OH LOOK AT ME NOW
Joe Bushkin (m) John De Vries (l)   1940

as rec by Bobby Darin     1962

also rec by-
Frank Sinatra  
Connie Haines & the Pied Pipers w Tommy Dorsey & his Orch '41
Peggy Lee '46
Lee Wiley w Joe Bushkin & his Swinging Strings '50
Frank sinatra w Nelson Riddle & his Orch '56
Helen Forrest w Benny Goodman & his Orch
Carmen McRea
Hannah Richardson w Phil Flanagan


I'm not the guy who cared about love,
And I'm not the guy who cared about fortunes and such,
I never cared much,
But look at me now!

And I never knew technique of kissin',
I never knew thrill I could get from your touch,
Never knew much,
Oh,! look at me now!

And I'm a new man,
Better than
Casanova at his best;
With a new heart,
A brand new start,
I'm so proud I'm bustin' my vest!

So I'm the guy who turned down a lover.
So I'm the guy who laughed at those blue diamond rings,
One o' those things,
Oh, look at me now!

Oh, look at me now!

I'm a new man,
Better than
Casanova at his best;
With a new heart,
A brand new start,
I'm so proud I'm bustin' my vest!

So, I'm the guy who turned down a lover.
So I'm the guy who laughed at those blue diamond rings,
One o' those things,
Oh, look at me now!
Oh, look at me now!
Oh, look at me - now!


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OH LOOK AT ME NOW 

as rec by Lee Wiley w Bobby Hacket (cornet) 
& Joe Bushkin's Swinging Strings 
 
Dec 14th 1950 New York


I'm not the girl who cared about money,
I'm not the girl who cared about fortunes and such,
Never cared much;
Oh, look at me now!

I never knew a rhinestone for rubies,
i never knew a mink from a sable or seal,
Phoneys from real;
Oh, look at me now!

Got a new man,
What a man!
He's no handsome Errol Flynn!
I like his face,
And his bank is Chase!
Half a million dollars ain't tin!

For I'm the girl longed for a cottage,
So I'm the girl who's got an estate with a gate,
I'm doin' great!
Oh, look at me now!

He gives me cheques,
Brand new cheques,
I've got more than I deserve!
I sleep till two,
Then what do I do?
Pour the wine and serve the hors d'ouvres!

For I'm the gal who's married to Wall Street,
Yes I'm the gal who's worth about five hundred g's,
At which don't sneeze,
Oh, look at me now,
Oh, look at me now!



(Transcribed by Peter Akers - August 2012)