"Gloria" (Van Morrison) [2:36]

Recorded in July 1964 at Decca.

Released as Decca F 12018 on 6 November 1964 [b-side to "Baby Please Don't Go"]

Them: Van Morrison (vocals) with band members include Billy Harrison (guitar), Alan Henderson (bass), Pat McAuley (keyboard), and Ronnie Millings (drums). Session musicians include Bobby Graham (drums) and probably Jimmy Page (2nd guitar).

Dick Rowe (artist-and-repertoire manager) with Arthur Greenslade (musical director).

Them. 1990. The Best of Van Morrison [2]. New York: Polygram Records, Inc [Polydor 841 970-2].

Notes and Quotes

	Section	Time	Meas.	Description	Text
	intro	0:00		ensemble vamps (bass with plectrum)	—
A	verse	0:		vocal is half-spoken/half-sung	a
B	p1	:		refrain: name spelled out	b
	p2	:		add cymbols and responding chorus	b'
	fill	:		guitar plays repeated figure	—
A	verse	:		spoken over organ-bass; one drummer plays march pattern	c
B	p2	:		refrain as in refrain part two above	b
	outro	:		extend refrain part 2, tack on fill and end	b

Text
Like to tell you 'bout my baby; you know she comes round, Just 'bout five feet four, from her head to the ground. Well she comes around here, just about midnight, She makes me feel so good, Lord. Makes me feel all right.	a
Her name is G-L-O-R-I-A, G-L-O-R-I-A, Gloria, Gloria, Gloria . . .	b
Yeah, she comes around here, just about midnight. Makes me feel so good, Lord, makes me feel all right. Walkin' down my street. Comes up to my house. She comes to my door. Makes me feel all right.	c

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