Some Little Something About You (1909)

A popular song from 1909
Words by Irving Berlin
Music by Ted Snyder
Lyrics
1. I’ve met lots of girlies who were just my style
Girls whose charms most any boy would share
Girls who captivate you with their roguish smile
Girls you think beyond compare
When I saw the lovelight in your eyes, sweetheart
When you smiled on me so tenderly
Mischief making Cupid pierced me with his dart
Something told me you were meant for me
Chorus
Some little something about you
Some little something, dear
Means I can’t live without you
I always want you near
Some hidden charm makes me love you
Something I cannot see
And I know one thing, some little something
Means you’re the girl for me
2. Oft’ I’ve wondered if another boy like me
Thinks there’s something sweet about you too
I’ll admit it’s made me jealous as could be
That’s because I love you true
Then again, I thought of what the poets say
“Faint heart never won a lady fair”
So I don’t intend to wait another day
There’s a cozy home that we can share
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Sung here by Laurence Rubenstein.
Accompaniment by James Pitt-Payne.
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[@sheetmusicsinger9651]

Irving Berlin started by singing popular songs on the NYC streets and in bars. He found he could get more attention (and tips) by writing and singing parody lyrics. Next, he got hired to write lyrics as you hear in this song. After about a year of that he began to write the lyrics and music. His first hit was in 1910 "Call Me Up Some Rainy Afternoon".

[@LeloniBunny]

Thank you for continuing to fill in the Irving Berlin library. With only a little over 1,000 of his songs here on youtube, it's groovy to see more get added for folks to discover and enjoy.

[@sheetmusicsinger9651]

You're welcome. Yes, we're having an exciting ride through the many Irving Berlin songs. Of course, first were his great hits. We also worked through most of the musicals and films. Then we went through JScholarship, IMSLP, and Baylor's collection. Now we're singing chronologically using Perfessor Bill Edwards list.

[@LeloniBunny]

Is this list online? I've gone through the list on Wikipedia. But if there's a more complete version, it'd be groovy to see it. There's several titles that looked interesting which I'm looking forward to hearing what their songs are actually about.

[@Doby]

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