MY RESISTANCE IS LOW
(Music; Hoagy Carmichael / Lyrics: Harold Adamson)


Hoagy Carmichael (with Gordon Jenkins & His Orch.) - 1951
Jane Russell & Hoagy Carmichael (feat. in the film "The Las Vegas Story") - 1952
Rusty Draper - 1957
Ted Heath & His Music - 1957
Jim Dale - 1962
Buddy Britten & The Regents - 1963
The Shadows (Instr.) - 1961
Robin Sarstedt - 1973
Carrie Smith - 1976
Bing Crosby - 1977
Georgie Fame & Annie Ross - 1981
John Eaton (Instr.) - 1984
Elvis Costello, Paul Riley & Pete Thomas - 1984
Dominique Eade - 1994
Prudence Johnson - 2002
Joyce Breach - 2007
Klea Blackhurst & Billy Stritch - 2008

Also recorded by: 
Bernard Cribbins; Dorothy Squires; David Newton & Brian Lemon; 
Frank Chacksfield, His Orch. & Chorus; Tony Crombie & His Orch.; 
Robert Farnon & His Orch.; Joe Loss & His Orch.; Barry Crocker; 
Dennis Lotis; Mabel Mercer.........and others.





You touch my fingertips and my heart is aglow
You bend to kiss my lips and I can't let you go
Maybe I should resist, I'm a fool, I know
But at a time like this, my resistance is low
 
Your eyes have magic, they seem to say
Come closer, come closer, my darlin', come closer
And somehow I can't break away
 
Can't you see that I wanna be adored
More than you'll ever know
And I'm goin' overboard with a capital "O"
 
So don't be persistent
Please keep your distance
You know my resistance is low

(You touch my fingertips and my heart is aglow)
(You bend to kiss my lips and I can't let you go)
(Maybe I should resist, I'm a fool, I know)
(But at a time like this, my resistance is low)

Your eyes have magic, they seem to say
Come closer, come closer, my darlin', come closer
And somehow I can't break away
 
Can't you see that I wanna be adored
More than you'll ever know
And I'm goin' overboard with a capital "O"
 
So don't be persistent
Baby, keep your distance
You know my resistance is low


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As performed by JANE RUSSELL and HOAGY CARMICHAEL
in the film "The Las Vegas Story":

JANE: You touch my fingertips and my heart is aglow
HOAGY: What's on your mind, baby
JANE: You bend to kiss my lips and I can't let you go

JANE: Maybe I should resist, I'm a fool, I know
HOAGY: Resist me, baby
JANE: But at a time like this, my resistance is low
 
HOAGY: 
Your eyes have magic, they seem to say
Come closer, come closer, my darlin', come closer
And somehow you can't break away
 
JANE: Can't you see that I wanna be adored
More than you'll ever know
HOAGY: But I know, baby, I know
JANE: And I'm going overboard with a capital "O"
 
JANE: 
So don't be persistent
Please keep your distance
You know my resistance is low

HOAGY:
Your eyes have magic
They seem to say
Don't be persistent
Please keep your distance
You know your resistance is low
Low, low, low, low, low, low, low!






(Transcribed by Mel Priddle - July 2012)