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Looks Can Be Deceiving
There’s good ol' Al Jolson, with a friendly smile on his face. How nice! What’s the title of this song? “I Gave Her That.” It’s probably a song about some presents from a loving husband to his wife or girlfriend, right? Oh, how wrong you are! It’s about a man giving things to his wife, alright, but one of those things is a black eye! Yes, this song from the good ol' days of 1919 celebrates giving a woman a black eye. The Sheet Music Collection is full of interesting titles, lyrics, art work, etc. Check it out! And listen to "I Gave Her That" by Al Jolson on YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FlZkES2Kkgs The complete lyrics follow: Folks I want to ask you something Have you seen my sweet? She‘s the girl you stop and stare at Walking down the street There is really no use asking if you’ve seen this Miss I am sure you’ve seen her so Let me ask you this Did you see that pretty dress? Say, I gave her that And that look of happiness Say, I gave her that You should see her flat And her great big picture hat You’d declare It’s a bear I gave her that Did you see her motor car? Say, I gave her that I love her so much I hardly know where I’m at Oh she’s a mighty pretty sight And her eyes are black as night But the left is blacker than the right And I gave her that When I’m walking with my sweetie Up and down Broadway You should see the fellow staring Hear the things they say They all claim I could never win this nifty miss When they ask if she is mine I just tell them this Did you see that pretty dress? Say, I gave her that And that look of happiness? Say, I gave her that You should see her flat And her great picture hat You’d declare It’s a bear I gave her that Did you see her solitaire? I gave her that When she got that ring she more than smiled She went wild But did you see her yesterday? With that baby on Broadway? Wasn’t that some baby Say, That’s her sister’s child. Post by Peggy Alexander, Curator of Performing Arts Special Collections
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