Recorded at The Harding House in beautiful Redwood City, California. May 2024.
Pianist: Kimiko Arimoto
Vocalist: Honolulu Mailman
Bass: Marley Edwards
"Bewitched, Bothered and Bewildered" was written by Richard Rodgers (music) and Lorenz Hart (lyrics). It's a classic show tune from the 1940 Broadway musical "Pal Joey," where it was introduced by Vivienne Segal. In the musical, the song is performed by the character Vera Simpson, a wealthy society woman who reflects on her romantic entanglement with the younger, charismatic Joey Evans.
The song has become a staple in the Great American Songbook and has been covered by numerous artists over the decades, spanning genres from jazz to pop. Its lyrical content, which explores themes of romantic infatuation and emotional confusion, combined with its sophisticated melody, has made it particularly popular among vocalists and jazz musicians. The song’s enduring appeal lies in its witty, poetic lyrics and its complex emotional narrative, capturing the nuances of a passionate yet tumultuous love affair.
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LYRICS
After one whole quart of brandy
Like a daisy I'm awake
With no Bromo Seltzer handy
I don't even shake
Men are not a new sensation
I've done pretty well I think
But this half pint imitation
Put me on the blink
But I'm wild again, beguiled again
Simpering, whimpering child again
Bewitched, bothered and bewildered, am I
I could not sleep and wouldn't sleep
Till love came and told me I shouldn't sleep
Bewitched, bothered and bewildered, am I
Oh I lost my heart, but what of it?
He is cold I agree
They can laugh, but I love him
And so the laugh's on me
I'll sing to him, bring spring to him
And long for the day when I cling to him
Bewitched, bothered and bewildered, am I
He's a fool and don't I know it
But a fool can have his charms
I'm in love and don't I show it
Like a babe in arms
Oh!
I've sinned a lot, I mean a lot
But now I'm sweet seventeen a lot
Bewitched, bothered and bewildered, am I
Bewitched! Bothered! And bewildered, am I