

Second Callback: He does still have positive feelings and memories of her, but he has to live without her, despite his instincts to the contrary, or at the very least, instincts for social validation and liveliness He also feels that eventually she'll miss him, or he'll be an example of her failure through his future attempts at finding a working relationship.

Thrill being happiness, social fun, sex or any number of things.įirst callback: He felt hurt or betrayed by an action - cheating, or perhaps just allowing the relationship to disintegrate through boredom. Ella Jane Fitzgerald (Ap— June 15, 1996) was an American jazz singer sometimes referred to as the First Lady of Song, Queen of Jazz, and Lady Ella.General CommentThe main repetitive line (the thrill is gone) means that any positive emotion is any positive emotion has left their relationship. She was noted for her purity of tone, impeccable diction, phrasing, intonation, and a "horn-like" improvisational ability, particularly in her scat singing.

Fitzgerald's rendition of the nursery rhyme "A-Tisket, A-Tasket" helped boost both her and Webb to national fame.Īfter a tumultuous adolescence, Fitzgerald found stability in musical success with the Chick Webb Orchestra, performing across the country but most often associated with the Savoy Ballroom in Harlem. Most Disturbing Lyric: When a kid came along to offer a hand / But before she had time to accept it / Hits her over the head, doesn’t care if she’s dead / Cause he’s got all her jewelry and wallet fun. After taking over the band when Webb died, Fitzgerald left it behind in 1942 to start her solo career.

In 1993, she ended her nearly 60-year career with her last public performance. Three years later, she died at the age of 79 after years of declining health.
