Valli scored over twenty-five Top-40 hits with The Four Seasons, a handful of Top-40 hits dubbed as a solo act in the late 1960s, one dubbed as The Wonder Who? in 1965, and again as a solo act in the mid to late 1970s. He was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame along with The Four Seasons in 1990.
Valli started his singing career in 1952. He cut his first single in 1953 as "Frankie Valley" –-a name he adopted from Jean Valley, his favorite female singer. In the mid-1950s he split up with The Travellers and joined The Variety Trio, which consisted of Tommy DeVito, twin brother Nick, and Hank Majewski. They redubbed themselves The Variatones, and later as The Four Lovers. Under this moniker, they scored a Top 40 hit with "You're the Apple of My Eye" in 1956. After a few more name changes, the group finally settled on The Four Seasons in 1960. About the same time, Valli Italianized his name to its current form. Nick DeVito and Majewski left the group in 1960 or 1961. Bob Gaudio and Nick Massi replaced them.
With Valli as its lead singer, The Four Seasons had a series of hits, including five number one singles on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100. Their first chart-topper was "Sherry" in 1962. They scored their final number one single in the U.S. in 1975 with "December 1963 (Oh, What a Night)." The song enjoyed a second run on the U.S. charts in 1994 (credited as Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons) when a remixed version hit #14 on the Hot 100.
Can't Take My Eyes Off You
Frankie Valli Lyrics
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Can't take my eyes off of you
You'd be like Heaven to touch
I wanna hold you so much
At long last, love has arrived
And I thank God I'm alive
You're just too good to be true
Can't take my eyes off of you
Pardon the way that I stare
There's nothin' else to compare
The sight of you leaves me weak
There are no words left to speak
But if you feel like I feel
Please let me know that it's real
You're just too good to be true
Can't take my eyes off of you
I love you, baby
And if it's quite alright
I need you, baby
To warm the lonely night
I love you, baby
Trust in me when I say
Oh, pretty baby
Don't bring me down, I pray
Oh, pretty baby
Now that I've found you, stay
And let me love you, baby
Let me love you
You're just too good to be true
Can't take my eyes off of you
You'd be like Heaven to touch
I wanna hold you so much
At long last, love has arrived
And I thank God I'm alive
You're just too good to be true
Can't take my eyes off you
I love you, baby
And if it's quite alright
I need you, baby
To warm the lonely night
I love you, baby
Trust in me when I say
Oh, pretty baby
Don't bring me down, I pray
Oh, pretty baby
Now that I've found you, stay
Oh, pretty baby
Trust in me when I say
Oh, pretty baby
The lyrics of Frankie Valli's "Can't Take My Eyes Off You" describe the overwhelming love and admiration the singer feels for the object of his affection. He opens by declaring that this person is "just too good to be true" and admits that he cannot take his eyes off them. In the following stanza, he confesses that just looking at them leaves him feeling weak and speechless but that he hopes they feel the same way he does and that their feelings are genuine. The bridge of the song reveals the depths of his love and the desire to be close to this person, to hold them and keep them close, and to bask in the fact that they have finally found love.
The final verse repeats the opening lines, underscoring the singer's intense feeling. The song ends with the singer affirming his love once more and expressing his hope that this person will return his feelings and never leave him.
The song has endured as a classic love song for more than 50 years, with its simple yet powerful lyrics expressing an emotion that transcends time and generations. The melody is simple and infectious, with a memorable chorus that is easy to sing along to. Despite its age, "Can't Take My Eyes Off You" continues to grace film soundtracks, commercials, and wedding playlists.
Line by Line Meaning
You're just too good to be true
You are far too good to be real or believable.
Can't take my eyes off of you
I cannot stop looking at you.
You'd be like Heaven to touch
Touching you would be like a taste of Heaven.
I wanna hold you so much
I desire to embrace you very deeply.
At long last, love has arrived
Finally, love has come to me.
And I thank God I'm alive
I am grateful to be alive and to experience this love.
Pardon the way that I stare
Excuse my prolonged gaze.
There's nothin' else to compare
Nothing else can match your beauty or presence.
The sight of you leaves me weak
Your appearance makes me feel incredibly weak.
There are no words left to speak
I am at a loss for words to describe you.
But if you feel like I feel
If you feel the way I feel about you,
Please let me know that it's real
Please confirm that our love is genuine and true.
I love you, baby
I am deeply in love with you.
And if it's quite alright
If you don't mind or object,
I need you, baby
I require you in my life.
To warm the lonely night
To alleviate the loneliness I feel at night.
Trust in me when I say
Believe in me when I express myself.
Oh, pretty baby
My beautiful/handsome lover,
Don't bring me down, I pray
Please don't make me feel sad or disappointed.
Now that I've found you, stay
Now that I have found you, please don't leave me.
And let me love you, baby
Allow me to love you deeply and completely.
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Broma 16
Written by: Bob Crewe, Robert Gaudio
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
Ester Domingos
You're just too good to be true
Can't take my eyes off of you
You'd be like Heaven to touch
I wanna hold you so much
At long last, love has arrived
And I thank God I'm alive
You're just too good to be true
Can't take my eyes off of you
Pardon the way that I stare
There's nothin' else to compare
The sight of you leaves me weak
There are no words left to speak
But if you feel like I feel
Please let me know that it's real
You're just too good to be true
Can't take my eyes off of you
I love you, baby
And if it's quite alright
I need you, baby
To warm the lonely night
I love you, baby
Trust in me when I say
Oh, pretty baby
Don't bring me down, I pray
Oh, pretty baby
Now that I've found you, stay
And let me love you, baby
Let me love you
You're just too good to be true
Can't take my eyes off of you
You'd be like Heaven to touch
I wanna hold you so much
At long last, love has arrived
And I thank God I'm alive
You're just too good to be true
Can't take my eyes off you
I love you, baby
And if it's quite alright
I need you, baby
To warm the lonely night
I love you, baby
Trust in me when I say
Oh, pretty baby
Don't bring me down, I pray
Oh, pretty baby
Now that I've found you, stay
Oh, pretty baby
Trust in me when I say
Oh, pretty baby
BenDaFatCat
Lyrics
You're just too good to be true
Can't take my eyes off of you
You'd be like Heaven to touch
I wanna hold you so much
At long last, love has arrived
And I thank God I'm alive
You're just too good to be true
Can't take my eyes off of you
Pardon the way that I stare
There's nothin' else to compare
The sight of you leaves me weak
There are no words left to speak
But if you feel like I feel
Please let me know that it's real
You're just too good to be true
Can't take my eyes off of you
I love you, baby
And if it's quite alright
I need you, baby
To warm the lonely night
I love you, baby
Trust in me when I say
Oh, pretty baby
Don't bring me down, I pray
Oh, pretty baby
Now that I've found you, stay
And let me love you, baby
Let me love you
You're just too good to be true
Can't take my eyes off of you
You'd be like Heaven to touch
I wanna hold you so much
At long last, love has arrived
And I thank God I'm alive
You're just too good to be true
Can't take my eyes off you
I love you, baby
And if it's quite alright
I need you, baby
To warm the lonely night
I love you, baby
Trust in me when I say
Oh, pretty baby
Don't bring me down, I pray
Oh, pretty baby
Now that I've found you, stay
Oh, pretty baby
Trust in me when I say
Oh, pretty baby
My Name is SickBoy
LYRICS
You're just too good to be true
I can't take my eyes off you
You'd be like heaven to touch
I wanna hold you so much
At long last love has arrived
And I thank God I'm alive
You're just too good to be true
Can't take my eyes off you
Pardon the way that I stare
There's nothing else to compare
The sight of you leaves me weak
There are no words left to speak
But if you feel like I feel
Please let me know that is real
You're just too good to be true
I can't take my eyes off you
I love you baby
And if it's quite all right
I need you baby
To warm the lonely nights
I love you baby
Trust in me when I say
Oh pretty baby
Don't bring me down I pray
Oh pretty baby
Now that I've found you stay
And let me love you, baby
Let me love you
You're just too good to be true
I can't take my eyes off you
You'd be like heaven to touch
I wanna hold you so much
At long last love has arrived
And I thank God I'm alive
You're just too good to be true
Can't take my eyes off You
I love you baby
And if it's quite all right
I need you baby
To warm the lonely nights
I love you baby
Trust in me when I say
Oh pretty baby
Don't bring me down I pray
Oh pretty baby
Now that I've found you stay
Oh pretty baby
Trust in me when I say
Chamberlain18
On our first date in 1968, my boyfriend played this to me on the piano....we've been married for 52 years now!
Donna Koster
Congrats. I hope you both have many more years of Wedded Bliss.
Carysten Bertolini Guerra
Muito bom
Adam Šťastný
❤❤❤❤
Pendeja
Damn 😭 I could never
Reja Green
Today, my soulmate says I LOVE YOU first time. I came here to shout for everyone to hear that I love you, and I am also loved by you.❤
Evelio DLeon
Introduced this song to my 2 year old son. He screams “I love you baby” during the chorus. Love how this song and all music can impact generation after generation. Thank you for posting this!
Topher Barbee
I'm showing my 2 year old this!
Vickie Holimon
I long for a man to love me like this!
phil sullivan
Shirley Pena...
Ever hear of the word JOY?
Didn't think so.