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Perry Como

By Request

(# 32 top pop album)

RCA Victor LSP-2567
Aug / 1962

Produced by Hugo Peretti, Luigi Creatore

Cover image of By Request

Mitchell Ayres Orchestra
The Ray Charles Singers
Recorded
Jun/1962, Webster Hall, NY City

1.

Maria

Stephen Sondheim - Leonard Bernstein

© Chappell Co, ASCAP

(The most beautiful sound I ever heard)
Maria Maria Maria Maria
(All the beautiful sounds of the world in a single word)
Maria Maria Maria Maria
Maria Maria Maria
I've just met a girl named Maria
And suddenly that name will never be the same to me Maria
I've just kissed a girl named Maria
And suddenly I've found how wonderful a sound can be Maria
Say it loud and there's music playin'
Say it soft and it's almost like prayin'
Maria I'll never stop sayin' Maria
Maria I've just kissed a girl named Maria
And suddenly I've found how wonderful a sound can be Maria
Say it loud and there's music playin'
Say it soft and it's almost like prayin'
Maria I'll never stop sayin' Maria
(The most beautiful sound I ever heard) Maria
(Maria Maria Maria Maria)

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2.

Lollipops And Roses

Tony Velona

© Cavalcade Music, ASCAP

Tell her you care each time you speak
Make it her birthday each day of the week
Bring her nice things sugar and spice things
Roses and Lollipops and Lollipops and Roses

One day she'll smile next day she'll cry
Minute to minute you'll never know why
Coax her pet her better yet get her
Roses and Lollipops and Lollipops and Roses

We try acting grown up but as a rule
We're all little children fresh from school

So carry her books that's how it starts
Fourteen to forty they're kids in their hearts
Keep them handy flowers and candy
Roses and Lollipops and Lollipops and Roses

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3.

The Sweetest Sounds

Lorenz Hart - Richard Rodgers

© Williamson Music, ASCAP

The sweetest sounds I'll ever hear
Are still inside my head
The kindest words I'll ever know
Are waiting to be said!

The most entrancing sight of all
Is yet for me to see
And the dearest love in all the world
Is waiting somewhere for me
Is waiting somewhere

Somewhere for me

And the dearest love in all the world
Is waiting somewhere for me
Is waiting somewhere
Somewhere for me

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4.

More Than Likely

Sammy Cahn - James VanHeusen

© Roncom Music, ASCAP

More than likely you're leading me on
More than likely I'll fall
More than likely I'll hear the music
Where there's no music at all

And more than likely you'll ask for the stars
And I'll reach for a few

My heart tells me to run away
But that's not so easy to do
When it's more than likely I'm so in love
And more than likely with you

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5.

Moonglow And Picnic

Eddie DeLange - Irving Mills - Will Hudson - George Duning - Steve Allen

© Meadowlane Music, ASCAP

On a picnic morning
Without a warning
I looked at you
And somehow I knew

It must have been moonglow
Way up in the blue
It must have been moonglow
That led me straight to you

I still hear you sayin'
Dear heart hold me fast
And I start in prayin'
Oh lord please let this last
We seem to float right through the air

Heavenly songs seem to come from everywhere
An' now when there's moonglow
Way up in the blue
I always remember
That moonglow gave me you

You and I in the sunshine
We strolled the fields and far
Heavenly songs seemed to come from everywhere
And now when there's moonglow
Way up in the blue
I always remember
That moonglow gave me you
That moonglow gave me you
That moonglow gave me you

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6.

My Favorite Things

Oscar Hammerstein - Richard Rodgers

© Williamson Music, ASCAP

Raindrops on roses
And whiskers on kittens
Bright copper kettles
And warm woollen mittens
Brown paper packages
Tied up with strings
These are a few of my favorite things

Cream colored ponies
An' crisp apple strudels
Doorbells an' sleigh bells
An' schnitzel with noodles
Wild geese that fly with the moon on their wings
These are a few of my favorite things

Girls in white dresses
With blue satin sashes
Snow flakes that stay on my nose and eyelashes
Silver white winters
That melt into springs
These are a few of my favorite things

When the dog bites
When the bee stings
When I'm feelin' sad
I simply remember my favorite things
And then I don't feel so bad

Roseshmmm kittens
Kettlesmittens
La dee da la dee da
La dee da da
These are a few of my favorite things

When the dog bites
When the bee stings
When I'm feelin' sad
I simply remember my favorite things
And little by little my heavy heart sings

And then I don't feel so bad

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7.

Once Upon A Time

Lee Adams - Charles Strouse

© Strada Music, ASCAP

Once upon a time
A girl with moonlight in her eyes
Put her hand in mine
And said she loved me so
But that was once upon a time
Very long ago

Once upon a hill
we sat beneath the willow tree
Counting all the stars
And waiting for the dawn
But that was once upon a time
Now the tree is gone

How the breeze ruffled through her hair
How we always laughed
As though tomorrow wasn't there
We were young
And didn't have a care
Where did it go

Once upon a time
The world was sweeter than we knew
Everything was ours
How happy we were then
But somehow once upon a time
Never comes again

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8.

Can't Help Falling In Love

George Weiss - Hugo Peretti - Luigi Creatore

© Gladys Music, ASCAP

(I can't help falling in love with you)

Wise men say only fools rush in
But I can't help falling in love with you
Shall I stay would it be a sin?
If I can't help falling in love with you

Like a river flows slowly to the sea
Darling so it goes
Some things are meant to be

Take my hand take my whole life too
For I can't help falling in love with you

(Like a river flows slowly to the sea
Darling so it goes)

Some things are meant to be
Take my hand take my whole life too
For I can't help falling in love with you

For I can't help falling in love with you

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9.

What's New

Johnny Burke - Bob Haggart

© Witmark And Sons, ASCAP

What's new
How is the world treating you
You haven't changed a bit
Lovely as ever I must admit

What's new
How did that romance come through
We haven't met since then
Gee but it's nice to see you again

What's new
Probably I'm boring you
But seeing you is grand
And you were sweet to offer your hand
I understand

Adieu
Pardon my asking what's new
Of course you couldn't know
I haven't changed
I still love you so

Of course you couldn't know
I haven't changed I still love you so
I still love you so

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10.

Somebody Cares

Frank Reardon - Johnny Robba - Ernest Schweikert

© River Oaks Music, BMI

Somebody cares
When your heart is feeling blue
As you climb your lonely stair
Somebody cares

Somebody knows
When each dream falls through
Though you think it never shows
Somebody knows

Somebody hears
Every wish you make
As you fall asleep in tears
Somebody hears

Somebody knew
How I needed someone's love
Then I looked and there was you
Somebody knew

Somebody heard my prayers
Somebody cares

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11.

I'll Remember April

Don Raye - Gene DePaul - Patricia Johnston

© Leeds Music, ASCAP

This lovely day will lengthen into evening
We'll sigh goodbye to all we've ever had
Alone where we have walked together
I'll remember April and be glad

I'll be content you loved me once in April
Your lips were warm and love and spring were new
But I'm not afraid of autumn and her sorrow
For I'll remember (I'll remember)
April and you (I'll remember)

The fire will dwindle into glowing ashes
For flames and love live such a little while
I won't forget but I won't be lonely (oh no)
I'll remember April and I'll smile

The fire will dwindle into glowing ashes
For flames and love live such a little while (a little while)

I won't forget but I won't be lonely (I won't be lonely)
I'll remember April and I'll smile

I won't forget but I won't be lonely no
I'll remember April and I'll smile
This lovely day will fade away

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12.

Moon River

Johnny Mercer - Henry Mancini

© Famous Music, ASCAP

Moon River wider than a mile
I'm crossing you in style some day
Oh dream maker you heart breaker
Wherever you're goin' I'm goin' your way
Two drifters off to see the world
There's such a lot of world to see
We're after the same rainbows end
Waitin' round the bend
My Huckleberry friend
Moon River and me

Moon River wider than a mile
I'm crossing you in style some day

Two drifters off to see the world
There's such a lot of world to see
We're after the same rainbows end
Waitin' round the bend
My Huckleberry friend
Moon River and me
Moon River and me

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