A FINE ROMANCE Words, Dorothy Fields; music, Jerome Kern; ©1936. I. As sung by Ginger Rogers and Fred Astaire in the film "Swing Time" (1936) [YouTube] [Ginger Rogers:] A fine romance with no kisses. A fine romance, my friend, this is. We should be like a couple of hot tomatoes, But you're as cold as yesterday's mashed potatoes. A fine romance; you won't nestle. A fine romance; you won't wrestle. I've never mussed the crease in your blue serge pants. I never have the chance. This is a fine romance. A fine romance, my good fellow. You take romance; I'll take Jell-O. You're calmer than the seals in the Arctic Ocean. At least, they flap their fins to express emotion. A fine romance with no quarrels, With no insults and all morals. You're just as hard to land as the Île-de-France. I never get the chance. This is a fine romance. [Fred Astaire:] A fine romance with no kisses. A fine romance, my friend, this is. True love should have the thrill that a healthy clime has. We don't have half the thrills that The March of Time has. A fine romance with no clinches. A fine romance with no pinches. You never give the orchids I send a glance. No, you like cactus plants. This is a fine romance. II. As recorded by Fred Astaire, 1936. A fine romance with no kisses. A fine romance, my friend, this is. We should be like a couple of hot tomatoes, But you're as cold as yesterday's mashed potatoes. A fine romance; you won't nestle. A fine romance; you won't wrestle. You're just as hard to land as the Île-de-France. I haven't got a chance. This is a fine romance. A fine romance, my good woman, My strong aged-in-the-wood woman. You're calmer than the seals in the Arctic Ocean. At least, they flap their fins to express emotion. A fine romance with no clinches. A fine romance with no pinches. You never give the orchids I send a glance. No, you like cactus plants. This is a fine romance. Oh, boy what a romance!
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