Bobby Vinton (born April 16, 1935) is an American pop music singer. At 16, … Read Full Bio ↴Bobby Vinton (born April 16, 1935) is an American pop music singer. At 16, Vinton formed his first band, which played clubs around the Pittsburgh area. With the money he earned, Vinton helped finance his college education at Duquesne University, where he studied music and graduated with a degree in musical composition. While at Duquesne, he became proficient on all of the instruments in the band: piano, clarinet, saxophone, trumpet, drums and oboe.

After a brief spell in the US Army, Vinton was signed to Epic Records in 1960 as a bandleader: "A Young Man With a Big Band." Two albums and several singles were not successful however, and with Epic ready to pull the plug, Vinton found his first hit single literally sitting in a reject pile. The song was titled "Roses Are Red (My Love)." It spent four weeks at No.1 on the Billboard Hot 100. Arguably, his most famous song is 1963's "Blue Velvet" that also went to No.1. 23 years later, David Lynch named his movie Blue Velvet after the song. In 1964, Vinton had two #1 hits, "There! I've Said It Again" and "Mr. Lonely", the latter now being the basis for Akon's hit "Lonely."

In the 1970s, the "Polish Prince" continued to hit the Top 40, notably with "Ev'ry Day of My Life" and "Sealed With a Kiss" in 1972. That same year, Epic Records decided to end its relationship with Vinton and ended his recording contract. Undeterred, Vinton spent $50,000 of his own money on a self-written song sung partially in Polish: "My Melody of Love." After Vinton was turned down by 7 major labels, ABC Records bought Vinton's idea, and the result was a multi-million selling single that hit #1 on the AC charts in 1974. A gold album, Melodies of Love, followed as well as a successful half-hour variety show "The Bobby Vinton Show" (which aired from 1975 to 1978). He also starred in two John Wayne movies: Big Jake and The Train Robbers.

In the course of his career, Vinton has sold over 75 million records (singles, albums, compilation inclusions, etc) and is still performing on tour and at the Bobby Vinton Blue Velvet Theatre in Branson, Missouri.

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She said she loved me, she told me a lie
She treated me just like a fool
And told all my friends that she'd laugh if I cried
Now, it's the talk of the school

[Chorus]
And all the king's horses and all the king's men
Couldn't bring our love back together again

All the king's horses and all the king's men
Couldn't bring our love back together again

I never dreamed that the love we knew
Wouldn't last for the rest of our years
But I realize now that we're through
True love's nothing but another word for tears

[Chorus]

I saw her at a dance last night
I noticed she came all alone
We danced the last dance, she held me real tight
And whispered, "Please take me home"

But all the king's horses and all the king's men
Couldn't bring our love back together again

All the king's horses and all the king's men
Couldn't bring our love back together again

Overall Meaning

The song "All The King's Horses" by Bobby Vinton is a sad ballad about the end of a relationship. The lyrics describe the singer's pain and anger after being lied to and betrayed by his lover. He had believed that their love was eternal, but it turned out to be nothing but a fleeting feeling that had ended in heartbreak. In the chorus, the singer resigns himself to the fact that their love cannot be salvaged, no matter how hard anyone tries to fix it. Even the king's horses and men are unable to mend the shattered pieces of their relationship.

As the song progresses, the singer recounts a chance encounter with his ex-girlfriend at a dance. She seems to regret the breakup and wants to get back together. However, the singer knows deep down that it's too late, and they can never go back to how things were before. The final repetition of the chorus underscores that even though the couple could never be together again, they both must accept the finality of their breakup.

Line by Line Meaning

She said she loved me, she told me a lie
She spoke of love, but it turns out it was insincere and deceitful

She treated me just like a fool
Her behavior towards me made me feel silly and foolish

And told all my friends that she'd laugh if I cried
She shared her cruel intentions with others, intending to make me feel further humiliation and pain

Now, it's the talk of the school
Our relationship drama has become public knowledge and gossip among our peers

All the king's horses and all the king's men couldn't bring our love back together again
No amount of effort or resources could repair the damage done to our relationship

I never dreamed that the love we knew wouldn't last for the rest of our years
I had hoped that our love would be long-lasting, but now I see that it was only temporary

But I realize now that we're through, true love's nothing but another word for tears
I have come to terms with the fact that our relationship is over, and that true love only leads to sadness

I saw her at a dance last night, I noticed she came all alone
I saw my former partner at an event and realized they were without a date

We danced the last dance, she held me real tight and whispered, 'Please take me home'
As the night drew to a close, my former partner danced closely with me and asked for me to take them home

All the king's horses and all the king's men couldn't bring our love back together again
Despite the temporary rekindling of our romance, it was not enough to save our relationship in the end

Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: DOC POMUS, MORT SHUMAN

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