I REALLY DON'T WANT TO KNOW
(Howard Barnes / Don Robertson)
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I REALLY WANT YOU TO KNOW
Don Robertson - 1953
Les Paul & Mary Ford - 1953
Eddy Arnold - 1954
Raquel Rastenni - 1954
(Danish title "Jeg ønsker ikke dit svar")
Roberta Sherwood - 1957
Tommy Edwards - 1960
Johnny Burnette - 1960
Tennessee Ernie Ford - 1961
Joni James - 1962
Connie Francis - 1962
Esther Phillips - 1962
Claude Gray - 1962
The McGuire Sisters - 1962
Homer & Jethro - 1962
Solomon Burke - 1962
Rosemary Clooney - 1962
Ferlin Husky - 1963
Andy Williams - 1963
Al Martino - 1963
The Caravelles - 1963
Boots Randolph (Instr.) - 1963
Lawrence Welk & His Orch. (Instr.) - 1963
Perry Como & The Anita kerr Singers - 1965
George Jones & Gene Pitney - 1965
Hank Locklin - 1965
Brook Benton - 1966
Ronnie Dove - 1966
Loretta Lynn - 1967
Eydie Gorme - 1968
Bonnie Guitar - 1969
Dottie West - 1969
Hank Snow - 1969
Elvis Presley - 1970
Jim Nabors - 1970
Charlie McCoy (Instr.) - 1972
Jimmy velvet - 1973
Glen Campbell & Tennessee Ernie Ford - 1975
Carroll Baker - 1978
Dolly Parton & Willie Nelson - 1983
Jason & The Scorchers - 1985
Anne Murray - 1993
Lis Sorensen - 1997
Tom Green - 2003
Jerry Lee Lewis & Gillian Welch- 2009
Ray Ellis - 2012
Also recorded by:Johnny Rodriguez; Yoichi Suguwara;
Akiko Okuda; Kai Winding; Andy Lee Lang; Orange;
Hubbas ............ and others.
How many arms have held you
And hated to let you go
How many, how many,
I wonder
But I really don't want to know
How many lips have kissed you
And set your soul aglow
How many, how many,
I wonder
But I really don't want to know
So always make me wonder
Always make me guess
And even if I ask you Darlin',
don't confess
Just let it remain your secret
But, darlin', I love you so
No wonder, no wonder I wonder
Though I really don't want to know
(Transcribed by Mel Priddle - August 2014)
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PASSED MEMORY:
Chinese Mandarin version with lyrics written by Li Rui Cheng,
recorded by:
Rou Yun (1956); Zi Wei (1969); Judi Jim (1973); Bao Na-Na (1976);
Feng Fei-Fei (1978); Long Piao-Piao (1978; Yu Ya (2002); Ling Seow (2002)
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I REALLY WANT YOU TO KNOW
(Howard Barnes / Don Robertson / Skeeter Davis)
Answer song to "I Really Don't Want To Know"
Skeeter Davis - 1961
How many arms have held me
And hated to let me go
How many, I'll tell you the answer
'Cause I really want you to know
Other arms have held me
And others have kissed me, too
But now they have all been forgotten
Since the day that I learned to love you
I didn't know of true love
To me it was just a game
But Iive only belong to you, love
So I am not ashamed
No reason to keep a secret
What happened long ago
Don't wonder, my darling, don't wonder
'Cause I really want you to know
(Transcribed by Mel Priddle - August 2014)
