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".
Something's Gotta Give
Rosemary Clooney Lyrics
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Meets an old immovable object like me
You can bet just as sure as you live
Something's gotta give
Something's gotta give
Something's gotta give
Warms an old implacable heart such as mine
Don't say no because I insist
Somewhere, somehow
Someone's gotta be kissed
So, en garde, who knows what the fates might have in store
From their vast mysterious sky
I'll try hard ignorin' those lips that I adore
But how long can anyone try?
Fight, fight, fight, fight, fight it with all of our might
Chances are some heavenly star-spangled night
We'll find out just as sure as we live
Something's gotta give
Something's gotta give
Something's gotta give
Fight, fight, fight it with all of your might
Chances are that some heavenly star-spangled night
We'll find out just as sure as we live
Something's gotta give
Something's gotta give
Something's gotta give
Something's gotta give
Something's gotta give
Aww, let's tear it up
In Rosemary Clooney's song "Something's Gotta Give," the lyrics describe a battle between two entities. On the one hand, there is an irresistible force, the singer of the song. On the other hand, there is an old, immovable object, the person they are addressing. The lyrics state that when these two incompatible forces meet, neither can win. Something has to give, and that something is likely to be the stubborn old object, as the irresistible force continues to press on.
The lyrics also describe a similar conflict between a smile and a heart. The singer insists that something has to give because someone has got to be kissed. Despite the odds, the singer believes that they have a chance to win over the heart of the person they are addressing. They try to ignore their feelings initially, but the song builds up to them accepting that something has to give, and they must fight with all their might to be with the object of their affection. They hope that someday, they'll find out just as sure as they live that something's gotta give.
The interpretation of the song is that when we care deeply about someone or something, it can feel like we're up against an immovable object. But if we preserver and fight for what we want, we might find that something's gotta give. The song is ultimately about taking that leap of faith and pursuing what we desire.
Line by Line Meaning
When an irresistible force such as you
When a person with an irresistible presence, like you,
Meets an old immovable object like me
Meets a person with an inflexible nature, like myself,
You can bet just as sure as you live
It's guaranteed that
Something's gotta give
Something has to change.
When an irrepressible smile such as yours
When a smile as unstoppable as yours
Warms an old implacable heart such as mine
Touches a heart as obstinate as mine,
Don't say no because I insist
Please don't refuse my advances; I urge you.
Somewhere, somehow
At some point in time and space
Someone's gotta be kissed
We have to kiss each other.
So, en garde, who knows what the fates might have in store
Prepare yourself -- no one knows what destiny has planned,
From their vast mysterious sky
From the vast, unknown cosmos
I'll try hard ignorin' those lips that I adore
I'll do my best to avoid being captivated by your lips, which I love,
But how long can anyone try?
But surely, I can't hold on forever.
Fight, fight, fight, fight, fight it with all of our might
We have to fight with all our strength
Chances are some heavenly star-spangled night
It's likely that one magical, starry night
We'll find out just as sure as we live
Our feelings will become apparent, without a doubt.
Something's gotta give
Something has to change.
Something's gotta give
Something has to change.
Fight, fight, fight it with all of your might
You have to fight with all your strength.
Chances are that some heavenly star-spangled night
It's possible that one magical, starry night
We'll find out just as sure as we live
Our feelings will become apparent, without a doubt.
Something's gotta give
Something has to change.
Something's gotta give
Something has to change.
Something's gotta give
Something has to change.
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Royalty Network, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Johnny Mercer
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Benoit Vanhees
Very good Clooney LP, something completely different as the rubbish like "Come in a my house", "Sailor boys..." or "Red garters". It took her some time, but with LP's like this, George's Auntie's career finally became interesting.... Thanks for posting it, the score is now one thumb down and one thumb up...
Judi Corvette
Best girl singer