PLAY IT COOL (Soundtrack)
Songs from the English Pop Music film "Play It Cool" (1962)
Starring Billy Fury, with Guest Stars Helen Shapiro, Bobby Vee,
Shane Fenton, Danny Williams and Jimmy Crawford
PLAY IT COOL (Opening Credits)
Written by Norrie Paramor
Performed by Billy Fury
Play it cool, baby, play it cool
Don't forget that golden rule
Now we're flyin' high
Way up in the sky
C'mon, play, play it cool
Play it cool, baby, play it cool
C'mon and join my lovin' school
You've a lot to learn
I'll just make you burn
C'mon, play it cool
When your heart keeps beatin' mad
Then, baby, don't you hurry
There's time for you and time for me
Baby, don't you worry
Play it cool, baby, play it cool
Don't forget that golden rule
Now we're flyin' high
Way up in the sky
C'mon, play it cool
Yeah, c'mon, c'mon, c'mon, play it cool, yeah!
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YOU'RE SWELL
Written by Richard B. Rowe
Performed by Billy Fury
You're hip, you're fine
I want you to be mine
Oh-woh-woh, I think you're swell
You're cold as ice
But, oh, you're very nice
Oh-woh-woh, I think you're swell
Come close, hold tight, send me
Tonight and ev'ry night
You're slick, you're smart
But somehow you won my heart
Oh-woh-woh, I think you're swell
Come close, hold me tight, send me
Tonight and ev'ry night
You're slick, you're smart
But somehow you won my heart
Oh-woh-woh, I think you're swell
I think you're swell
I think you're swell
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TAKE IT EASY
Music by Norrie Paramor
Lyrics by Norman Newell
Performed by Jimmy Crawford
Take it easy, gotta take it slow and easy
Ooh, honey lamb, take it easy
Easy is the way to love
If you hurry, you get too tired
So low the gun is fired
Take it easy, ah, don't use up the ammunition
Aah, take it easy, easy is the way to love
Baby, get romantic, but don't get frantic
Take it easy (Easy)
Take it easy (Easy)
Easy does it, if you wanna get there, take care
Easy does it if you really wanna get somewhere
Aaah, take it easy, gotta take it slow and easy (Easy)
Oh, honey, take it easy (Easy)
Easy is the way to love, babe (Easy, easy, easy)
When the muse is about to go
Just take it nice and slow
Take it easy, yeah
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BUT I DON'T CARE
Music by Norrie Paramor
Lyrics by Norman Newell
Performed by by Helen Shapiro
You gone and found a somebody new
And left me lonely
I know I go around missin' you
But I don’t care
What a fool I was to think you were true
I loved you only
I never thought we’d ever be through
But I don’t care
Guess I’ll have to start goin' places
Look around and find some new faces
I’ll be kickin’ over the traces
I don’t care what happens to me
You’re not the only fish in the sea
So I’m not waitin’
Don’t you think you gotta come back to me
For I don’t care
Though I know when all is said and done
You will always be the only one
Talkin’ to yourself is never fun
I must run to someone new
What a fool I was to think you were true
I loved you only
I never thought we’d ever be through
But I don’t care
Guess I’ll have to start goin' places
Look around and find some new faces
I’ll be kickin’ over the traces
I don’t care what happens to me
You’re not the only fish in the sea
So I’m not waitin’
Don’t you think you gotta come back to me
For I don’t care, I don’t care, I don’t care
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WHO CAN SAY?
Music by Norrie Paramor
Lyrics by Norman Newell
Performed by Danny Williams
Who can say why true love is found (Who can say, who can say)
Might as well ask why the World is round
Or ask me why love arranges for two lonely strangers
To meet and fall in love for ever
Who can say why this had to be (who can say, who can say)
Who can say why you came to me
Let's never ask the reason, but spend ev'ry day
Falling more in love than anyone can say
Who can say why this had to be
Who can say why you came to me
Let's never ask the reason, but spend ev'ry day
Falling more in love than anyone can say
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TWIST KID
Music by Norrie Paramor
Lyrics by Larry Parnes
Performed by Billy Fury
I'm doin' the twist (Yeah!) all o' the day (Yeah!)
I'm rarein' to go, so get out o' my way
When I'm' a-swingin' my hips all the people will say
He's the Twist Kid, twist, twist, twist all day
Well, the Twist kid, so listen to what I say
C'mon now jive, c'mon and twist with me
Ev'rybody twist, twist, twist
Ev'rybody twist, twist, twist
C'mon now, look at me and see, yeah!
Now that I'm twistin' and the fun's begun
I'll start with you 'cause you're number one
C'mon now, honey, c'mon and twist with me
Well, honey, twist, twist, twist ev'rybody
Twist, twist, twist ev'rybody
C'mon now, c'mon and twist with me
(Instrumental Break)
I'm the Twist Kid, so hip-hip-hip-hooray
I'm the Twist Kid, so listen to what I say
C'mon now, child, c'mon and twist with me
Ev'rybody, twist, twist, twist ev'rybody
Twist, twist, twist ev'rybody
C'mon now, 'cause twist is here to stay
C'mon now, c'mon now, c'mon now, c'mon now
C'mon now, 'cause twist is here to stay
Doncha know it!
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CRY MY HEART OUT
Music by Norrie Paramor
Lyrics by Norman Newell
Performed by by Helen Shapiro
I could cry my heart out for you
But what good would crying ever do
You belong to someone else and I can see
That you'll never, never notice me
I could cry my heart out for you
But my heart will love nobody new
I'm a fool, but that's the way it's gotta be
Until maybe you will notice me
Ev'ry time you start to walk in my direction
I wish that you would only look my way
If you ever start to pay me some attention
All the world can take a holiday
I could cry my heart out for you
But what good would crying ever do
I know that you're worth waiting for
So what else can I do, but to cry my heart out for you
I know that you're worth waiting for
So what else can I do, but to cry my heart out for you
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ONCE UPON A DREAM
(Music by Norman Paramor / Lyrics by Richard Paul Rowe)
Performed by Billy Fury
Once, once upon a dream I met her
Long ago, but somehow I can’t forget her
I met her once upon a dream
We built a castle where we planned to live together
Precious moment’s in the land of never
I met her once upon a dream
Dreams can come true darling
That’s what they say
Prove that you’re real
And it’s my lucky day
Once, once upon a dream I met her
Never, never thought we’d be together
Forever riding on our dreams
I met her
Once upon a dream
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AT A TIME LIKE THIS
(Norrie Paramor / Norman Newell)
Performed by Bobby Vee
At a time like this
When I'm trying to forget her
Did you have to say you'd met her (Met her)
At a time like this
Was she all alone
Did she look the same
And could you tell me
Did she mention my name
At a time like this (At a time like this)
When I'd put her love behind me
Didn't want you to remind me
At a time like this
Though I'm doing fine
With a girl or two
I know that no one else
Will ever do
She's the kind of girl
I will always miss
And I long to hold her in my arms
At a time like this
She's the kind of girl
I will always miss
And I long to hold her in my arms
At a time like this
Yes, I long to hold her in my arms
At a time like this
Umm, I long to hold her in my arms
At a time like this
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WHY LITTLE GIRL
(Bernard Jewry / Ron Fraser)
Performed by Shane Fenton & The fentones
It's happened before and it’ll happen again
I don’t know where and I don’t know when
Oh, I know that’s how it’s gonna be
I’ll be your fool that’s clear to see
Why don’t you think about me
Why little girl
I’m gonna love you all I can
They can’t blame me I’m only a man
Such a fool, I'm a fool in love
Cupid came by and I needed a shove
And why don't you think about love
Why little girl
Must you always play around
Would you ever settle down
You keep me bad, I'm sad
I miss that love I shoulda had
It's happened before and it'll happen again
I don't know where and I don't know when
I'm lost, I don't know what to do
I can't help thinkin' 'bout me with you
Why must you make me so blue
Why little girl
Yea, yea, yeah!
(Instrumental Break)
Must you always run around
Would you ever settle down
You treat me bad, I'm sad
I miss that lovin' I shoulda had
It's happened before and it'll happen again
I don't know where and I don't know when
I'm lost, I don't know what to do
I can't help thinkin' 'bout me with you
Why must you make me so blue
Why little girl
Why little girl
Why little girl
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IT'S GONNA TAKE MAGIC
Music by Norrie Paramor
Lyrics by Bob Barratt
Performed by Shane Fenton & The Fentones with Billy Fury
SHANE FENTON:
Draw a circle on the ground and make a voodoo sign
Let me serve you with a mighty big dose of love potion number nine
'Cause it's gonna take magic of ev'ry kind
It's gonna take magic to make a you mine
I'll find you a witch's cauldron or a crystal ball
'Cause It's gonna take magic to make a you fall
(Instrumental Break)
SHANE FENTON:
Draw a circle on the ground and make a voodoo sign
Let me serve you with a mighty big dose of love potion number nine
BILLY FURY:
Well, it's gonna take magic of ev'ry kind
It's gonna take magic to make a you mine
I'll find you a witch's cauldron or a crystal ball
'Cause It's gonna take magic to make a you fall
SHANE FENTON:
It's gonna take magic to make you fall
It's gonna take magic to make a you mine
I'll find you a witch's cauldron or a crystal ball
'Cause It's gonna take magic to make a you fall
To make you fall
To make you fall
To make you fall
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PLAY IT COOL (End Credits)
Performed by Billy Fury
Play it cool, baby, play it cool
Don't forget that golden rule
Now we're flyin' high
Way up in the sky
C'mon, play it cool
Play it cool, baby, play it cool
C'mon and join my lovin' school
You've a lot to learn
I'll just make you burn
C'mon, play it cool
When your heart keeps beatin' mad
Then, baby, don't you hurry
There's time for you and time for me
Never worry
Play it cool, baby, play it cool
Don't forget that golden rule
Now we're flyin' high
Way up in the sky
C'mon, play it cool
Ah, play it, boys
(Instrumental Break)
Oohhh, when your heart keeps beatin' mad
Then, baby, don't you hurry
There's time for you and time for me
And, baby, don't you worry
Play it cool, baby, play it cool
Don't forget that golden rule
Now we're flyin' high
Way up in the sky
C'mon, play it cool
So, c'mon, c'mon, c'mon, play it cool, yeah!
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(All songs transcribed by Mel Priddle - April 2014)
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