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05 Nov 08 - 06:16 PM (#2486056) Subject: Lyr Req: Looking for lyrics to Oh How Happy From: Camper-Ted I am looking for the lyrics, music and chords to the song "Oh How Happy" which was recorded in the 1960's by Shades of Blue. I think this song is based on an earlier song. Does anyone have any info on that. Thanks in advance. |
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05 Nov 08 - 07:07 PM (#2486093) Subject: ADDPOP: Oh How Happy From: Joe Offer Hi, Ted - you'll find lyrics/chords at Lyrics World, in a format a little too complex to post here. Ah, what a great song! Summer of 1966 was a memorable one for me. -Joe- Here are the lyrics: Oh How Happy recorded by: Shades of Blue, 1966 (charted #12 in summer 1966) (Charles Hatcher, a.k.a. Edwin Starr) Chorus: Oh, how happy You have made me Oh, how happy You have made me Verse 1: I have kissed your lips a thousand times And more times than I can count I have called you mine You have stood by me in my darkest hour, and [repeat chorus, 2X] Verse 2 (shorter than verse 1): In our years together, we have had stormy weather But our love has been so strong that somehow we've carried on [repeat chorus] Bridge: Girl, you brought joy to my delight And all that was wrong, you have made it right And I love, I love, I love you [repeat chorus] Coda: (Oh, how happy) oh, how happy (Oh, how happy) oh, how happy (Oh, how happy) you..... (You have made me) you have made me [repeat to fade] |
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06 Nov 08 - 11:47 PM (#2487182) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Oh How Happy (from Shades of Blue) From: Jim Dixon If I'm not mistaken, at least the first line "Oh how happy you have made me" matches the tune of "Oh how lovely is the evening"—an old camp song. Joe, you should know that one. Am I right? |
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07 Nov 08 - 12:12 AM (#2487193) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Oh How Happy (from Shades of Blue) From: Joe Offer Well, Jim, the first four notes are a pretty close match..... Like I said, 1966, the year I graduated from high school, was quite a year for me. I had moved from Detroit to Wisconsin at the age of nine, but my parents took us back to Detroit for summer vacation every year. 1966 was the last year I went with my family to Detroit. I didn't go back again until 1989. But Detroit in the mid-1960's was still a wonderful city, and we were very proud of our Motown music. It was OUR music, and so that meant that we were all very cool. Berry Gordy even allowed some white R&B groups like Shades of Blue to record on his Motwon label. And "Oh How Happy" was one heck of a good song. I suppose I learned "O How Lovely Is the Evening" not much earlier, but I don't think I'd ever compare one song to the other. "Oh How Happy" was sacred music - "O How Lovely" was something we had to learn in school.... -Joe- |
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07 Nov 08 - 10:38 PM (#2488145) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Oh How Happy (from Shades of Blue) From: Camper-Ted Thanks for your help. I found it on page 370 of the Folksong Fake Book. I do remember it from my camping days. |