Charley, My Boy
1924LYRICS
Charley my Boy Oh Charley my Boy
You thrill me, you kill me with shivers of joy
You've got the kinda sorta bit of a way
That makes me takes me tell me what shall I say?
And when we dance I read in your glance
Whole pages and ages of love and romance
They tell me Romeo was some lover too
But boy he should have taken lessons from you
You seem to start where others get through
Oh Charley my Boy.
SONG NOTES
This was a popular song for dance band orchestras, which at the time mainly featured male vocalists. With the word ‘boy’ in the title, there is no ambiguity about the object of affection, who the narrator seems to be positively giddy for. Explore this song extensively in the exhibit Setting the Story Straight.
RECORD LABEL
Brunswick
LANGUAGE
English
CITATION
"Brunswick matrix 2667. Bennie Krueger's Orchestra – Charley, My Boy. 1924. Discogs. https://www.discogs.com/release/9936257-Bennie-Kruegers-Orchestra-Charley-My-Boy-Pleasure-Mad