Billie Holiday - He's Funny That Way (Clef Records 1952)

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Billie Holiday - He's Funny That Way (Clef Records 1952)

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"He's Funny That Way" was written in 1928 by Richard A Whiting & Music by Neil Moret. Originally titled "She's Funny That Way," The song was originally written for a woman and from a female's perspective Billie Holiday put her spin on it and beautifully!
Bilie's accompanied by Ray Brown (bass) Gus Johnson (drums), Freddie Green (guitar), Oscar Peterson (piano), Paul Quinichette (tenor saxophone), Joe Newman (trumpet). Recorded July 27, 1952. (Clef Records MGC 144)
Once he dressed in tweeds and drapes 
Owned a Rolls Royce car 
Now he seems quite out of place 
Like a fallen star 
While I worry plan and scheme 
Over what to do 
Can't help feeling it's a dream 
It's just too good to be true
I'm not much to look at 
I'm nothing to see
 I'm glad I'm living 
And I'm lucky to be 
But I've got a man 
Crazy for me
 He's funny that way
I ain't got a dollar 
Can't save a cent 
He doesn't holler 
He'd live in a tent 
I've got that man 
Mad about me 
He's funny that way
Though he loves to work and slave 
For me every day
 He'd be so much better off
 If I went away
But why should I leave him 
Why should I go
 He'd be unhappy 
Without me I know 
I've got that man 
Crazy for me 
He's funny that way

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@colsomemiah6095 6 жыл бұрын

Only Lady Day gives the lyrics the insightful intensity they depict, embroidered with her trademark wistfulness

@trinityforsaken 13 жыл бұрын

this is my favorite version of that song

@tyed9295 5 жыл бұрын

I heard her say in a interview that the blues is a feeling so she never sing a song same way it depends on how she feels... I'm so glad she was in this mood n recorded in this key for all time... Thank you Lady Day 🎶🎼🎻🎷

@angelinab769 6 жыл бұрын

No one should sing this except Billie..

@greggrimer1428 3 жыл бұрын

Sinatra? Sings it brilliantly.

@joeanthony1456 Ай бұрын

Love you Billie.

@LitoeF 8 жыл бұрын

my favorite song of all her recording performances.

@norwegianforestcat7471 4 жыл бұрын

Mine too. The most original voice ever. She got so much feeling and style into her music.

@thomasleary2814 6 жыл бұрын

Two musical giants - Lady Day and Oscar Peterson. To date, over 21,000 views in 7 years and not one dislike. Kind of says it all right there doesn't it?

@pamtastic2009 13 жыл бұрын

There are several versions of this song and it took me a bit to find my favorite and this is the one. It is beautiful!

@elliesings9508 3 жыл бұрын

Nice. Great tempo

@stringplayer99 11 жыл бұрын

This song was written by Neil Moret and Richard A. Whiting in the year of 1928. This song s lyrics were written by the very seldom lyricist Richard A. Whiting. Whiting was a prolific composer who's catalog consists of such classic songs as "Hooray for Hollywood," "Too Marvelous for Words," "On the Good Ship Lollipop," If you like this song come to the Richard A. Whiting Facebook page and give him a like, also check out Whiting's KZfaq channel.

@EllieisJoanrivers 9 жыл бұрын

Love this song.

@raconte-moialice9509 4 жыл бұрын

My favorite Billie Holiday song

@sabryoo 4 жыл бұрын

i met a person in pubg from uk and he say he is love beillie holiday and i come to here to listen to her voice and she is maybe good and my english is verry bad becose i arabian live in egypt

@carloswhite79 9 ай бұрын

Sanford and son brought me here❤

@BCruise-rs9xy Жыл бұрын

Love you 💕

@beforeourveryeyes 3 жыл бұрын

thank you and for the credits.

@magaleecraveiro Жыл бұрын

"He's Funny That Way" foi escrita em 1928 por Richard A Whiting & Music de Neil Moret. Originalmente intitulada "She's Funny That Way", a música foi originalmente escrita para uma mulher e, do ponto de vista feminino, Billie Holiday colocou seu toque nela e lindamente! Never had nothing No one to care That's why i seem to have More than my share I've got a man crazy for me He's funny that way When i hurt his feelings Once in a while His only answer is one little smile I've got that man crazy for me He's funny that way I can see no other way And no better plan End it all and let him go To some better gal But why should i leave him Why should i go He'd be unhappy without me i know I've got that man crazy for me He's funny that way Though he loves to work And slave for me everyday He'd be so much better off If i went away But why should i leave him Why should i go He'd be unhappy without me i know I've got that man Mad about me He's funny that way