About The Song
The song “Something Stupid” was written by Carson Parks and first recorded in 1966 by Parks and his wife Gaile Foote. A 1967 version by Frank Sinatra and his daughter Nancy Sinatra became a major international hit, reaching number one on both the Billboard Hot 100 chart and the UK Singles Chart. . The song spent four weeks at the top of the Billboard Hot 100 and nine weeks atop the easy listening chart, earning Frank his second gold single and Nancy her third.
The song tells a story of a man who is scared to reveal his feelings for someone, leading to misunderstandings and emotional imbalances in the relationship. The song’s popularity is likely due to its message of vulnerability and the intimacy of a father-daughter duet, evoking emotional connections with audiences. The melody and lyrics have been widely admired, as well as the rendering of the song by the Sinatras.
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Lyrics
I know I stand in line until you think you have the time
To spend an evening with me
And if we go someplace to dance, I know that there’s a chance
You won’t be leaving with me
And afterwards we drop into a quiet little place and have a drink or two
And then I go and spoil it all by saying something stupid like “I love you”
I can see it in your eyes
That you despise the same old lies you heard the night before
And though it’s just a line to you, for me it’s true
And never seemed so right before
I practice every day to find some clever lines to say
To make the meaning come through
But then I think I’ll wait until the evening gets late and I’m alone with you
The time is right, your perfume fills my head, the stars get red and, oh, the night’s so blue
And then I go and spoil it all by saying something stupid like “I love you”
[instrumental]
The time is right, your perfume fills my head, the stars get red and, oh, the night’s so blue
And then I go and spoil it all by sayin’ something stupid like “I love you”
I love you
I love you
I love you
[Fade:]
I love you