It tells the story of a young woman’s meeting, romance and eventual marriage with a fellow boy. In 2004 it was named as number 493 on the Rolling Stone magazine’s list of the 500 Greatest Songs of All Time.
Two years later, this version was releases by The Beach Boys on their 1965 album “Summer Days (And Summer Nights!) and was re-worded to be “Then I Kissed Her”.
It was released as a single in the UK in April 1967 and charted at number four. The group The Tremeloes also covered a version by this re-worked title.
'Then I kissed her' lyrics
Well I walked up to her and I asked her if she wanted to dance
She looked awful nice and so I hoped she might take a chance
When we danced I held her tight
Then I walked her home that night
And all the stars were shining bright
And then I kissed her
Each time I saw her I couldn't wait to see her again
I wanted to let her know that I was more than a friend
I didn't know just what to do
And so I whispered I love you
And she said that she loved me too
And then I kissed her I kissed her in a way that
I'd never kissed a girl before
I kissed her in a way that I hope she liked for evermore
I knew that she was mine so
I gave her all the love that I had
Then one day shell take me home to meet her mom and her dad
Then I asked her to be my bride
And always be right by my side I felt so happy that
I almost cried And then I kissed her
And then I kissed her And then I kissed her
