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gee whiz
The Crystals Lyrics


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Gee whiz, look at his eyes
Gee whiz, how they hypnotize
He's got everything a girl could want
Man, oh, man, what a prize! Oooh ooh

Gee whiz, he's all the joy
Gee whiz, I could find in a boy
He's awful nice, its paradise
I hope I'm not he's decoy

Heaven up above knows how much
I love that gentle soul
Angels sing of a love like this
I hope our love will grow and grow

Oh, gee whiz, I love that guy
Gee whiz, my, my, oh my
There are things we could do
I could say I love you
But all I can say is
Gee whiz!

Overall Meaning

The Crystals' "Gee Whiz" is a fun and youthful love song about being completely enamored with someone. The lyrics speak to the overwhelming feeling of admiration and desire that the singer experiences when looking at the object of her affection. She describes his eyes as being mesmerizing and notes that he has everything a girl could want. The singer hopes that she is not just a decoy for him and expresses her love for his gentle soul. The chorus repeats the phrase "Gee whiz" as a kind of shorthand for the singer's infatuation, ultimately admitting that all she can say is "Gee whiz!" to express her feelings.


The song captures the youthful innocence of a crush and the excitement of falling in love. The repetition of "Gee whiz" throughout the song emphasizes the singer's lack of vocabulary to express her feelings adequately. The song's structure is simple, with a chorus that repeats after each verse, and the melody is catchy and upbeat, reflecting the joyful feeling of the lyrics.


Line by Line Meaning

Gee whiz, look at his eyes
Expression of amazement at how attractive the man's eyes are.


Gee whiz, how they hypnotize
Admiration of the man's eyes being capable of hypnotizing her.


He's got everything a girl could want
Belief that the man has all the qualities that a girl could wish for.


Man, oh, man, what a prize! Oooh ooh
Exclamation of the man being a great prize.


Gee whiz, he's all the joy
The man's presence brings immense joy.


Gee whiz, I could find in a boy
The man has all the qualities that she would look for in a boy.


He's awful nice, its paradise
Describing the man as being extremely nice and creates a sense of paradise by his actions.


I hope I'm not he's decoy
Expressing the desire not to be used as a decoy by the guy.


Heaven up above knows how much
Belief that even the heavens know how much she loves the guy.


I love that gentle soul
Admiration and expression of love for the man's gentle and kind nature.


Angels sing of a love like this
Belief that even angels would sing in appreciation of their love.


I hope our love will grow and grow
Desire for their love to continue to flourish and grow.


Oh, gee whiz, I love that guy
Admission of her love for the man.


Gee whiz, my, my, oh my
Expression of being swept away by her feelings for the man.


There are things we could do
Belief that they have many things they could do together.


I could say I love you
Admission that she could say 'I love you' to him.


But all I can say is Gee whiz!
Despite having strong feelings for him, 'gee whiz' is all she can express in the moment.




Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Carla Thomas

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charles randolph

'GEE WHIZ'-FORTIFIED! GREAT VERSION!

Andraste Reminiec

Gee whiz ! what a gorgeous sound ! I lvoe this more than the Carla Thomas Original

Zev Feldman

BEAUTIFUL VERSION

Clinton Lujan

I have a very good plus copy of this album in mono that is a dj promo

San2507

The “original album plus bonus tracks”? I made a playlist of “twist uptown” but it has the plus songs “he hit me (it felt like a kiss” and “he’s sure the boy I love”

Teresa Carella

NICE VERSION,

mickey tamla

I've got a mint copy unplayed in stereo.Tha record club version.Cover has foxing on back but otherwise in good nick.Anyone out there interested?

PLT 108

Cool version, different...

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