This is for those who's looking for a little something different. In my opinon this is one of the greatest rock/ pop songs that ever been written...


FEVER
By: Ms. Peggy Lee

NOTES: - Artists: The McCoys
- peak Billboard position # 7 in 1965
- previously charted by Little Willie John (# 24 in 1956)
- previously charted by Peggy Lee (# 8 in 1958)
- later charted by Rita Coolidge (# 76 in 1973)
- Words and Music by John Davenport - and Eddie Cooley



Never know how much I love you
Never know how much I care
When you put your arms around me
I get a fever that's so hard to bear
You give me fever (you give me fever) when you kiss me
Fever when you hold me tight (you give me fever)
Fever ... in the mornin'
Fever all through the night

Sun lights up the day time
Moon lights up the night
I light up when you call my name
'cause I know you're gonna treat me right
You give me fever (you give me fever) when you kiss me
Fever when you hold me tight (you give me fever)
Fever ... in the mornin'
Fever all through the night (WOW!!)



Everybody's got the fever
That is somethin' you all know
Fever isn't such a new thing
Fever started long time ago

(You give me fever)
Baby, turn on your love light (yeah, yeah)
Let it shine on me (yeah, yeah)
Well, baby, turn on your love light (yeah, yeah)
And let it shine on me (yeah, yeah)
Well, just a little bit higher (yeah, yeah)
And just a little bit brighter, baby (yeah, yeah)


You give me fever (yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah)
You give me fever (yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah)
You give me fever (yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah)
You give me fever.

END OF THE McCOYS 1965 VERSION

Alternative verses found in Peggy Lee's 1958 version: NOT verified by this
transcriber but thought to be correct.


Romeo loved Juliet
Juliet she felt the same
When he put his arms around her
He said, "Julie baby you're my flame"
Thou givest fever when we kisseth
Fever with thy flaming youth
Fever I’m on fire
Fever yea I burn forsooth

Captain Smith and Pocahontas
Had a very mad affair
When her daddy tried to kill him
She said "Daddy oh don't you dare"
"He gives me fever with his kisses"
"Fever when he holds me tight"
"Fever, I’m his missus"
"Daddy won't you treat him right?"

Now you've listened to my story
Here's the point that I have made
Cats were born to give chicks fever
Be it Fahrenheit or centigrade
We give you fever when we kiss you
Fever if you live and learn
Fever till you sizzle
What a lovely way to burn
What a lovely way to burn
What a lovely way to burn, ah
What a lovely way to burn

Post a song you think that's one of the greatest songs that's ever been written
[This message was edited Thu Jul 3 13:55:57 PDT 2003 by DigitalLisa]

THe Ladder...by John L. Nelson---R.I.P.

What you smoking? The Ladder sux eggs.

"one of the greatest rock/ pop songs that ever been written... "

Would be "Little Red Corvette" It's pop/rock perfection.

Meanwhile, back at the original thread...
Yeah - that's a cool, cool song...

fever's rhythmn reminds me of 1n of my fav songs from the 1st play i ever saw... "lola" from damn yankees...

whatever lola wants...lola gets...
ur no exception 2 the rule...i'm irresistable u fool...
give in...

The Elvis version of Fever sucks

but as 4 greatest songs i got a top 10 in no particular order, that are still relevant 2day...

i guess thats why they call it the blues/candle in the wind/your song-elton john

inner city blues/what's goin on/mercy mercy me/trouble man/god is love/save the children-marvin gaye

if theres a hell below/we people who are darker than blue/new world order/people get ready-curtis mayfield

chaos & disorder/we march/money don't matter 2night/gold/purple rain/pop life/sign'o the times-prince

past time paradise/superstition/higher ground/visions/livin
4 the city/i wish/these 3 words/master blaster (jammin)- stevie wonder

redemption song/burnin & lootin/exodus/i shot the sherrif/coming in from the cold-bob marley

fuck the police/gangsta,gangsta/boyz n the hood-n.w.a.

brenda's got a baby/i wonder if heaven got a ghetto/fuck
all ya'll/definition of a thug nigga/the streets are death row/papa's song/hell razor/shorty wanna be a thug-2pac

the live versions BonJovi did of "Fever" circa 91-93 r UN B LEEVA BULL!
Jon's voice is screaming!
best version on the MTV "evening with bon jovi" video

as4 my 'greatest songs' list?...
hmmm...

INXS "by my side"
(lots of other INXS songs)
Prince "PurpleRain"
Prince "God (instrumental)
Mondo Rock "come said the boy"
Don Henley "boys of summer"
Elvis presley "Just pretend"
Bruce "im on fire"
bruce "born to run"
MJ "billie jean"
Bon jovi "living on a prayer"


this list is subject 2 change whenever...
just coz!

jn2 said:

it kicks ass live


oh,also throw in You've Lost That Loving Feeling in2 my list...
but it's Elvis' live version from the early 70s that gives me goosebumps.

DigitalLisa said:

actually, she didn't write it. she wasn't even the original artist to cover it. i know she has the most famous and enduring version of it, but why credit to her?

Eels - It's A Motherfucker

is just one of the greatest love-songs ever...

AaronSuperior said:

u 4got this prt...

-Words and Music by John Davenport - and Eddie Cooley

A Bon Jovi song included in the greatest songs ever written?? I don't think so