I'M GONNA LOVE THAT GUY (LIKE HE'S NEVER BEEN LOVED BEFORE)
(Frances Ash)

Benny Goodman & His Orch. (vocal: Dottie Reid) - 1945
Adelaide Hall (with Jack Penn & His Orch.) - 1945
Perry Como (with Russ Case & His Orch.) - 1945
Stan Kenton & His Orch. (vocal: June Christy) - 1945
Artie Shaw & His Orch. - 1945
Randy Brooks & His Orch. - 1945
Betty Grable (feat. in the film "Call Me Mister") - 1951
Ted Heath & His Band - 1971

Also recorded by:
Dinah Shore; Paula Green; Ella Fitzgerald.



As recorded by Adelaide Hall
(recorded in London, March 3rd 1945):

I've made a list
Of the things that I've missed
And wanted to do
And right at the head
In letters of red
Is the first of the few
This promise I've made
Cross my heart, hope to die
Is the first of the first
For my honey and I

I'm gonna love that guy
Like he's never been loved before
I'm gonna show that guy
He's the fella that I adore
When he's in my arms again
Our dreams will all come true
Then the years between
Might never have been
We'll be starting our lives anew

I'm gonna kiss that guy
Like he's ever been kissed before
And though I miss that guy
It will be worth waiting for
We'll never part again
He'll hold my heart again
For ever and evermore
I'm gonna love that guy
Like he's never been loved before

I'm gonna love that guy
Like he's never been loved before
I'm gonna show that guy
He's the fella that I adore

We'll never part again
He'll hold my heart again
For ever and evermore
I'm gonna love that guy
Like he's never been loved before


(Contributed by Peter Akers - December 2008)


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As recorded by Perry Como
(recorded at Lottos Club, New York City - May 19th 1945):


I'M GONNA LOVE THAT GAL (LIKE SHE'S NEVER BEEN LOVED BEFORE)

I'm gonna love that gal
Like she's never been loved before
I'm gonna show that gal
She's the baby that I adore
When she's in my arms again
Our dreams will all come true
Then, the years between might never have been
We'll start our lives anew!

I'm gonna kiss that gal
Like she's never been kissed before
And though I miss that gal
She's the baby I'm waitin' for
We'll never part again
She'll hold my heart again
Forever and ever more
I'm gonna love that gal
Like she's never been loved before!

(Orchestral Break)

I'm gonna love that gal
Like she's never been loved before
I'm gonna show that gal
She's the baby that I adore
When she's in my arms again
Our dreams will all come true
Then, the years between might never have been
We'll start our lives anew!

I'm gonna kiss that gal
Like she's never been kissed before
And though I miss that gal
She's the baby I'm waitin' for
We'll never part again
She'll hold my heart again
Forever and ever more
I'm gonna love that gal
Like she's never been loved before!


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Alternative version as performed by
Betty Grable in the film "Call Me Mister":


I've made out a list
Of the things that I've missed
And wanted to do
And right at the start
And close to my heart
Is the first of a few
And item number one is gonna be fun

I'm gonna love that guy
Like he's never been loved before
I'm gonna show that guy
He's the fella that I adore
When he's in my arms again
I'll hold him close to me
I'm gonna lock him right up tight in my heart
And throw away the key

I'm gonna kiss that guy
Like he's never been kissed before
And though I miss that guy
He's the fellah I'm waitin' for
We'll never part again
He'll hold my heart again
For ever and evermore
I'm gonna hug that guy
I'm gonna kiss that guy
I'm gonna love that guy
Like he's never been loved before

SPOKEN:
Now I wanna hear you sing
Hit it, Billie
Ev'rybody now

I'm gonna love that gal
Like she's never been loved before
SPOKEN: Come on fellahs
(I'm gonna show that gal)
(She's the baby that I adore)
(When she's in my arms again)
(I'll hold her close to me)
(I'm gonna lock her right up tight in my heart)
(And throw away the key)

(I'm gonna kiss that gal)
(Like she's never been kissed before)
(And though I miss that gal)
(She's the baby I'm waitin' for, I'm waitin' for)
(We'll never part again)
(She'll hold my heart again)
(For ever and evermore)
(I'm gonna love that gal)
(Like she's never been loved before)
(Never been loved before)

SPOKEN:
Wonderful, come on down

I'm gonna kiss this guy
Like he's never been kissed
(And though I miss that gal)
(She's the baby I'm waitin' for)
(We'll never part again)
(She'll hold my heart again)
(For ever and evermore)
I'm gonna love that guy
Like he's never been loved
(I'm goona love this gal)
(Like she's never been loved)
I'm gonna love these guys
Like they've never been loved
(Never been loved)
Before!


(Transcribed by Mel Priddle - August 2010)