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"Birth Name: Max van Gelder
Born: 12th February 1916
Died: 2nd October 2004
Born to a Jewish family in Amsterdam, Max was a jazz harmonica player who had played with Django Reinhardt in Paris in the 1930s.

When the German Army invaded France in May 1940, Max escaped to England and served, throughout the war, in the Princess Irene Brigade of the Dutch Army in Britain. He was injured during the Normany landings and later discovered parents and sister had been sent to Nazi death camps. They were never heard from again.

After the War, Geldray settled in England and obtained British citizenship. Like The Ray Ellington Quartet, he performed in nearly every Goon Show episode. He occasionally had a few speaking lines in some shows and was often reffered to as "Conks" due to the size of his nose.

After The Goon Show, he emigrated to California and became active in the Christian Science Movement. He was married twice and had one son (Philip) and two stepdaughters (Judy and Holly) with his second wife, Susan."

Ain't She Sweet?
Max Geldray Lyrics

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Ain't she sweet? See her walking down that street.
Yes I ask you very confidentially, ain't she sweet?
Ain't she nice? Look her over once or twice.
Yes I ask you very confidentially, ain't she nice?
Just cast an eye in her direction, oh me oh my, ain't that perfection?
Oh I repeat, well, don't you think that's kinda neat?
Yes I ask you very confidentially, ain't she sweet?

Oh I repeat, well, don't you think that's kinda neat?
Yes I ask you very confidentially, ain't she sweet?

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Max Geldray's song Ain't She Sweet are about a man spotting a woman on the street and being captivated by her beauty. He asks the listener confidentially if they also think she is sweet and nice. The man is so taken by her that he exclaims "ain't that perfection". The repetition of the question "ain't she sweet?" emphasizes the man's infatuation with the woman.

The lyrics also have a playful and flirtatious tone, as the man repeatedly asks the question "ain't she sweet?" like he is sharing a secret with the listener. The lyrics use simple language and phrases that are easy to remember, which adds to the playful tone of the song. The catchy melody of the song, along with the upbeat tempo, makes it a song that is easy to dance to and sing along with.

Overall, Max Geldray's song Ain't She Sweet is a simple and charming tribute to the beauty of a woman that captures the joyful and flirtatious spirit of a bygone era.

Line by Line Meaning

Ain't she sweet? See her walking down that street.
Do you not agree that she is adorable? Watch her as she strolls down the street.

Yes I ask you very confidentially, ain't she sweet?
I'm whispering to you because I don't want anyone else to know, but don't you think she's sweet?

Ain't she nice? Look her over once or twice.
Isn't she lovely? Take a good look at her a few times.

Just cast an eye in her direction, oh me oh my, ain't that perfection?
Simply look in her direction - isn't she absolutely flawless?

Oh I repeat, well, don't you think that's kinda neat?
I'll say it again- isn't that pretty cool?

Yes I ask you very confidentially, ain't she sweet?
Again, let's keep this between us, but don't you think she's sweet?

Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Jack Yellen, Milton Ager

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