MOON TALK


(Al Hoffman / Dick Manning (m & l) 1958)


As released by Perry Como 1958 (see below)



Words contained in [square brackets are sung by the chorus]


Last night when the moon was bright you called me darlin'

And you whispered pretty little love words in my ear

Was it just moon talk, only moon talk

Or did those pretty little love words mean you're sincere. [sincere]

Did those pretty little love words mean you're sincere 

[pretty little love words mean you're sincere].


Last night when the moon was bright you said "I love you!"

And you painted pretty little castles in the air

Was it just moon talk, only moon talk

Or did those pretty little castles mean you really care. [care]

Did those pretty little castles mean you really care 

[those pretty little castles mean you really care].


I know that I meant every sigh

When you hugged me the way you hugged me

An' you kissed me the way you kissed me

In the moonlight [hubba hubba hubba hubba].


Last night when you held me tight and called me darlin'

And you told me that you would die if we should part

Was it just moon talk, only moon talk

Or did those pretty little love words come from your heart [heart]

Did those pretty little love words come from your heart 

[pretty little love words come from your heart].


[Hmmm...moon talk...hmmm...moon talk]

Makes you hug me the way you hugged me

Makes you kiss me the way you kissed me

In the moonlight [I love ya, love ya, love ya, love ya].


Last night when you held me tight and called me darlin'

And you told me that you would die if we should part

Was it just moon talk, only moon talk

Or did those pretty little love words come from your heart [heart]

Did those pretty little love words come from your heart 

[pretty little love words come from your heart].


[Moon talk] with Como


Oh moon talk. Como only








Notes:


Al Hoffman, the co-composer here and a Russian born American, wrote

music for stage and film from the 1930s forward. Hoffman's popular works

were recorded by some of the biggest names of the day, Frank Sinatra,

Billy Eckstine, Louis Armstrong, Nat King Cole, Tony Bennett, Eartha

Kitt, Patsy Cline et al. One of his more notable and imaginative songs

he wrote with Drake and Livingstone was called  MAIRZY DOATS from

1943. 


Perry Como was very popular American born singer, actor and

radio/television host. Como received many accolades in his lifetime. 

His pleasant singing style and casual manner earned him many staunch

followers throughout his career of 50 recording years.


< MOON TALK > was released on the 'A' side of 7 inch 45 rpm vinyl disks

which were backed by two different songs  BIRTH OF THE BLUES

and BEATS THERE A HEART SO TRUE

It also appeared on many vinyl LP releases, one being Perry Como

Gold 1999.




(Transcribed by David Story- April 2014)