety of things
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: ROSS BAGDASARIAN, WILLIAM SAROYAN
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
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Come on-a my house, my house, I'm gonna give you candy
Come on-a my house, my house, I'm gonna give a you
Apple, a plum and an apricot too
Come on-a my house, my house a come on
Come on-a my house, my house a come on
Come on-a my house, my house I'm gonna give a you
Figs and dates and grapes and cakes
Come on-a my house, my house a come on
Come on-a my house, my house a come on
Come on-a my house, my house, I'm gonna give you candy
Come on-a my house, my house, I'm gonna give you everything
Come on-a my house, my house, I'm gonna give you Christmas tree
Come on-a my house, my house, I'm gonna give you
A pomegranate
Come on-a my house, my house a come on
Come on-a my house, my house a come on
Come on-a my house, my house I'm gonna give a you
Peach and pear and I love your hair ah
Come on-a my house, my house a come on
Come on-a my house, my house a come on
Come on-a my house, my house, I'm gonna give you candy
Come on-a my house, my house, I'm gonna give you
Everything
Come on to my house, come, come...
S Hulett
There is simply no version of this song that's not excellent. Bernadette steamed it up, and it's a glorious experience to find Julie London. Rosemary Clooney is genius, Kitt's rendition, Midler's... it's all very sexy and...well I certainly wish I could sing like this!!! Peters is amazing, tiny lady, huge voice.
William S.
By far the best version of the song
David Andersen
Bernadette Peters sings this version of this standard in Mort in the Jungle, season 2, episode 4. I just saw it on Amazon. She was so glorious! Very sexy.
Maria C
+Can İğdirli Me too... haha :)
David Andersen
Can İğdirli Me too. I have been a fan since I saw her in "The Jerk".
dargmar
+David Henson I agree with you. She was amazing!
Joe Cao
You ought to listen to the Teresa Teng's version of Come on A my house.
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Clovis Baptista
I was looking for Mozart in the Jungle's Bernadette Peter version, which is very close to Julie's! an amazing song, and a challenge for female singers!