Pretty Baby

Kay Starr · Please Love Me [2011]

You ask me why I'm always teasing you,

You hate to have me call you Pretty Baby;

I really thought that I was pleasing you,

For you're just a baby to me.

Your cunning little dimples and your baby stare,

Your baby talk and baby walk and curly hair;

Your baby smile makes life worth while,

You're just as sweet as you can be.



Your mother says you were the cutest kid;

No wonder, dearie, that I'm wild about you,

And all the cunning things you said and did.

Why, I love to fondly recall,

Ann just like Peter Pan, it seems you'll always be

The same sweet, cunning, Little Baby dear to me.

And that is why I'm sure that I will always love you best of all.



Everybody loves a baby that's why I'm in love with you,

Pretty Baby, Pretty Baby;

And I'd to be your sister, brother, dad and mother too,

Pretty Baby, Pretty Baby.

Won't you come and let me rock you in my cradle of love,

And we'll cuddle all the time.

Oh! I want a Lovin' Baby and it might as well be you,

Pretty Baby of mine.

Pretty Baby - Kay Starr

Released on the 2011 compilation Please Love Me, Kay Starr's 'Pretty Baby' stands as a quintessential example of her signature doo-wop and R&B style. The track showcases her distinctive vocal delivery, characterized by a smooth, soulful tone that defined her career in the 1950s and 60s. As a prominent figure in the Chicago doo-wop scene, Starr contributed to a rich musical legacy alongside contemporaries like The Flamingos and The Mar-Keys. Her recordings often featured tight harmonies and a focus on romantic themes, capturing the essence of post-war American pop music. This particular recording highlights her ability to blend traditional vocal techniques with the emerging sounds of the era, cementing her status as an influential artist in the genre's history.