Key Largo is an island off the coast of Florida that was the setting for the 1948 movie of the same name. The movie starred Humphrey Bogart and Lauren Bacall, who were married in real life and one of the most glamorous couples in Hollywood.
Bertie Higgins spent a lot of time in the Florida keys and based this song on the movie, with a failed romance also serving as inspiration. It was the only hit for the singer/songwriter Higgins, who started his career in the early '60s as the drummer in Tommy Roe's backup band.
Key Largo.
Wrapped around each other
Trying so hard to stay warm
That first cold winter together
Lying in each other's arms
Watching those old movies
Falling in love so desperately
Honey I was your hero
And you were my leading lady
We had it all
Just like Bogie and Bacall
Starring in our old late, late show
Sailing away to Key Largo
Here's lookin' at you kid
Missing all the things we did
We can find it once again, I know
Just like they did in Key Largo
[From: http://www.elyrics.net]
Honey can't you remember
We played all the parts
That sweet scene of surrender
When you gave me your heart
Please say you will... play it again
'Cause I love you still
Baby this can't be the end
We had it all
Just like Bogie and Bacall
Starring in our old late, late show
Sailing away to Key Largo
Here's lookin' at you kid
Missing all the things we did
We can find it once again, I know
Just like they did in Key Largo
Songwriter(s): Bertie Higgins, Sonny Limbo
Copyright: Sony/ATV Songs LLC, Sony/ATV Tunes LLC, Warner Chappell Music
Lauren Bacall 1940s.
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Bacall was a fox.
My first wife was a lot like her. In fact, that was what attracted me to her in the first place.
I miss both of them.
(Though I never actually met Lauren. [sigh] I was much too young for her.)
By the way, I always hated that song.
Love Key Largo. We are going there in January.
My first wife was a lot like her. In fact, that was what attracted me to her in the first place.
I miss both of them.
(Though I never actually met Lauren. [sigh] I was much too young for her.)
By the way, I always hated that song.
Love Key Largo. We are going there in January.
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LarsMac;1437554 wrote: Bacall was a fox.
My first wife was a lot like her. In fact, that was what attracted me to her in the first place.
I miss both of them.
(Though I never actually met Lauren. [sigh] I was much too young for her.)
By the way, I always hated that song.
Love Key Largo. We are going there in January.
Yeah that she was and after Ms Monroe of course, she's one of my favourites from that era.
My first wife was a lot like her. In fact, that was what attracted me to her in the first place.
I miss both of them.
(Though I never actually met Lauren. [sigh] I was much too young for her.)
By the way, I always hated that song.
Love Key Largo. We are going there in January.
Yeah that she was and after Ms Monroe of course, she's one of my favourites from that era.
"…I hate how I don’t feel real enough unless people are watching." — Chuck Palahniuk, Invisible Monsters