Red Roses For a Blue Lady - Dean Martin
2:45
(Remember Me) I'm the One Who Loves You, 1965
Written by Roy Brodsky and Sid Tepper, 1948
Written by Roy Brodsky and Sid Tepper, 1948
Just like the title says, this song is about buying flowers for a woman with whom the narrator has had a falling out — a "silly quarrel," as he puts it. Listen, this guy is putting a lot of faith in this floral purchase: "And if they do the trick, I'll hurry back and pick / Your best white orchids for her wedding gown," he promises. Buddy, I'm no marriage expert, but a few roses alone rarely catapult you straight from apology to altar. It's a one-joke song, but it's sweet and brief, and Dean croons it warmly, light on the Rat Pack swingin' braggadocio, heavier on the soft-shoe charm.
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