Friendly Persuasion (Thee I Love)

Anthony Perkins * Track #12 On The Prettiest Girl in School

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Anthony Perkins

1959

Friendly Persuasion (Thee I Love) by Anthony Perkins

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Anthony Perkins

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Written and recorded for 1956’s Friendly Persuasion, this similarly-titled track would mark American actor Tony Perkins’s first professionally recorded song. Employing a language similar to that of Quakers to maintain character, the song would win an Oscar for Best Original Song at the 1957 ceremony...

Friendly Persuasion (Thee I Love) Lyrics

[Verse 1]
Thee I love
More than the meadows so green and still
More than the mulberries on the hill
More than the buds on the May apple tree
I love thee

[Verse 2]
My arms are strong as the oak
For this occasion
Lips have I to kiss thee to
In friendly persuasion

[Chorus]
Thee is mine
Though I don't know many words of praise
Thee pleasures me in a hundred ways
So put on your bonnet, your cape and your glove
And come with me
For thee I love

[Chorus]
Thee is mine
Though I don't know many words of praise
Thee pleasures me in a hundred ways
Put on your bonnet, your cape and your glove
And come with me
For thee I lovе

Friendly Persuasion (Thee I Love) Q&A

What movie is this song from?

This is the title song for 1956’s Friendly Persuasion, in which Perkins played the son of Gary Cooper, Josh Birdwell. His performance in the movie would earn Perkins his first and only Oscar nomination.

What was this song nominated for?

“Friendly Persuasion (Thee I Love)” was nominated for and won the Oscar for Best Music – Original Song during the 1957 ceremony.

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