Creole Love Call
Oliver Nelson and His Orchestra;Johnny Hodges Lyrics
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Keep, keep
Keep, keep
Keep, keep
When I'm calling you
Dop-dop-dop-dee-dop-dop
Will you answer too?
Dop-dee-dop-dee-dop-dop-dop
(All time, all time)
That means I offer my love to you to be your own
If you refuse me, I will be blue and waiting all alone
But when you hear my love call ringing clear
(Oh hear, oh hear)
And I hear your answering echo so dear
(Oh echo, oh echo)
Then I will know our love will become true
You'll belong to me, I'll belong to you
The song "Creole Love Call" by Oliver Nelson and His Orchestra featuring Johnny Hodges is a love song with a catchy melody and a strong emotional pull. The lyrics call upon the listener to answer the call of love and accept the offer of the singer's heart. The song employs a catchy refrain with the repetition of the words "keep, keep" creating a rhythm that compels the listener to tap their feet and sway back and forth. This emphasizes the seductive and alluring nature of the song, as the singer tries to charm and woo the object of their affection.
The verses in the song present a kind of ultimatum, with the singer offering their love to the listener and warning that rejection would result in sadness and loneliness. But if the listener answers the "love call," then the two can become a couple and belong to each other. The lyrics use simple and direct language to convey strong emotions, making the song accessible and easy to relate to for listeners of all ages.
Line by Line Meaning
Keep, keep
Repeated lyric indicating a rhythmic background to the upcoming passionate message
When I'm calling you
When I express my love to you
Dop-dop-dop-dee-dop-dop
Musical interlude to convey strong emotions of love
(All right, all right)
Assurance that there is no intention to disturb or inconvenience
Will you answer too?
Will you reciprocate with your own love and affection?
Dop-dee-dop-dee-dop-dop-dop
Another musical interlude showing the overflowing of emotions in love
(All time, all time)
A request for commitment and faithfulness
That means I offer my love to you to be your own
Explaining the intention to give all love to the listener, with full ownership
If you refuse me, I will be blue and waiting all alone
Implication that rejection would result in loneliness and despair
But when you hear my love call ringing clear
Emphasis on the urgent need for the listener to hear the message of love
(Oh hear, oh hear)
An emotional plea for attention and acknowledgment of the deep feelings
And I hear your answering echo so dear
Joyful realization of mutual love, expressed metaphorically
(Oh echo, oh echo)
Admission of overwhelming happiness and gratitude for the response
Then I will know our love will become true
Confidence in the sincerity of the love connection
You'll belong to me, I'll belong to you
Promise of attachment and commitment to each other
Lyrics © CONCORD MUSIC PUBLISHING LLC, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Oscar Hammerstein II, Otto A. Harbach, Rudolf Friml
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