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"Fever" is a song written by Eddie Cooley and Otis Blackwell, first recorded by American R&B singer Little Willie John for his 1956 debut album of the same name. A 1958 rendition by jazz singer Peggy Lee became the most well known version, peaking at No. 8 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, and would become Lee's signature song.
In the mid-1970s, "Fever" was performed by Margaret Smyk as the fictional night club singer Peggy Honeydew for The Residents' unfinished film Vileness Fats. The song is not mentioned in The Residents' official synopsis of the film, however it is likely that the song was intended for a scene depicting Arf and Omega's entry into Willy's Hot Spot and their first sighting of Honeydew.
Footage of Honeydew performing the song (apparently filmed from a monitor by video archivist Peter Conheim) was later released as a Free! Weird! on The Residents' website around 2020.[1] The footage shows Honeydew performing the first and last verses and the chorus (twice) to a minimal synth rhythm, however the full song (if it was ever completely recorded by The Residents) remains unreleased.
Lyrics[]
Margaret Smyk as Peggy Honeydew, performing "Fever" in outtake footage from Vileness Fats
Original version (1956)[]
You never know how much I love you Never know how much I care When you put your arms around me I get a feelin' that's so hard to bear
You give me fever When you kiss me Fever when you hold me tight Fever in the morning Fever all through the night
Listen to me, baby Hear every word I say No one can love you the way I do 'Cause they don't know how to love you my way
You give me fever When you kiss me Fever when you hold me tight Fever in the morning And fever all through the night
Bless my soul, I love you Take this heart away Take these arms I'll never use And just believe in what my lips have to say
You give me fever When you kiss me Fever when you hold me tight Fever in the morning And fever all through the night
Sun lights up the daytime Moon lights up the night My eyes light up when you call my name 'Cause I know you're gonna treat me right
You give me fever When you kiss me Fever when you hold me tight Fever in the morning (Fever, burn through) And fever all through the night
See also[]
Vileness Fats clapperboard for the "Fever" scene
- Vileness Fats
- Scene 25 (Vileness Fats)
- Peggy Honeydew
- "Lonely At The Top"
External links and references[]
- Vileness Fats at The Residents Historical
- "Fever" at Wikipedia
- "Fever" (Little Willie John version) at Genius
- "Fever" (Peggy Lee version) at Discogs
- ↑ "...While I was transferring [Vileness Fats], I was laughing so hard that I... I took my iPhone and I filmed off the screen... several clips... and I sent them to Homer Flynn. [...] I also think I sent ["Fever"] to him." Peter Conheim, interviewed by Miss Doop of The Mysterious Spanish Ladies, May 18th 2021
