While touring in Ireland, the discovered the audience would cheer back "Who the Fuck is Alice?". As it turns out , this was a ritual at a Café in Nijmegen (the Netherlands) called "Gompie". The group decided to "cover" this version with comedian Roy Chubby Brown having the honor of yelling "Alice, Who the Fuck is Alice?" during the chorus. Thus, Smokie holds the record as the first group to have a top ten song with the word "fuck" in it.
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The Girl Can't Help It
Smokie Lyrics
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Givin' boys the eye,
But the smile she gave to me,
Was for some other guy - other guy.
Took her to a movie show,
A dollar-fifty treat,
Went out to the car and came right back,
Chorus:
I can't help feeling this way,
Thinking it over it's crazy to stay,
Well I know that it's got to be,
The girl can't help it, she's in love with me.
Jenny, Jenny, wonder why,
Kiss the boys and see me cry,
Don't you know there'll come a day,
All the boys will walk away - walk away.
Chorus
When I'm close to you at night,
I just can't tell wrong from right,
Jenny, oh I love you so,
I will never let you go - let you go.
Chorus repeat
The lyrics to Smokie's "The Girl Can't Help It" tell the story of a boy named Jenny who falls for a girl who seems to be interested in everyone except him. She gives him a smile but it's clear that her true affections lie with someone else. Despite this, Jenny takes her to a movie and, upon returning to the car, finds another guy in his seat. Despite all of this, he can't help but feel that the two have a connection and that she's in love with him.
The chorus repeats the phrase, "The girl can't help it, she's in love with me," suggesting that the singer believes his feelings for her are reciprocated, even if her actions indicate otherwise. He's torn between his love for her and the knowledge that she may never feel the same way.
The lyrics ultimately portray a feeling of unrequited love and the struggle of trying to hold onto something that may never be reciprocated. The use of the name "Jenny" for the male narrator adds an interesting twist to the lyrics, suggesting that love can be complicated and unconventional.
Line by Line Meaning
Little Jenny came out of school,
Jenny just got out of school
Givin' boys the eye,
Flirting with boys
But the smile she gave to me,
She smiled at me
Was for some other guy - other guy.
She was smiling at another guy.
Took her to a movie show,
Took her to a movie theater
A dollar-fifty treat,
It cost a dollar fifty
Went out to the car and came right back,
We went out to the car and immediately returned
Some guy was in my seat - ain't she sweet.
Another guy was sitting in my seat, isn't she something
Chorus: I can't help feeling this way,
I can't stop feeling this way
Thinking it over it's crazy to stay,
After thinking about it, it's crazy to stay in this situation
Well I know that it's got to be,
I know this has to be the case
The girl can't help it, she's in love with me.
The girl can't help it because she's in love with me
Jenny, Jenny, wonder why,
Jenny, Jenny, I wonder why
Kiss the boys and see me cry,
She kisses other boys and I cry
Don't you know there'll come a day,
Don't you know that someday there will be a day
All the boys will walk away - walk away.
All the boys will leave
Chorus
Refrain
When I'm close to you at night,
When I'm near you at night
I just can't tell wrong from right,
I can't tell what's right and what's wrong
Jenny, oh I love you so,
Jenny, oh how I love you
I will never let you go - let you go.
I'll never let you go
Chorus repeat
Refrain repeated
Contributed by Elena T. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Barno Mamajonova
Брутальный голос Криса - неповторимый, обворожительный
Валентина Новикова
Красивая песня восхитительные голоса! Смоки спасибо , что Вы были и есть браво!!! Сейчас таких нет!
Каролина Кудинова
ДА, ДА, ДА! Еще один шедевр от любимой группы! Просто ветер в лицо! Респект и уважуха! 🤩🤩🤩
Stella Hansen
Great song Smokie.<3
Антонина Васильева
Первый раз слышу .здорово
Смоуки это лучшие из лучших
Ребята просто уникальные
Талантище. Каждый по своему талантливый.но все вместе это просто здорово, классно
Нина Колесникова
Первая песня в альбоме "Монтре" вышедшем в октябре 1978 года.
Shoba Janger
When I hear all these songs, I felt like going back to those years again. Evergreen songs.
Sara Olivka
Can't believe this great song has merely 6.000 clicks. Youth doesn't understand anything about quality music.
DJ Didelot
The Louder the Better !!!
Наташик G
Astounding! Be the best !