Biography:
Del Shannon (30 December 1934–8 February 1990) (born Charles Weedon Westover in Coopersville, Michigan) was an American rock and roller who launched into fame with the No. 1 hit "Runaway" (1961) which introduced the musitron, an early form of the synthesizer played by "Runaway" co-writer and keyboard player Max Crook.
Shannon followed up with "Hats Off to Larry", another big hit, and the less popular "So Long, Baby", another song of breakup bitterness.
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Other songs:
- My Little Runaway
- Runaway
- Are You Loving Me Too
- Break Up
- Callin Out My Name
- Cry Myself To Sleep
- Do You Wanna Dance
- Dont Gild The Lily Lily
- From Me To You
- Ginny In The Mirror
- Handy Man
- Hats Off To Larry
- Hey Little Girl
- I Cant Believe My Ears
- I Dont Care Anymore
- I Go To Pieces
- I Got You
- I Wont Be There
- Im Gonna Move On
- Jody
- Keep On Searchin
- Keep Searchin
- Kelly
- Lets Dance
- Lies
- Little Town Flirt
- Lost In A Memory
- Maries The Name His Latest Flame
- Mary Jane
- Move It On Over
- Out Of Time
- Over You
- Pardon Me
- Pied Piper
- Runaround Sue
- Sea Of Love
- She Still Remembers Tony
- She Thinks I Still Care
- Sister Isabelle
- So Long Baby
- Sorry I Ran All The Way Home
- Stranger In Town
- Sues Got To Be My Baby
- Sues Gotta Be Mine
- Swiss Maid
- The Answer To Everything
- The Big Hurt
- The Prom
- Two Kinds Of Teardrops
- Two Silhouettes
- Walk Away
- What Kind Of Fool
- What Kind Of Fool Do You Think I Am
- When I Had You
- Who Left Who
- Why Dont You Tell Him
- You Never Talked About Me
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Don't Gild The Lily, Lily:Del Shannon.
Flip side of Hats Off To Larry..#5 on
BB Hot 100 on BIGTOP Records in 1961.
INTRO: F Am Dm Bb C
#1.
F Dm F Dm
Listen to me, Lil, and to what I've got to tell you.
Gm7 C Gm7 C
I've been through the mill and I don't want to sell you.
Am Dm Am Dm Bb
But the game of love is hard to understand, so here's
F Bb F C
some good advice, never overplay your hand.
CHORUS:
F Dm
Don't gild the lily, Lily..don't let him know he's your
only thrill.
Bb C
Even though he knocks you silly, when he looks at you
with his eyes of blue.
F Dm
Don't gild the lily, Lily, don't overdo on the sweet talk,
too.
Bb C
If you act a little chilly, he'll be hangin' round warming
up to you.
#2.
F Dm Bb
Oh, Lil, I know what I say, cause I've been through the mill.
C F Bb C F
So, don't gild the lily, Lil..........oh, Lil, I know what
Dm Bb C
I say..cause I've been through the mill..so don't gild the
F Bb F
lily, Lil.
INTERLUDE: F Dm Bb C
CHORUS:
F Dm
Don't gild the lily, Lily..don't let him know he's your
only thrill.
Bb C
Even though he knocks you silly, when he looks at you
with his eyes of blue.
#3.
F Dm Bb
Oh, Lil, I know what I say, cause I've been through the mill.
C F Bb C F
So, don't gild the lily, Lil..........oh, Lil, I know what
Dm Bb C
I say..cause I've been through the mill..so don't gild the
F
lily, Lil...(Fade.)
A sixties smash from Kraziekhat.
Flip side of Hats Off To Larry..#5 on
BB Hot 100 on BIGTOP Records in 1961.
INTRO: F Am Dm Bb C
#1.
F Dm F Dm
Listen to me, Lil, and to what I've got to tell you.
Gm7 C Gm7 C
I've been through the mill and I don't want to sell you.
Am Dm Am Dm Bb
But the game of love is hard to understand, so here's
F Bb F C
some good advice, never overplay your hand.
CHORUS:
F Dm
Don't gild the lily, Lily..don't let him know he's your
only thrill.
Bb C
Even though he knocks you silly, when he looks at you
with his eyes of blue.
F Dm
Don't gild the lily, Lily, don't overdo on the sweet talk,
too.
Bb C
If you act a little chilly, he'll be hangin' round warming
up to you.
#2.
F Dm Bb
Oh, Lil, I know what I say, cause I've been through the mill.
C F Bb C F
So, don't gild the lily, Lil..........oh, Lil, I know what
Dm Bb C
I say..cause I've been through the mill..so don't gild the
F Bb F
lily, Lil.
INTERLUDE: F Dm Bb C
CHORUS:
F Dm
Don't gild the lily, Lily..don't let him know he's your
only thrill.
Bb C
Even though he knocks you silly, when he looks at you
with his eyes of blue.
#3.
F Dm Bb
Oh, Lil, I know what I say, cause I've been through the mill.
C F Bb C F
So, don't gild the lily, Lil..........oh, Lil, I know what
Dm Bb C
I say..cause I've been through the mill..so don't gild the
F
lily, Lil...(Fade.)
A sixties smash from Kraziekhat.
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