MEAN TO ME

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Song Title
MEAN TO ME
Writers
Turk, Ahlert
Publisher
CROMWELL MUSIC, INC. (ASCAP)
Co-Publisher
Non-TRO Affiliate
% Publisher Controls
45%
Territory Controlled
US
Themes/Keywords
Alone, fear, Fool, Heartbreak, I Love You, Lonely, Longing, Love, Mean, Sweetheart
Lyrics
1st Verse:
Sweetheart, I love you, think the world of you,
But I’m afraid you don’t care for me.
You never show it, don’t let me know it,
Ev’ryone says I’m a fool to be
Pining the whole day through.
Why do you act like you do?

Chorus:
You’re mean to me,
Why must you be mean to me?
Gee, honey, it seems to me
You love to see me cryin’.
I don’t know why I stay home,
Each night when you say you’ll phone,
You don’t and I’m left alone,
Singin’ the blues and sighin’.
You treat me coldly
Each day in the year,
You always scold me
Whenever somebody is near.
Dear, it must be
Great fun to be mean to me,
You shouldn’t, for can’t you see
What you mean to me?

2nd Verse:
I treat you sweetly, I’m yours completely,
Think of you, dream of you, all day thru.
I thought I pleased you, whatever seized you
That made you treat me the way you do,
Love you, I always will
Think of you only and still

Recordings

Recording Artist Genre Mood Arrangement Era iTunes
ANNETTE HANSHAW Soundtrack Lonely, Melancholy, Nostalgic, Yearning Horns, Piano, Vocal 1920's Buy >
ANNETTE HANSHAW Jazz Lonely, Melancholy, Nostalgic, Yearning Horns, Piano, Vocal 1920's Buy >
ART TATUM Jazz Light, Upbeat Instrumental, Piano 1950's Buy >
BARNEY KESSEL, SHELLY MANNE & RAY BROWN Jazz Mellow, Relaxing, Smooth Drums, Guitar, Strings 1950's Buy >
BILLIE HOLIDAY Jazz Charming, Melancholy, Nostalgic, Yearning Drums, Horns, Piano, Vocal 1930's Buy >
CHET BAKER Buy >
DEAN MARTIN Vocal Pop Charming, Lonely, Melancholy, Smooth, Yearning Drums, Horns, Piano, Vocal 1960's Buy >
DIANA ROSS Soundtrack Charming, Lonely, Melancholy, Upbeat, Yearning Drums, Horns, Vocal 1970's Buy >
DORIS DAY Buy >
FRANK ROSOLINO Jazz Mellow, Smooth Drums, Horns, Instrumental, Strings 1950's Buy >
FRANK SINATRA Vocal Pop Charming, Lonely, Melancholy, Slow, Yearning Drums, Horns, Piano, Strings, Vocal 1940's Buy >
FRENCHIE DAVIS Soundtrack Charming, Lonely, Melancholy, Slow, Yearning Piano, Vocal 2000's Buy >
HOUSTON PERSON Buy >
JOANIE SOMMERS Pop Lonely, Melancholy, Yearning Drums, Piano, Strings, Vocal 1960's Buy >
K.T. OSLIN Country Charming, Lonely, Melancholy, Smooth, Yearning Drums, Guitar, Horns, Piano, Vocal 2000's Buy >
LESTER YOUNG Jazz Smooth, Upbeat Drums, Instrumental, Piano, Saxophone 1950's Buy >
MARLENE DIETRICH Vocal Lonely, Romantic, Yearning Drums, Horns, Strings, Vocal 1950's Buy >
MOLLY JOHNSON Jazz Charming, Lonely, Upbeat, Yearning Drums, Piano, Vocal 2000's Buy >
NELLIE MCKAY Pop Charming, Lonely, Melancholy, Relaxed, Yearning Acoustic Guitar, Vocal 2000's Buy >
RUTH ETTING Jazz Lonely, Melancholy, Nostalgic, Yearning Horns, Piano, Strings, Vocal 1920's Buy >
SARAH VAUGHAN Jazz Charming, Lonely, Melancholy, Smooth, Yearning Drums, Horns, Strings, Vocal 1950's Buy >
SONNY STITT Jazz Charming, Smooth, Upbeat Drums, Instrumental, Jazz Quartet, Piano, Saxophone, Strings 1950's Buy >
THE DORSEY BROTHERS ORCHESTRA Jazz Lonely, Melancholy, Nostalgic, Yearning Drums, Horns, Vocal 1920's Buy >
THE STRANGLERS Rock Energetic, Outraged, Rocking Drums, Guitar, Piano, Rock Band, Vocal 1970's Buy >

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