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Moonlight Swim

Words & Music by Sylvia Dee, Ben Weisman

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Moonlight Swim

Words & Music by Sylvia Dee, Ben Weisman

Let's go on a moonlight swim
Far away from the crowd
All alone upon the beach
Our lips and our arms
Close within each other's reach
Will be on a moonlight swim

Let's go on a moonlight swim
To the raft we can race
After just a little while
I'll sit and pretend
That you're on a desert isle
With me on a moonlight swim

Though the air is cold
With kisses oh so sweet
I'll keep you warm
So very warm from head to you feet

Let's go on a moonlight swim
We're in love and above
There's a crazy balloon
That sits winking down
And inviting us to come on in
On a moonlight swim

First album:

RCA LSP-2426, 1961, Blue Hawaii

First recorded:

Overdub Session For Paramount, Blue Hawaii, March 28, 1961

More info:

Moonlight Swim was written by Sylvia Dee and Ben Weisman and first recorded by Nick Noble (Mercury 71169) in 1957. Noble's recording reached #37 on Billboard's Top 100 chart. Later that year, actor Tony Perkins had a release of the song (RCA 47-7020) that did even better, reaching #24. The label on his record listed the song as Moon-Light Swim.

Elvis sang Moonlight Swim in his 1962 movie, Blue Hawaii. The recording session took place on March 22, 1961, at Radio Recorders.


Let's go on a moonlight swim
Far away from the crowd
All alone upon the beach
Our lips and our arms
Close within each other's reach
Will be on a moonlight swim

Let's go on a moonlight swim
To the raft we can race
After just a little while
I'll sit and pretend
That you're on a desert isle
With me on a moonlight swim

Though the air is cold
With kisses oh so sweet
I'll keep you warm
So very warm from head to you feet

Let's go on a moonlight swim
We're in love and above
There's a crazy balloon
That sits winking down
And inviting us to come on in
On a moonlight swim

First album:

RCA LSP-2426, 1961, Blue Hawaii

First recorded:

Overdub Session For Paramount, Blue Hawaii, March 28, 1961

More info:

Moonlight Swim was written by Sylvia Dee and Ben Weisman and first recorded by Nick Noble (Mercury 71169) in 1957. Noble's recording reached #37 on Billboard's Top 100 chart. Later that year, actor Tony Perkins had a release of the song (RCA 47-7020) that did even better, reaching #24. The label on his record listed the song as Moon-Light Swim.

Elvis sang Moonlight Swim in his 1962 movie, Blue Hawaii. The recording session took place on March 22, 1961, at Radio Recorders.