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"Ma, He's Making Eyes At Me" alternatively sung as "Ma, She's Making Eyes At Me" is a famous song published in 1921. The lyrics are by the American composer and comedian Sidney Clare and music was by American songwriter and producer Con Conrad. ==Notable recordings== Some of the earliest recordings are those by The Benson Orchestra of Chicago and Ted Lewis & his Orchestra both in 1921. Later recordings include Dick Robertson & His Orchestra released in December 1939 on Decca Records with the B-side "She Had to Go and Lose It at the Astor".〔(Decca Records in the 2500 to 2999 series )〕 Soon after the Merry Macs made a recording released in February 1940 again on Decca records with B-side as "Breezin' Along with the Breeze"〔(Decca Records in the 3000 to 3499 series )〕 followed by Riley Puckett in October 1940 on Bluebird Records with "Walking My Baby Back Home" as B-side.〔(Bluebird Records in the 8500 to 9402 series )〕 The Greek-American singer Johnny Otis had a hit with it〔()〕 after including it in his album ''The Greatest Johnny Otis Show'' featuring Marie Adams on the tune "Ma, He's Making Eyes At Me". The single credited to "Johnny Otis & His Orchestra with Marie Adams & The Three Tons of Joy". released on Capitol Records, charted in the British Singles Chart peaking at number 2 in November and December 1957.〔(The Official Charts: Johnny Otis Singles )〕 The song became the title track of a similarly titled debut album by child singer Lena Zavaroni as ''Ma! (He's Making Eyes At Me)''. Lena Zavaroni's version was also released in the United Kingdom on Philips Records reaching number 10 on the British Singles Chart in February 1974.〔(The Official Charts Lena Zavaroni singles )〕 Zavaroni, just turning ten, also sang it live on American network television on the ''The Tonight Show'' hosted by Johnny Carson. The song also reached number 91 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 chart. The song has been interpreted by a great number of artists including Ann-Margret; Tina Arena; Pearl Bailey; Count Basie Orchestra; Eddie Cantor; Carol Channing; Ray Charles; The Ray Conniff Singers; Bing Crosby; Cliff "Ukelele Ike" Edwards; Etta Jones; Oscar Peterson. Tina Arena recorded it on her album ''Tiny Tina and Little John, Al Hirt on his album ''Beauty and the Beard'', Yusef Lateef on his album ''The Three Faces of Yusef Lateef'' etc. ;Language versions The song has been translated into a number of languages. It was sung in Finnish as "Mamma, tuo mies minua tuijottaa" by Brita Koivunen. In 1957, it was released in Norwegian as "Mamma, en karl har sett på mej" by Lill Babs, Simon Brehms orkester and in 1962 also in Norwegian as "Mamma, vad det är kul med twist" by Inger Berggren, Hans Wahlgrens orkester. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Ma! He's Making Eyes at Me」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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