Was the
flipside to Fire Down Below, although when asked at the Ford Show, Australia,
that year what was next on the label [Philips], Shirley said "You, You Romeo",
to which the compère, Hayes Gordon replied jokingly, "are you talking to me?"
Shirley then performed the song at the show.
In the UK charts in the 1950s, the side of a record that was not the intended
main side could also chart, and You, You Romeo made a small impression two weeks
after Fire Down Below's week of glory at #30, peaking a place higher, before
falling a place and then quietly exiting the chart, which at the time was a top
30.
Chart & Release Info
UK Release: Aug 1957 on Philips 723 (78rpm shellac disc)
Highest Charted: Single UK: #29
Run: *29*-30 (2 wks) [Sep 7 1957]
Lyrics
I blush to think how many many men have asked for
a kiss from me
I blush to think how many many men I have answered no siree
I listened to my papa as a girl, I'm proper as a girl can be
I wish to thank the many many men for the properness in me they see
But as for you
You Romeo
You'll see a human dynamo who'll hug ya till ya holler uncle
Squeeze ya till you're black and blue
Kiss ya till ya beg for mercy
Haunt ya till you say I do
Oh you
You Romeo as for you
You Romeo
Oh what love your baby has for you
I blush to think how many many times my affection men would seek
Perhaps a goodnight kiss I'd allow to be placed upon my cheek
I listened to my papa as a girl, I'm proper as a girl can be
I wish to thank the many many men for the properness in me they see
But as for you
You great big sap
You've run into a booby trap who'll hug ya till ya holler uncle
Squeeze ya till you're black and blue
Kiss ya till you beg for mercy
Haunt ya till you say I do
Oh you
You Romeo as for you
You Romeo
Oh what love your baby has for you
Oh you you you you Romeo
You you Romeo
Look out
Oh what love your baby has
Oh what love your baby has
Oh what love your baby has for you