Kirby Stone founded the group and enrollled Eddie Hall, Mike Gardner and Larry Forsterand to complete the quartet.
The group began playing clubs in the New York area. They won slots on local television, including The Ed Sullivan Show, and soon after signed to Columbia Records. Several LPs followed, including Baubles, Bangles and Beads; their version of the song Baubles, Bangles and Beads became a hit in the U.S. in 1958.
Among the backing musicians that played on Kirby Stone Four albums were Jimmy Carroll's orchestra, the Kai Winding Quartet, Alvino Rey, Shelly Manne, and Al Klink. Their style, which melded swing jazz, vocalese, and early rock & roll was referred to as "The Go Sound."
You do something to me
The Kirby Stone Four Lyrics
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Something that simply mystifies me
Tell me, why should it be
You have the power to hypnotize me?
Let me live 'neath your spell
Do do that voodoo that you do so well
Cause you do something to me
You do something to me
Something that simply mystifies me
Tell me, why should it be
You got the power to hypnotize me?
Let me live 'neath your spell
Do do that voodoo that you do so well
Cause you do something to me
That nobody else can do
That no one else in the world can do
The Kirby Stone Four's song "You Do Something to Me" is a romantic ballad that expresses the power that a lover has over the singer. The song begins with the singer acknowledging that the lover does something to him/her that mystifies him/her. He/she does not understand why this is happening, but the lover possesses the ability to hypnotize him/her. The singer is so affected by the lover's presence that he/she wants to live under their spell.
The lyrics then turn to the lover's ability to perform "voodoo" that they do so well. It is obvious that the singer is smitten with the lover's charms and cannot get enough of them. The song ends with the singer stating that no one else in the world can do what the lover is doing to them.
The lyrics of "You Do Something to Me" describe the power of love and how overwhelming it can be. The singer is unable to resist the lover's hold over him/her and is willing to fall under their spell. This song suggests that love can be powerful, even to the point of hypnotizing someone.
Line by Line Meaning
You do something to me
You have a profound effect on me
Something that simply mystifies me
Your impact on me is mysterious and inexplicable
Tell me, why should it be
Can you explain why you have this effect on me?
You have the power to hypnotize me?
Your influence on me is so strong that it feels like hypnosis
Let me live 'neath your spell
I want to remain under your influence
Do do that voodoo that you do so well
Do the things that make you so captivating and special
Cause you do something to me
Your effect on me is undeniable
That nobody else could do
No one else can replicate your effect on me
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Written by: Cole Porter
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