A Guy is a Guy
Doris Day
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I walked down the street like a good girl should He followed me down the street like I knew he would Because a guy is a guy wherever he may be So listen and I'll tell you what this fella did to me I walked to my house like a good girl should He followed me to my house like I knew he would Because a guy is a guy wherever he may be So listen while I tell you what this fella did to me I never saw the boy before So nothin' could be sillier At closer range his face was strange But his manner was familiar So I walked up the stairs like a good girl should He followed me up the stairs like I knew he would Because a guy is a guy wherever he may be So listen and I'll tell you what this fella did to me I stepped to my door like a good girl should He stopped at my door like I knew he would Because a guy is a guy wherever he may be So listen while I tell you what this fella did to me He asked me for a good night kiss I said, it's still good day I would have told him more except His lips got in the way So I talked to my ma like a good girl should And Ma talked to Pa like I knew she would And they all agreed on a married life for me The guy is my guy wherever he may be So I walked down the aisle like a good girl should He followed me down the aisle like I knew he would Because a guy is a guy wherever he may be And now you've heard the story of what someone did to me And that's what he did to me
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10 facts about this song
HISTORY"A Guy Is a Guy" is a popular song that was recorded and released by American actress and singer, Doris Day, in 1952.
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MUSIC CHARTSThe track reached an impressive No. 1 on the Billboard Magazine "Honor Roll of Hits" and stayed on this chart for 19 weeks.
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BILLBOARD HISTORY"A Guy Is a Guy" peaked at No. 20 on the Billboard Juke Box Record Plays chart and No. 4 on the Best Selling Pop Singles chart in the same year.
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ORIGINAL VERSIONThe song is actually a revised version of "I Went to the Market," a British nursery rhyme, which was transformed into a song by Oscar Brand.
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SALES SUCCESSThe track became one of Doris Day's biggest hits, with it selling over a million copies soon after its release.
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ROOTSThe original song, "I Went to the Market", dates as far back as the 17th century and has its roots in the folk tradition.
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RECORDING LABELThe song was released by Columbia Records, one of the oldest and most respected recording labels in the world.
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AWARDSThough the song didn't win any awards, it drove Doris Day's career to new heights. It also solidified her status as one of the top female artists of her time.
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BROADWAY VERSIONIn 1955, a modified version of "A Guy Is a Guy" was sung by Carol Haney in the Broadway musical "The Pajama Game".
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ICONIC LINEOne of the most memorable lines in the song is "no matter where you hide I'm gonna find you" which speaks to the persistent and determined character of the woman in the song.
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