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".
Too Young
Rosemary Clooney Lyrics
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Too young to really be in love
They say that love's a word
A word we've only heard
But can't begin to know the meaning of
And yet we're not too young to know
This love will last though years may go
They may recall
We were not too young at all
And then some day
They may recall
We were not too young at all
The song "Too Young" by Rosemary Clooney talks about the theme of love and the obstacles that come with it. The lyrics suggest that society often views young love as something temporary or insignificant. The song starts with the lines "They try to tell us we're too young/ Too young to really be in love." The use of repetition highlights the idea that society repeats these views of love to young people.
In the following lines, the song talks about love being a word that they've only heard, but can't begin to know the meaning of. This suggests that the young couple may not fully grasp the concept of love or what it means to love someone. However, the underlying message is that no matter the doubts, the couple knows that their love is real.
The chorus suggests that love does not depend on age and will last despite the inevitable changes that come with time. The final lines of the song "And then some day/They may recall/We were not too young at all" refer to the idea that as time passes, people may look back on their young love and realize that it wasn’t just a phase. The song ends on a hopeful tone, suggesting that the couple's love will endure even if society may doubt it.
Line by Line Meaning
They try to tell us we're too young
Some people are suggesting that we are too young to be seriously involved in a romantic relationship
Too young to really be in love
They imply that we are not old enough to understand and experience love properly
They say that love's a word
According to them, love is just a term, a meaningless expression
A word we've only heard
We have only heard the word love but haven't truly felt or experienced it yet
But can't begin to know the meaning of
We cannot even begin to fathom the real essence of love as per their claim
And yet we're not too young to know
However, we believe that age is not a factor affecting our understanding of love
This love will last though years may go
We have faith that our love will endure even after several years have passed
And then some day
Someday in the future
They may recall
Those who doubted us may remember
We were not too young at all
They might acknowledge that we were mature enough to comprehend the real meaning of love and sustain a relationship, despite their earlier disbelief
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: SIDNEY LIPPMAN, SYLVIA DEE
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