Rosemary Clooney (born 23 May 1928 in Maysville, Kentucky, USA – 29 June 20… Read Full Bio ↴Rosemary Clooney (born 23 May 1928 in Maysville, Kentucky, USA – 29 June 2002) was an American singer and actress.

Clooney's first recordings, in May 1946, were for Columbia Records. She sang with Tony Pastor's big band. Clooney continued working with the Pastor band until 1949, making her last recording with the band in May of that year and her first as a solo artist a month later, still for Columbia.

She came to prominence in the early 1950s with the novelty hit Come On-a My House written by William Saroyan and his cousin Ross Bagdasarian (better known as David Seville, the father figure of Alvin and the Chipmunks), which was followed by other pop numbers such as "Botch-a-Me" (a cover version of the Italian song Ba-Ba-Baciami Piccina by Alberto Rabagliati), "Mambo Italiano", "Tenderly", "Half as Much", "Hey There" and "This Ole House", although she had success as a jazz vocalist. Clooney's career languished in the 1960s, partly due to problems related to depression and drug addiction, but revived in 1977, when her White Christmas co-star Bing Crosby asked her to appear with him at a show marking his 50th anniversary in show business. She continued recording until her death in 2002. She was the aunt of Academy Award winning actor George Clooney; mother-in-law of singer Debby Boone; and sister to former television personality Nick Clooney. She was the ex-wife of Jose Ferrer; mother of actor Miguel Ferrer

Clooney was diagnosed with lung cancer at the end of 2001. Around this time, she gave her last concert, in Hawaii, backed by the Honolulu Symphony Pops; her last song was "God Bless America".

Imagination
Rosemary Clooney Lyrics

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Imagination is funny
It makes the cloudy day sunny
Makes the bee think of honey
Just as I think of you

Imagination is crazy
Your whole perspective gets hazy
Starts you asking a daisy

What to do, what to do

Have you ever felt the gentle touch
And then a kiss, and then, and then
Find it's only your imagination again
Oh, well

Imagination is silly
You go around willy-nilly
For example, I go around wanting you
And yet I can't imagine that you want me too

Imagination is silly
You go around willy-nilly

For example, I go around wanting you
And yet I can't imagine that you want me too

Overall Meaning

In Rosemary Clooney's song "Imagination", the lyrics describe how the power of our imagination can change our perception of the world around us. The song speaks of how imagination can make a cloudy day sunny and how it can make a bee think of honey, just as the singer thinks of the person she loves. The song suggests that imagination can be both crazy and silly, causing one's perspective to become hazy and encouraging foolish desires.

The lyrics paint a picture of someone who is deeply enamored with another person, despite the fact that they may not feel the same way. The singer goes around "willy-nilly" wanting this person but can't imagine that they want her too. However, the singer recognizes that imagination can also be a double-edged sword. It can create false realities and lead to disappointment if expectations are not met. The song emphasizes the importance of maintaining a balance between imagination and reality.

Line by Line Meaning

Imagination is funny
Imagination is peculiar, it has its own sense of humor

It makes the cloudy day sunny
It brightens up a gloomy day

Makes the bee think of honey
It triggers simple and pleasant thoughts

Just as I think of you
Imagination often revolves around thoughts of you

Imagination is crazy
Imagination can make you feel wild and impulsive

Your whole perspective gets hazy
It can cloud your judgement and make you feel confused

Starts you asking a daisy
It can make you turn to anything for answers, even a flower

What to do, what to do
Imagination often leads to uncertainty and indecisiveness

Have you ever felt the gentle touch
Have you ever experienced a sensation that seemed real

And then a kiss, and then, and then
And then followed by more intimate feelings

Find it's only your imagination again
Realize that it was only a thought, not reality