Give Him A Great Big Kiss
The Shangri-Las
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When I say I'm in love, you best believe I'm in love, L-U-V! Here comes my guy walking down the street Look how he walks with a dancing beat (da-da-da-da-da) Thick wavy hair, a little too long (da-da-da-da-da) All day long he's singing his song And when I see him in the street My heart takes a leap and skips a beat Gonna walk right up to him Give him a great big kiss, mwah! Tell him that I love him, tell him that I care Tell him that I'll always be there Well, what color are his eyes? I don't know, he's always wearing shades Is he tall? Well, I've got to look up Yeah? well I hear he's bad Hmm, he's good-bad, but he's not evil Tell me more, tell me more Big bulky sweaters to match his eyes (tell me more) Dirty fingernails (tell me more) Oh boy, what a prize (tell me more) Tight, tapered pants, high button shoes (he's so cool) He's always looking like he's got the blues (he's so cool) And when I see him in the street My heart takes a leap and skips a beat Gonna walk right up to him Give him a great big kiss, mwah! Tell him that I love him, tell him that I care Tell him that I'll always be there Is he a good dancer? Whaddayamean, is he a good dancer? Well, how does he dance? Close, very, very close!
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Written by: GEORGE MORTON
Lyrics © CARLIN AMERICA INC, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
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10 facts about this song
Genre"Give Him a Great Big Kiss" is a pop and girl group song.
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ReleaseIt was released in 1964 as the B-side to the girl group's hit song "Remember (Walking In The Sand)."
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LabelReleased under the legendary Red Bird label, the song marked the Shangri-Las' second single hit.
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Chart PerformanceThe single reached No. 18 on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1965.
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SongwriterThe song was written by George 'Shadow' Morton, who was known for his work with many popular rock and pop acts of the sixties.
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StorytellingThis song is notable for its spoken word segments, representing conversation between two girlfriends, a technique that showcases the group's trademark teenage melodrama.
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Cultural ImpactThe leader of the Shangri-Las, Mary Weiss, is famous for responding in this song to the question "What colour are his eyes?", with the reply "I don't know, he's always wearing shades."
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Cover VersionThe song was covered by the country-western band The Wildtones in 1982.
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InfluenceThis song and many of the other story songs by The Shangri-Las directly influenced the music style of Johnny Thunders from New York Dolls and Heartbreakers.
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Film AppearanceThe song was notably featured in Martin Scorsese's critically acclaimed film "Goodfellas."
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