Glendora

About Glendora

"Glendora" is a popular song written by Ray Stanley and published in 1956. It was recorded on May 8, 1956 by Perry Como. It was released by RCA Victor in the United States (catalog number 20-6554 on 78rpm, 47-6554 on 45rpm) and by RCA in France (catalog number 45-326); it was released in the United Kingdom by HMV (catalog number POP-240). The song deals with a man's unusual attraction to a department store mannequin, and his disillusionment when, at the end of the song, he happens to see it disassembled during the store's renovation. The flip side of the US and UK releases is "More." The French release's flip side is "Mandolins in the Moonlight." The song reached number eight on the US charts and number 18 on the UK charts. "Glendora" was re-released by RCA Victor as a single in the "Gold Standard" series (catalog numbers 420-0817 and 447-0817), backed with "More." It has been included on albums Como-Tion (an extended play album released in 1960) and Love Makes the World Go 'Round (an LP released in 1964). more »

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2013

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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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Perry Como

Pierino Ronald "Perry" Como (May 18, 1912 – May 12, 2001) was an American singer and television personality. During a career spanning more than half a century he recorded exclusively for the RCA Victor label after signing with them in 1943. "Mr. C.", as he was nicknamed, sold millions of records for Radio Corporation of America (RCA) and pioneered a weekly musical variety television show, which set the standards for the genre and proved to be one of the most successful in television history. Como was seen weekly on television from 1949 to 1963, then continued hosting the Kraft Music Hall variety program on a monthly basis until 1967. His television shows and seasonal specials were broadcast throughout the world. Also a popular recording artist, Perry Como pro… more »

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