"Personality" is
a popular song with lyrics by Johnny Burke and music by Jimmy Van Heusen. It
was written for the 1946 film Road to Utopia, and Dorothy Lamour
performed it in the movie.
In a slightly longer version, the song became a number one Billboard hit for Johnny Mercer in 1946.Dinah
Shore
The lyrics are humorous (and slightly suggestive for the 1940s), employing the word "personality" as an obvious euphemism for a woman's voluptuous figure.
Al Hirt released a version on his 1964 album, Beauty and the Beard [with Ann-Margret singing the song -- this is the blog author's favorite recorded version].
Rewritten versions of the song have been used as commercial jingles. The most notable was "Wessonality," an advertisement for Wesson cooking oil sung by Florence Henderson.
In a slightly longer version, the song became a number one Billboard hit for Johnny Mercer in 1946.
The lyrics are humorous (and slightly suggestive for the 1940s), employing the word "personality" as an obvious euphemism for a woman's voluptuous figure.
Al Hirt released a version on his 1964 album, Beauty and the Beard [with Ann-Margret singing the song -- this is the blog author's favorite recorded version].
Rewritten versions of the song have been used as commercial jingles. The most notable was "Wessonality," an advertisement for Wesson cooking oil sung by Florence Henderson.
Lyrics to Personality
By Johnny Mercer
When Madam Pompadour was on a
ballroom floor
Said all the gentlemen "Obviously"
"The madam has the cutest personality"
And think of all the books about Du Barry's looks
What was it made her the toast of Paree?
She had a well-developed personality
What did Romeo see in Juliet?
Or Figaro in Figarette? Or Jupiter in Juno?
You know, and when Salome danced
And had the boys entranced, no doubt
It must have been easy to see
That she knew how to use her personality
A girl can learn to spell and take dictation well
And never sit on the boss's left knee
Unless she's got a perfect personality
A girl can get somewhere in spite of stringy hair
Or even just a bit bowed at the knee
If she can show a faultless personality
Why are certain girls offered certain things
Like sable coats and wedding rings?
By men who wear their spats right?
That's right! So don'tcha say
"I'm smart and have the kindest heart"
Or "What a wonderful sister I'd be"
Just tell me, how you like my personality?
Baby, you've got the cutest personality
Said all the gentlemen "Obviously"
"The madam has the cutest personality"
And think of all the books about Du Barry's looks
What was it made her the toast of Paree?
She had a well-developed personality
What did Romeo see in Juliet?
Or Figaro in Figarette? Or Jupiter in Juno?
You know, and when Salome danced
And had the boys entranced, no doubt
It must have been easy to see
That she knew how to use her personality
A girl can learn to spell and take dictation well
And never sit on the boss's left knee
Unless she's got a perfect personality
A girl can get somewhere in spite of stringy hair
Or even just a bit bowed at the knee
If she can show a faultless personality
Why are certain girls offered certain things
Like sable coats and wedding rings?
By men who wear their spats right?
That's right! So don'tcha say
"I'm smart and have the kindest heart"
Or "What a wonderful sister I'd be"
Just tell me, how you like my personality?
Baby, you've got the cutest personality
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