Teach: Me Tonight

Written in 1953 by and Gene De Paul , the song uses a schoolroom metaphor to describe romantic initiation. It frames the act of falling in love as an education, with the "teacher" standing close enough for "graduation" to be imminent.

: The lyrics move from "the ABC of it" down to "the XYZ of it," asking for help to "solve the mystery" of attraction. Teach Me Tonight

: One of its most famous images is using a shooting star to write "I love you" across the sky, likened to a "high blackboard". Written in 1953 by and Gene De Paul

: While the DeCastro Sisters had the first hit, Dinah Washington's 1954 soulful rendition is considered the definitive version and was inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame. Other iconic covers include those by Frank Sinatra and Amy Winehouse . The TV Moment: Gilmore Girls : One of its most famous images is