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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Bobby Vinton Lyrics
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Do you see what I see
Way up in the sky, little lamb,
Do you see what I see
A star, a star, dancing in the night
With a tail as big as a kite
With a tail as big as a kite
Do you hear what I hear
Ringing through the sky, shepherd boy,
Do you hear what I hear
A song, a song, high above the trees
With a voice as big as the sea
With a voice as big as the sea
Said the shepherd boy to the mighty king,
Do you know what I know
In your palace warm, mighty king,
Do you know what I know
A Child, a Child shivers in the cold
Let us bring Him silver and gold
Let us bring Him silver and gold
Said the king to the people everywhere,
Listen to what I say
Pray for peace, people everywhere!
Listen to what I say
The Child, the Child, sleeping in the night
He will bring us goodness and light
He will bring us goodness and light
The song "Do You Hear What I Hear" is a Christmas carol that was first released by the American pop singer Bobby Vinton in 1963. The song was written by Noel Regney, a French composer, and his wife Gloria Shayne Baker. The song tells the story of a conversation that happens between different characters, starting with the wind, then a lamb, a shepherd boy, a king, and finally, the people everywhere.
The song starts with the wind asking the little lamb if it sees what he sees in the sky, a star with a tail as big as a kite. The conversation then moves to the little lamb asking the shepherd boy if he hears what he hears, a song high above the trees, with a voice as big as the sea. The shepherd boy then approaches the mighty king, asking if he knows what he knows about a child shivering in the cold. The king then tells the people everywhere to listen to what he says and to pray for peace while mentioning the child who will bring them goodness and light.
The lyrics use various metaphorical references to describe the characters and events, such as the star with a tail as big as a kite, which most likely refers to the Star of Bethlehem that guided the wise men to the birthplace of Jesus. The child mentioned in the last verse is also referring to Jesus Christ, who was born in a manger surrounded by animals and shepherds.
Overall, the lyrics of the song paint a picture of hope and peace in a time of darkness, which is the message of Christmas itself.
Line by Line Meaning
Said the night wind to the little lamb,
The wind spoke to the lamb,
Do you see what I see
Can you see what I see?
Way up in the sky, little lamb,
It's in the sky, lamb,
Do you see what I see
Can you see what I see?
A star, a star, dancing in the night
A star that moves at night,
With a tail as big as a kite
It has a tail as large as a kite.
Said the little lamb to the shepherd boy,
The lamb talks to the boy,
Do you hear what I hear
Can you hear what I hear?
Ringing through the sky, shepherd boy,
It's ringing in the sky, boy,
Do you hear what I hear
Can you hear what I hear?
A song, a song, high above the trees
A song, high above the trees,
With a voice as big as the sea
The voice is as big as the sea.
Said the shepherd boy to the mighty king,
The boy speaks to the king,
Do you know what I know
Do you know what I know?
In your palace warm, mighty king,
In your warm palace, king,
Do you know what I know
Do you know what I know?
A Child, a Child shivers in the cold
A child shivers in the cold.
Let us bring Him silver and gold
We should bring him silver and gold.
Said the king to the people everywhere,
The king spoke to everyone,
Listen to what I say
Hear what I'm saying.
Pray for peace, people everywhere!
Pray for peace, everyone!
Listen to what I say
Hear what I'm saying.
The Child, the Child, sleeping in the night
The child sleeps at night.
He will bring us goodness and light
The child will bring us good things and light.
Lyrics © Kanjian Music
Written by: Noel Regney, Gloria Shayne
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lateforbreakfast
What a pleasure to listen to this swinging song..Bobby certainly does justice to this Clarence 'Frogman' Henry classic.
David Chernofsky
surprisingly good remake
ronfowlermusic
Yes, great song, surprised Vinton's version is so close to Frogman Henry's.
Daniel Burns
this song only went to #82 on the pop charts in 1973!!!
Francis Alan Wormald
BOBBY IS GREAT & THIS SONG BY FROGMAN WAS TOO UNDERRATED. MY FIRST HEARING & I AM SMILIN FOOT TAPPIN!!!
W-sfire707
I love early 70s👖
joyce carter
He is #1 with me
joyce carter
Love you Bobby
joyce carter
Great!
TheLimePopsicle
@lateforbreakfast I think it's a great version too!