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| ⚫ | "'''Come on-a My House'''" is a |
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|Name =Come on-a My House |
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|Artist =[[Rosemary Clooney]] |
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|Album =Come On-A My House |
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|B-side ="Rose Of The Mountain"<ref>[http://www.rosemaryclooney.com/discography.html http://www.rosemaryclooney.com/discography.html]</ref> |
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|Released ={{Start date|1951|6|6}}<ref>[http://www.rosemaryclooney.com/discography.html http://www.rosemaryclooney.com/discography.html]</ref> |
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|Format =[[Gramophone record|78 rpm Vinyl]] |
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|Recorded =1951 |
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|Genre =[[Traditional popular music|Traditional pop]]<br>[[Vocal Jazz]] |
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|Length =2:02 |
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|Label =[[Columbia Records|Columbia]] |
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|Writer =[[Ross Bagdasarian, Sr.|Ross Bagdasarian]]<br>[[William Saroyan]] |
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|Reviews = |
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|Last single =''[[The Lady Is a Tramp]]''<br>June 5, 1951<ref>[http://www.rosemaryclooney.com/discography.html http://www.rosemaryclooney.com/discography.html]</ref> |
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|This single =''[[Come on-a My House]]''<br>June 6, 1951 |
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|Next single =''Find Me''<br>August 8, 1951<ref>[http://www.rosemaryclooney.com/discography.html http://www.rosemaryclooney.com/discography.html]</ref> |
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| ⚫ | "'''Come on-a My House'''" is a song by [[Rosemary Clooney]] from her album ''Come On-A My House'', released on [[June 6]], [[1951 in music|1951]]. The song was written by [[Ross Bagdasarian, Sr.|Ross Bagdasarian]] and [[William Saroyan]] in summer of [[1939]] but did not become a hit until it's release by Clooney. It was probably Saroyan's only effort at popular songwriting, and it was one of Bagdasarian's few well-known works that was not connected to his most famous creation, [[Alvin and the Chipmunks]]. |
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==History== |
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The song (written by two |
The song (written by two [[Armenian]]s) touches upon traditional Armenian customs of inviting over relatives and friends and providing them with a generously overflowing table of fruits, nuts, seeds, and other foods. |
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The song was a major hit for |
The song was a major hit for Clooney in 1951; it was the first of a number of dialect songs that she did. She recorded the song with [[Mitch Miller]] and his orchestra and [[harpsichord]]ist [[Stan Freeman]] in the early part of 1951, and the song reached #1 on the [[Billboard magazine|''Billboard'']] charts, staying in the top position for eight weeks. |
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===Clooney's feelings=== |
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Although she performed "Come on-a My House" for many years, Clooney later confessed that she hated the song. She told the story that she was given a practice record of the song and told Miller that the song wasn't for her. Miller gave her an ultimatium - record the song or be fired. During a 1988 interview Clooney said that whenever she listens to the recording she could hear the anger in her voice for being forced to sing the song. Little did she know that the song would become one of her biggest hits.<ref>[http://www.rosemaryclooney.com/lears290.html http://www.rosemaryclooney.com/lears290.html]</ref><ref>[http://slate.com/id/2898/ http://slate.com/id/2898/]</ref> |
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==Cover versions== |
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The song was covered by [[Ella Fitzgerald]], as one side of a single whose other side was also a cover of a |
The song was covered by [[Ella Fitzgerald]], as one side of a single whose other side was also a cover of a Clooney hit, "[[Mixed Emotions (1951 song)|Mixed Emotions]]," on [[Decca Records]] ([[Catalog numbering systems for single records|catalog number]] 27875<ref>[http://settlet.fateback.com/Dec27500.htm Decca Records in the 27500 to 27999 series]</ref>). |
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The song was later performed by [[Kay Starr]], who added a few lines with funny, nearly surrealistic details and who ended the song with an even more explicit offer. [[Della Reese]] also covered the song in 1952, and it is her version that [[Madonna]] mimes to in the [[Swept Away (2002 film)|remake]] of ''[[Swept Away (1974 film)|Swept Away]]''. The song was later used as the theme for the [[reality television]] series ''[[The Girls Next Door]]'' performed by the Nasty Tales and their orchestra. The [[Surf Punks]] also remade the song in the late 1980s. The composers even performed the song themselves (Bagdasarian singing, Saroyan offering occasional narration) for [[Coral Records]]. The song is sung briefly by Miss Miller (voiced by [[Dody Goodman]]) in the 1987 animated movie ''[[The Chipmunk Adventure]]''. |
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==Parody== |
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In late 1951 [[MGM]] Records released a novelty response song, "Where's-a Your House?", which charted on the Cash Box Hot 50 list. Sung by [[Robert Q. Lewis]] in dialect, the tune details the singer's frustrated attempts to follow up "Rosie's" invitation. |
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==Notes== |
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The song is sung briefly by Miss Miller (voiced by [[Dody Goodman]]) in the 1987 animated movie [[The Chipmunk Adventure]]. |
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==External links== |
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* [http://www.rosemaryclooney.com/LyricPages/ComeOnAMyHouse.html Original lyrics] |
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Revision as of 21:07, 5 September 2008
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| B-side | "Rose Of The Mountain"[1] |
"Come on-a My House" is a song by Rosemary Clooney from her album Come On-A My House, released on June 6, 1951. The song was written by Ross Bagdasarian and William Saroyan in summer of 1939 but did not become a hit until it's release by Clooney. It was probably Saroyan's only effort at popular songwriting, and it was one of Bagdasarian's few well-known works that was not connected to his most famous creation, Alvin and the Chipmunks.
History
The song (written by two Armenians) touches upon traditional Armenian customs of inviting over relatives and friends and providing them with a generously overflowing table of fruits, nuts, seeds, and other foods.
The song was a major hit for Clooney in 1951; it was the first of a number of dialect songs that she did. She recorded the song with Mitch Miller and his orchestra and harpsichordist Stan Freeman in the early part of 1951, and the song reached #1 on the Billboard charts, staying in the top position for eight weeks.
Clooney's feelings
Although she performed "Come on-a My House" for many years, Clooney later confessed that she hated the song. She told the story that she was given a practice record of the song and told Miller that the song wasn't for her. Miller gave her an ultimatium - record the song or be fired. During a 1988 interview Clooney said that whenever she listens to the recording she could hear the anger in her voice for being forced to sing the song. Little did she know that the song would become one of her biggest hits.[5][6]
Cover versions
The song was covered by Ella Fitzgerald, as one side of a single whose other side was also a cover of a Clooney hit, "Mixed Emotions," on Decca Records (catalog number 27875[7]).
The song was later performed by Kay Starr, who added a few lines with funny, nearly surrealistic details and who ended the song with an even more explicit offer. Della Reese also covered the song in 1952, and it is her version that Madonna mimes to in the remake of Swept Away. The song was later used as the theme for the reality television series The Girls Next Door performed by the Nasty Tales and their orchestra. The Surf Punks also remade the song in the late 1980s. The composers even performed the song themselves (Bagdasarian singing, Saroyan offering occasional narration) for Coral Records. The song is sung briefly by Miss Miller (voiced by Dody Goodman) in the 1987 animated movie The Chipmunk Adventure.
Parody
In late 1951 MGM Records released a novelty response song, "Where's-a Your House?", which charted on the Cash Box Hot 50 list. Sung by Robert Q. Lewis in dialect, the tune details the singer's frustrated attempts to follow up "Rosie's" invitation.
Notes
- ^ http://www.rosemaryclooney.com/discography.html
- ^ http://www.rosemaryclooney.com/discography.html
- ^ http://www.rosemaryclooney.com/discography.html
- ^ http://www.rosemaryclooney.com/discography.html
- ^ http://www.rosemaryclooney.com/lears290.html
- ^ http://slate.com/id/2898/
- ^ Decca Records in the 27500 to 27999 series