Aldrich's albums are usually pretty , easy listening,but if you haven't heard one, it's worth spending up to three bucks to own your own little bit of authentic 60s experience. Not the Haight-Ashbury-Woodstock-Jimi Hendrix kind of experience, but the experience most people had. What he produced entertained millions, although obviously not cutting edge music. Put on Ronnie's take on "Music to Watch Girls By" and you can imagine yourself strolling down the aisle at the A&P or shopping for school clothes at J.C. Penney. Or riding an elevator to your dad's office. Or waiting at the Omaha Airport. Who needs Eastern philosophy to get blissed out?
Born at Erith , Kent, U K, 15th February 1916, educated in Folkestone and proved musically talented as he learnt to play the piano aged only 3 !!! After his musical career he retired to the Isle of Man, where he died, from prostate cancer, aged 77, on the 30th September 1993.
Magic Moments
Ronnie Aldrich Lyrics
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Love my Dinah (Dede Dinah)
There ain't no girl that is fine-ah
Than my rockin', rollin' Dinah
Dede Dinah, Dede Dinah
Love to squeeze 'er (Dede Dinah)
Love to tease 'er (Dede Dinah)
'Cause my Dinah is-a mine-ah
Pretty Dinah, pretty Dinah
Bony Maronie, Peggy Sue
Ain't got that love so very tru-ue
But, with my Dinah, I sure knew
There's nothing for me she wouldn't do, do-do-do-do
Oh, that's my Dinah (Dede Dinah)
My own Dinah (Dede Dinah)
There's no girl I know can beat 'er
When it comes to bein' sweeter than my Dinah
Dede Dinah
Bony Maronie, Peggy Sue
Ain't got that love so very tru-ue
But, with my Dinah, I sure knew
There's nothing for me she wouldn't do, do-do-do-do
Oh, that's my Dinah (Dede Dinah)
My own Dinah (Dede Dinah)
There's no girl I know can beat 'er
When it comes to bein' sweeter than my Dinah
Dede Dinah
Dede Dinah, Dede Dinah
Dede Dinah, Dede Dinah
The lyrics to Ronnie Aldrich's "Magic Moments" are actually a cover of a song originally released by Perry Como in 1958. The song celebrates the singer's love for his girlfriend, Dinah. The first verse sets the tone, with the singer proclaiming that there is no girl finer than his beloved Dinah. The chorus - "Dede Dinah" - is essentially a nickname for Dinah, and the singer repeats it several times throughout the song. He loves to tease and squeeze her, and he insists that no one else can have her, because she belongs to him alone.
The second verse is interesting because it references two famous rock and roll songs from the 1950s - "Bony Maronie" and "Peggy Sue" - but suggests that neither of them can compare to Dinah's love. In fact, the singer says there's nothing Dinah wouldn't do for him. The chorus is repeated several times to drive home the point that Dinah is the singer's one and only true love.
Line by Line Meaning
I love my Dinah (Dede Dinah)
I have a strong affection for my girlfriend Dinah, who I call Dede Dinah
Love my Dinah (Dede Dinah)
I truly love Dinah
There ain't no girl that is fine-ah
There is no other girl as beautiful
Than my rockin', rollin' Dinah
Except for my girlfriend Dinah who is energetic and lively
Dede Dinah, Dede Dinah
I call my girlfriend Dinah, Dede Dinah
Love to squeeze 'er (Dede Dinah)
I enjoy giving Dinah affectionate hugs and cuddles
Love to tease 'er (Dede Dinah)
I like to playfully tease Dinah
No one else can have my Dinah
Dinah belongs only to me
'Cause my Dinah is-a mine-ah
I possess my girlfriend Dinah and no one can take her away from me
Pretty Dinah, pretty Dinah
Dinah is not only mine, but also pretty
Bony Maronie, Peggy Sue
Bony Maronie and Peggy Sue are names of girls
Ain't got that love so very tru-ue
These girls do not have the kind of true love that I have with Dinah
But, with my Dinah, I sure knew
I am fully aware that I share a deep and meaningful relationship with my girlfriend Dinah
There's nothing for me she wouldn't do, do-do-do-do
Dinah would do anything for me
Oh, that's my Dinah (Dede Dinah)
My girlfriend Dinah is the one and only for me
My own Dinah (Dede Dinah)
I own and cherish my girlfriend Dinah, who I call Dede Dinah
There's no girl I know can beat 'er
Dinah is unique and there is no other girl like her
When it comes to bein' sweeter than my Dinah
Dinah is even more special because of her sweet personality
Dede Dinah
I affectionately address my girlfriend as Dede Dinah
Dede Dinah
I reiterate how deeply in love I am with Dinah by addressing her as Dede Dinah
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Written by: BURT BACHARACH, HAL DAVID
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