Al Bowlly - Guilty

Is it a sin, is it a crime
Loving you dear like I do?
If it's a crime then I'm guilty
Guilty of loving you

Maybe I'm wrong dreaming of you
Dreaming the lonely night through
If it's a crime then I'm guilty
Guilty of dreaming of you

What can I do, what can I say
After I've taken the blame?
You say, you're through, you'll go your way
But I'll always feel just the same

Maybe I'm right, maybe I'm wrong
Loving you dear like I do
If it's a crime then I'm guilty
Guilty of loving you

What can I do, what can I say
After I've taken the blame?
You say, you're through, you'll go your way
But I'll always feel just the same

Maybe I'm right, maybe I'm wrong
Loving you dear like I do
If it's a crime then I'm guilty
Guilty of loving you

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[goodlucklion]

thanks for all the commenting! you guys helped with two corrections!

[kieran196]

I first heard this on Agatha Christie's A murder is announced with Gerald McEwan as Miss Marple...I love it!

[sony8877]

this song has a completely different meaning now that it is in context of hearing it in amelie, any song can transform into whatever it wants, i would hae dismissed this after a few bars as old and poorly recorded, but it is great, lesson learned: try not to let stereotypes get in the way..

[Mornyful]

I looked but only found one. In my collection I have 2 different versions. The what I call the original, starts off with a violin and is somewhat slower. The other version starts with the orchestra and includes throughout bells. Both versions are absolutely wonderful and I suppose they could both be from 1931?

[iainr222]

@Mornyful You don't have to presume that the orchestra is that of Ray Noble......IT IS ! If you do a YouTube search on " Ray Noble Orch - Guilty " you will find at least 2 posts of this track.

[Mornyful]

@iainr222

You are right, he would have only been 12. As far as I know, George Shearing was a pianist but why is he mentioned in this particular version of Al Bowlly? It is certainly not Al's versioin that I normally relate to (where he uses his vocals and creeps up high). So do I presume this is Ray Noble's band?

[parchementandquills]

i heard this from amelie, but i would have liked it regardless :)

[ljliljohn]

Margaret Whiting has a fine version of this, but I believe it is not on Youtube. Will someone post it? Thank you.

[drtomorrowworld]

I just close my eyes and this song takes me away to a different place!

[cemmi2]

A very nice early version.TY. Another one I love is Earl Coleman. He was one of those great Eckstein desciples like Kenny(Pancho) Hagood who came up in the late 40s. Earl sang on that Bird "Cool blues"Date Feb.47 with Erroll. There is a version Of "Guilty" By Earl On Xanadu Lable? W/ Max,Fats,DonLamphere,Lynton Garner(His brother)1948.