Mad About the Boy
By Noël Coward.
Duration: 3:09.
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Contributors:
- Dinah Washington (performance)
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Lyrics:
I'm mad about the boy
And I know it's stupid to be mad about the boy
I'm so ashamed of it
But must admit the sleepless nights I've had
About the boyOn the silverscreen
He melts my foolish heart in every single scene
Although I'm quite aware
That here and there are traces of the cad
About the boyLord knows I'm not a fool girl
I really shouldn't care
Lord knows I'm not a school girl
Who's in the flurry of her first affairWill it ever cloy
This odd diversity of misery and joy
I'm feeling quite insane and young again
And all because I'm mad about the boyI'm feeling quite insane and young again
And all because I'm mad about the boy
Artist commentary:
Niklink: (wiki editor)
The song originates with Coward's 1932 revue "Words and Music"; no recording exists, however. Dinah Washington's 1961 version (her second time recording it) is the most popular and enduring version.