Bewitched, Bothered, Bewildered

Parallels between Dido & Aeneas (Ancient Text) and (Contemporary Song) by Ella Fitzgerald

ltc-admin, 2015-03-13 12:47
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This song describes how a woman became bewitched by another man and how she was forced into it by love. Near the end, her mind is finally clear and she admits she was sad when he left but now she no longer is under the spell of love. This describes very well the relationship with Dido & Aeneas. She literally had a spell of love casted on her by the god of love although she didn’t know Aeneas very well. And after he leaves she is devastated. However in the underworld when she sees him she is no longer under the spell of love and completely ignores him.

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After one whole quart of brandy Like a daisy I awake With no Bromo Seltzer handy I don’t even shake Men are not a new sensation I’ve done pretty well, I think But this half-pint imitation Put me on the blink I’m wild again Beguiled again A simpering, whimpering child again Bewitched, bothered and bewildered am I Listen, baby I couldn’t sleep And wouldn’t sleep Until I could sleep where I shouldn’t sleep Bewitched, bothered and bewildered am I Lost my heart but what of it? My mistake I agree Oh, she’s such a laugh and I love it Although the laugh’s on me Ooh, I’ll sing to him Bring springs to him And worship the trousers that cling to him Bewitched, bothered and bewildered am I Oh, you’re so cute Ooh she’s kept enough, she’s slept enough And yet, where it counts she’s adept enough Bewitched, bothered and bewildered am I When he talks he is seeking Words to get off his chest Horizontally speaking She’s at her very best Oh, we’ve seen a lot I mean a lot And now we’re like sweet seventeen a lot Bewitched, bothered and bewildered am I Oh, we’re vexed again Perplexed again Thank God we can’t be over-sexed again Bewitched, bothered and bewildered am I

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Bewitched, Bothered, Bewildered