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.
All Alone Am I
Bobby Vinton Lyrics
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Ever since your goodbye
All alone with just a beat of my heart
People all around
But I don't hear a sound
Just the lonely beating of my heart
No use in holding other hands
No use in kissing other lips
For I'd be thinking just of your caress
All alone am I
Ever since your goodbye
All alone with just a beat of my heart
People all around
But I don't hear a sound
Just the lonely beating of my heart
No other voice can say the words
My heart must hear to ever sing again
The words you used to whisper low
No other love can ever bring again.
All alone am I
Ever since your goodbye
All alone with just a beat of my heart
People all around
But I don't hear a sound
Just the lonely beating of my heart
Rybena Edit:Aug 2009
The song "All Alone Am I" by Bobby Vinton is a powerful ballad about heartbreak and loneliness. The lyrics express the feeling of being completely alone in the world, even when surrounded by people. The singer laments the loss of a significant other and the emptiness that remains in their absence.
The first verse starts with the singer acknowledging their current state and how it came to be: they're all alone since their loved one said goodbye. Despite being in the midst of people, nobody's voice is heard except their own heart's beat. The second verse highlights the futility of seeking intimacy with others, as it only reminds the singer of their emptiness. The final verse speaks to the uniqueness of the previous relationship, as no one else can fill the void left by the ex-partner's absence.
Line by Line Meaning
All alone am I
I am completely by myself
Ever since your goodbye
Ever since you left me
All alone with just a beat of my heart
I am completely alone and my heartbeat is the only thing I can hear
People all around
There are people nearby
But I don't hear a sound
But I can't hear anything they're saying
Just the lonely beating of my heart
All I can hear is the sound of my own heartbeat, which makes me feel lonely
No use in holding other hands
It's pointless to hold anyone else's hands, because they can never replace yours
For I'd be holding only emptiness
I would only be holding an empty space that you used to fill
No use in kissing other lips
Kissing someone else's lips is meaningless
For I'd be thinking just of your caress
I would only be thinking of the way you used to touch me
No other voice can say the words
No one else has the right words to say
My heart must hear to ever sing again
The words that my heart needs to hear in order to feel alive again
The words you used to whisper low
The words that you used to softly whisper in my ear
No other love can ever bring again.
No other kind of love can ever replace what we had
Contributed by Andrew P. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
sunsetgurl1
@davidrlfield Bobby sings this beautifully!!
mary spencer
The only cover I like of this song is by Alison Krauss, but no one can sing it with as much feeling as Brenda Lee. Her voice has a special quality that conveys the emotion of this song.
sunsetgurl1
I totally agree!
davidrlfield
Brenda Lee is tough act to follow but Vinton sounds like he can't decide to sing falsetto or meerly off key