Glendora
Perry Como, The Ray Charles Singers, Mitchell Ayres & His Orchestra, Mitchell Ayres
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I'm in love with a dolly named Glendora She works in the window of a big department stor-a! Eyes of blue, hair like gold Never been young, but she'll never get old Oh Glendora, I want to see more of you! O' Glendora, o' Glendora O' Glendora, I want to see more of you! She's so shy that I don't know how I found her With three big bodyguards always workin' around her! One just nods, an' two just grins An' three got a mouth full of safety pins O' Glendora, I want to see more of you! (You more of you) O' Glendora, o' Glendora O' Glendora, I want to see more of you! (More of you) I stand left an' I stand right Outta my head 'cause I'm outta sight O' Glendora I want to see more of you! Late last night at the store they did some changin' An' I stood watchin' when they started re-arrangin' She lost her wig, she lost her arms An' when they got through she lost all of her charms O' Glendora, what did they do to you? (What they do, what they do, what they do) O' Glendora, o' Glendora O' Glendora (what did they do to you) (What they do, what they do, what they do) O' Glendora, o' Glendora O' Glendora (what did they do to you) (Do to you, oh what did they do to you) O' Glendora, what did they do to you?
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Written by: RAY STANLEY, JOE REISMAN
Lyrics © Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
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10 facts about this song
RELEASE DATE"Glendora" was released by Perry Como in 1956.
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CHART PERFORMANCEThe single hit the charts in June of that year and was listed in the top 20 songs for eight weeks, peaking at the number eight spot in July 1956.
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SALES"Glendora" was one of Perry Como's most commercially successful songs in the UK. It was listed as seventh on the best-selling singles of 1956 in the UK.
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RECORD LABELThe song was released by the record label RCA Victor, which was one of the major record labels where Perry Como was contractually tied for most of his career.
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STYLEMuch like many of Perry Como's hits from the 50s, this song was in the style of traditional pop or even considered early rock n roll, a popular genre during that era.
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BACKGROUNDThe song Glendora was a tongue-in-cheek story about a gold-digging woman, a topic that was not typically addressed in pop songs of the time.
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WRITERSThe song was written by Ray Stanley, a songwriter, and pianist who worked with many popular artists during the 50s and 60s, including Eddie Cochran and Gene Vincent.
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B-SIDE“More” was the B-side of the “Glendora” single but did not enjoy the same level of success as the title track.
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LIVE PERFORMANCESDespite its success, it's believed that Perry Como never performed "Glendora" live in concert.
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AUDIO TECHNOLOGYThe release of Perry Como's "Glendora" coincided with the rise of High Fidelity (Hi-Fi) sound technology. This provided listeners with a clearer, more detailed sound - adding to the song's popularity.
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