In the fifties after many failed attempts to sell his songs, he finally was signed up with Capitol Records and recorded a few rock and roll songs without much chart success. Just before he was drafted into the Army, he wrote a song called 'The All American Boy' and did a demo for his friend, Bill Parsons, to learn and record it. Instead of using the version Bill Parsons did later, the record company, Fraternity Records, decided to use the original demo done by Bobby Bare. The record reached number 2 on the Billboard Top 100, but it was wrongly credited to Bill Parsons.
His real big break came when RCA boss and guitarist Chet Atkins signed him to the RCA label. The first song he released on this label, 'Shame On Me', sold nearly a million copies and pushed Bobby Bare to fame overnight. His second RCA release, 'Detroit City' won him a Grammy for the best song of the year. Then a surge of hits followed, including '500 Miles Away From Home', 'Four Strong Winds' and others. He has also recorded two very successful albums with Skeeter Davis and has also dueted with Lacy J. Dalton and Rosanne Cash and additionally had a major hit as part of a trio with Norma Jean (singer) and Liz Anderson in 1967 titled 'The Game of Triangles'.
He moved to Mercury label in 1970 and had two big hits from early Kris Kristofferson compositions, 'Come Sundown' and 'Please Don't Tell Me How The Story Ends' before returning to RCA label where he produced his own records. Later Bare moved to CBS label and in 1979, he helped establish Rosanne Cash's career by singing with her on "No Memories Hangin' Round". Bare's singles for Columbia Records included 'The Jogger', 'Tequila Sheila', 'Gotta Get Rid Of This Band', 'When Hippies Get Older' and 'Numbers'. He later recorded for EMI with little success.
Bobby Bare is a versatile singer, and in the 70s started to release novelty songs recorded live with selected audiences. One of such songs, 'Marie Laveau' about a witch, reached the number one position on the country chart. This song was written by his friend, a very talented song writer, poet, author and cartoonist Shel Silverstein. He also penned many other songs for Bobby Bare including a Grammy nominated hit called 'Daddy What If' which he recorded with his five year old son, Bobby Bare Jr, who later became a star on his own. Bobby Bare later recorded a very successful album with his family and penned mainly by Shel called 'Singing in The Kitchen'. It was nominated for best group category in Grammy Awards but was declined by Bobby himself.
He later took chances recording strange, controversial material as 'Dropkick Me Jesus (Through The Goalposts Of Life)' (a 1976 Grammy nominee) and the expletive-driven 'Redneck Hippie Romance' with much success.
Bobby Bare is also the first to come up with a concept album called 'Bird Named Yesterday' which was very successful. His most successful concept album is 'Lullaby Legends and Lies'.
Bobby Bare was also given an opportunity to star in the movies. He did a Western with Troy Donahue called A Distant Trumpet, and a few episodes of a TV series called No Time for Sergeants. He turned his back on Hollywood to pursue his career in Country Music.
In 1998 he formed the band Old Dogs together with his friends Jerry Reed, Mel Tillis and Waylon Jennings.
In addition to the above, Bobby Bare is credited for introducing Waylon Jennings to RCA. He is also one of the first to record from many well known song writers such as Jack Clement, Harlan Howard, Billy Joe Shaver, Mickey Newberry, Tom T. Hall, Kris Kristofferson, and many others. He later had a TV series called 'Bobby Bare & Friends, A Song Writer Showcase'. Recently, he has recorded a new album after over 20 years called 'The Moon Was Blue' produced by his son. His son, Bobby Bare, Jr., is also a musician.
I'm gettin' lonely
Bobby Bare Lyrics
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She's out havin' fun she's out with someone she used to know
Can this really be the one who was mine one and only tell her for me I'm gettin' lonely
I'll never know what made her change
Now that she's gone everything seems so strange
Too late it seems my hopes and my dreams weren't meant to be
I tried to deny but I know that I'll love her only tell her for me I'm gettin' lonely
I should have known when I did her wrong that she would learn
If you should see my baby somewhere tell her I know now that I really care
I really miss the true love each kiss she gave to me
She knows that she will always be be my one and only
Please tell her for me I'm gettin' lonely (lonely)
Bobby Bare's song "I'm Gettin' Lonely" captures the essence of heartbreak and the pain of losing someone we love. The song is singer's lament of his lost love, and his realization that he may have lost her forever. The opening line "My baby's gone and I'm all alone" sets the tone of despair, and it is evident that the singer is struggling to come to terms with his failed relationship.
The lyrics evoke a sense of nostalgia, as the singer reminisces about the happy times he shared with his girlfriend, and the memories that they created together. He is left wondering how and why things fell apart, and he is haunted by the thought that she might be happy with someone else. However, despite feeling broken, the singer realizes that he still loves his ex-girlfriend and that he will never truly get over her. He knows that he should have treated her better, and now it's too late to make things right.
The song's simple melody serves to reinforce the raw emotion that the lyrics carry, and the repeated chorus "tell her for me I'm gettin' lonely" emphasizes the sense of loss and regret that the singer experiences. Ultimately, the song is a reminder of the fragility of love, and how easily it can be broken.
Line by Line Meaning
My baby's gone and I'm all alone seems like a million years since she's gone
My significant other has left, and now I am left by myself. It feels like it has been forever since she left.
She's out havin' fun she's out with someone she used to know
She is currently out enjoying herself with someone from her past.
Can this really be the one who was mine one and only tell her for me I'm gettin' lonely
I cannot believe that the person who was once completely mine is now out enjoying her time with someone else. Please tell her that I am feeling very lonely.
I'll never know what made her change
I will never understand what made her change her love for me.
Now that she's gone everything seems so strange
Life feels completely different now that she is no longer here with me.
Too late it seems my hopes and my dreams weren't meant to be
It seems as though my hopes and dreams for our relationship were not meant to be, and it is too late to fix that now.
I tried to deny but I know that I'll love her only tell her for me I'm gettin' lonely
Even though I tried to deny it, I know that I will only ever love her. Please tell her that I am feeling extremely lonely.
I should have known when I did her wrong that she would learn
I should have known that when I wronged her, she would eventually learn from it.
Like a kid actin' smart I broke her heart now it's her turn
I acted immaturely and broke her heart, and now it seems that it is her turn to move on and find happiness elsewhere.
If you should see my baby somewhere tell her I know now that I really care
If you happen to see my significant other, please let her know that I now realize how much I truly care about her.
I really miss the true love each kiss she gave to me
I am missing the real, true love and each kiss that she used to share with me.
She knows that she will always be my one and only
She knows that she will always be the one and only person that I truly love.
Please tell her for me I'm gettin' lonely (lonely)
Please let my significant other know that I am feeling extremely lonely without her in my life.
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