Honeysuckle Rose
Oscar Peterson Stephane Grappelli Lyrics
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When they see you out with me.
Goodness knows
You're my honeysuckle rose
When you're passin' by flowers droop and sigh,
And I know the reason why.
Goodness knows
You're my honeysuckle rose
Don't buy sugar,
You just have to touch my cup.
You're my sugar.
It's sweeter when you stir it up.
When I'm taking sips from your tasty lips
Seems the honey fairly drips.
Goodness knows
You're my honeysuckle rose
Goodness knows
You're my honeysuckle rose
Don't buy sugar,
You just have to touch my cup.
You're my sugar.
It's sweeter when you stir it up.
When I'm taking sips from your tasty lips
Seems the honey fairly drips.
Goodness knows
You're my honeysuckle rose
The lyrics to Honeysuckle Rose by Oscar Peterson and Joe Pass are a classic example of an oldie-but-goodie. The song tells the story of a couple in love, with the singer bragging to his partner about how jealous other creatures become when they see them together. The honey bees are taken aback by the sight of the couple, and flowers droop and sigh when they pass - an indication of the impact love can have on one's surroundings. In essence, the song celebrates the beauty of romantic love, comparing the couple to the scent of a honeysuckle rose that is irresistible to all who encounter it.
Moreover, the lyrics point out that the sweetness of love doesn't require added sugar; all it takes is a touch of each other's presence. The line "you're my sugar, it's sweeter when you stir it up" alludes to the idea that their relationship is made even sweeter by the act of stirring things up and keeping their love alive. The lyrics paint a picture of two people who are deeply in love, holding nothing back and reveling in the beauty of their relationship.
Line by Line Meaning
Every honey bee fills with jealousy,
When they see you out with me.
You draw so much attention and admiration that even the honeybees are envious of me when they see you by my side.
Goodness knows
You're my honeysuckle rose
My darling, you are the sweetest and most beautiful thing in my life.
When you're passin' by flowers droop and sigh,
And I know the reason why.
Even the flowers seem to wither when you pass by, but it's because they are in awe of your beauty.
Don't buy sugar,
You just have to touch my cup.
You're my sugar.
It's sweeter when you stir it up.
You bring so much sweetness into my life that I don't need to buy sugar – you are my sugar. And when you mix it up, it becomes even more delightful.
When I'm taking sips from your tasty lips
Seems the honey fairly drips.
Your kisses are so incredibly sweet and delicious that it's like honey dripping from your lips.
Goodness knows
You're my honeysuckle rose
Once again, my darling, you are the sweetest and most beautiful thing in my life.
Lyrics © Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: IRVING CAESAR, JOSEPH MEYER, ROGER WOLFE KAHN
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Jérôme Wagschal
I have always been more interested in Sacha Distel's guitar playing than his radio-friendly career even though he was everywhere when I was a kid growing up in France back then...
He was an amazing jazz guitar player and seeing him play that Gibson ES-175 is pure joy 🙂🙂
His chords are right on point and his solo flawless...
And I don't even play jazz, I'm more of a metal player myself...
Hermann de Oliveira
Grapelli, Lockwood, Ponty e Milewsky são desses brincalhões que nos encantam fazendo graça no violino!!!
jpalberthoward9
I saw Grappelli at the Chastain Park Amphitheater in Atlanta when I was 20. Django's son Babik was the guitar player. It was one of the most amazing things I've ever heard. I had read an interview with Duane Allman and he had praised Django and his talents. "Minor Swing" in particular. I got some of the records and of course I heard Grappelli too.
It really pays off to listen to your heroes when they talk about their heroes.
You can't buy that kind of an education.
Marie cecile Lassere
Superbe démonstration du génie musical de ces 2 artistes with tout mon respect et mon amour RIP tous les deux😭🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻❤️
Paul Kossak
I saw him play live years ago in NYC at a venue named "THE BOTTOM LINE". He was absolutely fantastic
JM André
Aussi émouvant qu'admirable. Merci à eux d'avoir existé.
Walter Iachemet
Sacha Distel très grand guitariste, et peu sont ceux qui connaissent son talent et ses racines musicales
Edouard Sowa
À part les pommes.les poires,et les scoubidous,beaucoup,en effet,ne connaissaient pas son talent.
EVERTS
Pat Metheny, Al Di Meola, John Mc Laughlin, Larry Coryell etc sont des très grands guitaristes, certainement pas le dandy guignol
Walter Iachemet
@EVERTS c'est dommage d'avoir tant d'à priori sur une personne dont vous n'avez aucune source, mais de là à traiter Distel de gugnol, je vous prête une de mes guitares et vous me ferez je suis certain une démo à la hauteur de ce guignol.