Gee, But You're Swell

Gee, But You're Swell was written by Abel Baer and Thomas Tobias in 1936, and published by Remick Music Corp. in the same year.

Related Topics:
Abel Baer - Thomas Tobias - 1936 - Remick

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One of the first recordings was in 1937, by Chick Webb and his Orchestra with vocal by Louis Jordan. A (very) brief MP3 excerpt can be heard here.

Related Topics:
Chick Webb - Louis Jordan - MP3

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The lyrics are:

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:Gee, but you're swell,

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:When I say swell,

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:I mean, you're lovely as well -

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:When I say lovely,

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:I mean glorious, too.

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:I'm mad about you,

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:You're about the grandest thing

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:That I ever knew!

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:You got just what it takes,

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:And I'll admit,

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:I get the luckiest breaks;

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:And I mean lucky,

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:For what else could it be

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:When a girl like you loves me?

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:I mean it, honestly,

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:Gee, but you're swell!

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Gee, But You're Swell was adopted by Australian television performer Graham Kennedy as his theme song for In Melbourne Tonight.

Related Topics:
Australian - Graham Kennedy - In Melbourne Tonight

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