The group moved from Mercury to RCA Records in 1958 and eventually broke up in 1964, but they all moved to the U.S. and reunited in Nashville, Tennessee, in 1977. In the 1990s they were inducted into the Juno Hall of Fame. In recent years, the three remaining members have appeared on a PBS special filmed in Atlantic City's Trump's Taj Mahal. The program. "Magic Moments: The Best of '50s Pop" continues to air as part of the fund raising efforts for the Public Broadcasting System.
The Crew-Cuts were
* Rudi Maugeri (January 21, 1931 - May 7, 2004) (baritone)
* John Perkins (born August 28, 1931) (lead)
* Ray Perkins (born November 28, 1932) (bass) (John Perkins' brother)
* Pat Barrett (born September 15, 1933) (1st or high tenor)
Sh'boom
The Crew Cuts Lyrics
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Boom ba-doh, ba-doo, ba-doodle-ay)
Oh, life could be a dream
If I could take you up in paradise up above
If you would tell me I'm the only one that you love
Life could be a dream, sweetheart
Oh, life could be a dream
If only all my precious plans would come true
If you would let me spend my whole life lovin' you
Life could be a dream, sweetheart
Now every time I look at you
Something is on my mind (ta-ta-ta-ta-ta-ta)
If you do what I want you to
Baby, we'd be so fine
Oh, life could be a dream
If I could take you up in paradise up above
If you would tell me I'm the only one that you love
Life could be a dream, sweetheart
Sh-boom sh-boom, ya-da-da da-da-da da-da-da da
Sh-boom sh-boom, ya-da-da da-da-da da-da-da da
Sh-boom sh-boom, ya-da-da da-da-da da-da-da da sh-boom
Sh-boom sh-boom, ya-da-da da-da-da da-da-da da
Sh-boom sh-boom, ya-da-da da-da-da da-da-da da
Sh-boom sh-boom, ya-da-da da-da-da da-da-da da sh-boom
Every time I look at you
Somethin' is on my mind
If you do what I want you to
Baby, we'd be so fine
Life could be a dream
If I could take you up in paradise up above
If you would tell me I'm the only one that you love
Life could be a dream, sweetheart
(Hello hello again, sh-boom and hopin' we'll meet again
Boom sh-boom)
Hey nonny ding dong, alang, alang, alang
Ba-doh, ba-doo, ba-doodle-ay
Life could be a dream
Life could be a dream, sweetheart
Life could be a dream
If only all my precious plans would come true
If you would let me spend my whole life lovin' you
Life could be a dream, sweetheart
Do-roo-do-do, sh-boom, sh-boom
Do-roo-do-do, sh-boom, sh-boom
Do-roo-do-do, sh-boom, sh-boom
Sweetheart
The Crew Cuts’ hit song Sh-Boom brings many nostalgic feelings as it tells a simple, lighthearted story of a dream of love and happiness. The lyrics of the song are relatively simple and easy to follow. The main idea in the first verse is that life could be a dream if one could take their loved one to paradise and be exclusive to each other. The second verse suggests that life could be a dream if all their precious plans come true and the person they love could spend their whole life loving them back. The chorus repeats these ideas, promising the idea that life could be a dream if only they could love and be together forever.
The song's melody is catchy and joyful with the use of vocal harmonies and the “sh-boom, sh-boom” chorus that repeats throughout the song. The chorus’s repetition gives the song a hypnotic and upbeat feel to it. The song blends together the classic styles of jazz and pop music while maintaining a playful and romantic tone.
Line by Line Meaning
(Hey nonny ding dong, alang, alang, alang
Boom ba-doh, ba-doo, ba-doodle-ay)
The song starts with a cheerful and upbeat melody.
Oh, life could be a dream
If I could take you up in paradise up above
If you would tell me I'm the only one that you love
Life could be a dream, sweetheart
The singer is dreaming of a perfect life with their loved one, where they are taken to paradise and are loved unconditionally.
(Hello, hello again, sh-boom and hopin' we'll meet again)
Oh, life could be a dream
If only all my precious plans would come true
If you would let me spend my whole life lovin' you
Life could be a dream, sweetheart
The singer is hopeful to meet their loved one again and is still dreaming of an ideal life with them, where all their plans come true by spending the rest of their life loving them.
Now every time I look at you
Something is on my mind (ta-ta-ta-ta-ta-ta)
If you do what I want you to
Baby, we'd be so fine
The singer is always thinking about their loved one and if they follow their wishes, their life together will be great.
Sh-boom sh-boom, ya-da-da da-da-da da-da-da da
Sh-boom sh-boom, ya-da-da da-da-da da-da-da da
Sh-boom sh-boom, ya-da-da da-da-da da-da-da da sh-boom
Sh-boom sh-boom, ya-da-da da-da-da da-da-da da
Sh-boom sh-boom, ya-da-da da-da-da da-da-da da
Sh-boom sh-boom, ya-da-da da-da-da da-da-da da sh-boom
These lines generate a rhythmic melody with the repeated phrases of "sh-boom" and "ya-da-da da-da-da", enhancing the overall upbeat tone of the song.
Every time I look at you
Somethin' is on my mind
If you do what I want you to
Baby, we'd be so fine
The singer emphasizes that their loved one is always on their mind and if they follow what they want, they will have a great relationship together.
Life could be a dream
If I could take you up in paradise up above
If you would tell me I'm the only one that you love
Life could be a dream, sweetheart
The chorus repeats again to express how perfect life would be with their loved one in a paradise-like environment, where they're only loved by them.
(Hello hello again, sh-boom and hopin' we'll meet again
Boom sh-boom)
Hey nonny ding dong, alang, alang, alang
Ba-doh, ba-doo, ba-doodle-ay
Life could be a dream
Life could be a dream, sweetheart
The song ends with the same lines used to start, with an echoing melody of the word "sh-boom" and by repeating the phrase "life could be a dream, sweetheart", emphasizing the singer's longing for an ideal life with their loved one.
Life could be a dream
If only all my precious plans would come true
If you would let me spend my whole life lovin' you
Life could be a dream, sweetheart
The line repeats the idea of an ideal life that is only possible when their loved one stays with them forever, making their dreams come true.
Do-roo-do-do, sh-boom, sh-boom
Do-roo-do-do, sh-boom, sh-boom
Do-roo-do-do, sh-boom, sh-boom
Sweetheart
The song ends with a playful and rhythmic interlude, with a short melody of "sh-boom" and repeating the word "sweetheart" at the end, to signify love.
Lyrics © Roof Music Schallplatten- und Verlags GmbH, BMG Rights Management, Royalty Network, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Spirit Music Group, Songtrust Ave
Written by: James C Keyes, Carl Feaster, Floyd Mc Rae, Claude Feaster, James W. Edwards
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@Angel-pg5jj
Life could be a dream
Life could be a dream
Do-roo-do-do, sh-boom
Life could be a dream
Sh-boom, if I could take you to a paradise up above
If you will tell me I'm the only one that you love
Life could be a dream, sweetheart, hello, hello again
Sh-boom and hopin' we'll meet again, boom
Life could be a dream
If only all my precious plans would come true
If you would let me spend my whole life loving you
Life could be a dream, sweetheart (Do-roo-do-do, sh-boom)
Every time I look at you
Something is on my mind
If you do what I want you to
Baby, we could be so fine
Oh, life could be a dream
Sh-boom, if I could take you to a paradise up above
Sh-boom, and tell me, darling, I'm the only one that you love
Life could be a dream, sweetheart, hello, hello again
Sh-boom and hopin' we'll meet again, boom
Oh, life could be a dream
Life could be a dream, sweetheart
Do-roo-do-do, sh-boom
Do-roo-do-do, sh-boom
Do-roo-do-do, sh-boom
Do-roo-do-do, sh-boom
Do-roo-do-do, sh-boom
Do-roo-do-do, sh-boom
Do-roo-do-do, sh-boom
Whoa, life could be a dream
Sh-boom, if I could take you up to paradise up above
Sh-boom, and tell me, darling, I'm the only one that you love
Life could be a dream, sweetheart, hello, hello again
Sh-boom and hopin' we'll meet again, boom
Oh, life could be a dream
Life could be a dream
Do-roo-do-do, sh-boom
@pollythepuppet3708
(Hey nonny ding dong, alang, alang, alang
Boom ba-doh, ba-doo, ba-doodle-ay)
Oh, life could be a dream
If I could take you up in paradise up above
If you would tell me I'm the only one that you love
Live could be a dream, sweetheart
Oh, life could be a dream
If only all my precious plans would come true
If you would let me spend my whole life lovin' you
Life could be a dream, sweetheart
Now every time I look at you
Something is on my mind
If you do what I want you to
Baby, we'd be so fine
Oh, life could be a dream
If I could take you up in paradise up above
If you would tell me I'm the only one that you love
Life could be a dream, sweetheart
Sh-boom sh-boom, ya-da-da da-da-da da-da-da da
Sh-boom sh-boom, ya-da-da da-da-da da-da-da da
Sh-boom sh-boom, ya-da-da da-da-da da-da-da da sh-boom
Sh-boom sh-boom, ya-da-da da-da-da da-da-da da
Sh-boom sh-boom, ya-da-da da-da-da da-da-da da
Sh-boom sh-boom, ya-da-da da-da-da da-da-da da sh-boom
Every time I look at you
Somethin' is on my mind
If you do what I want you to
Baby, we'd be so fine
Life could be a dream
If I could take you up in paradise up above
If you would tell me I'm the only one that you love
Life could be a dream, sweetheart
(Hello hello again, sh-boom and hopin' we'll meet again
Boom sh-boom)
Hey nonny ding dong, alang, alang, alang
Ba-doh, ba-doo, ba-doodle-ay
Life could be a dream
(Life could be a dream, sweetheart
Life could be a dream
If only all my precious plans would come true
If you would let me spend my whole life lovin' you
Life could be a dream, sweetheart
Sweetheart
- Lyrics from somewhere on google lol idk where-
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