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.
Rain Rain Go Away
Bobby Vinton Lyrics
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When you moved in next door
I brought you some chocolate
From the corner candy store
When it started raining
You started crying too
That was the first time
I sang this song to you
Rain rain go away
Come again some other day
Rain rain go away
Bring my love a sunny day
We grow up together
And as the years went by
Ev'rybody knew that we were
Sweethearts you and I
Through many april showers
I held your hand in mine
Between the raindrops
We sang time after time
Rain rain go away
Come again some other day
Rain rain go away
Bring my love a sunny day
I went away to college
You said you'd wait for me
Then I got your letter
Asking me to set you free
Tomorrow you'll be maried
There's nothing I can do
But wish you sunshine
Now and your whole life through
Rain rain go away
Tomorrow is her wedding day
Rain rain go away
Bring my love a sunny day
Bobby Vinton's song Rain Rain Go Away is a melancholic ballad about unrequited love and lost opportunities. The song tells the story of a boy who fell in love with the girl next door and sang to her to brighten up a rainy day. As they grew up, their love blossomed, but as fate would have it, they became separated when the boy went away to college. The girl eventually got married, and the boy was left only with the memory of their love and the hope that she would have a sunny life.
The song's lyrics are simple yet poignant, capturing the essence of young love and longing. The repetition of the chorus, "Rain, rain go away, come again some other day," emphasizes the theme of wanting to escape the sadness and melancholy brought by the rain, both literally and metaphorically. The rain is a symbol of sadness, and the boy wishes for the sun to come and brighten up their lives. The song's bittersweet tone and nostalgic lyrics make it a classic ballad that resonates with listeners of all ages.
Line by Line Meaning
I can still remember
The singer remembers the start of the story he is about to tell
When you moved in next door
The singer's future love interest moved in the house next door
I brought you some chocolate
The singer gave his love interest some chocolate as a gift
From the corner candy store
The chocolate was purchased from a local candy store
When it started raining
It began to rain outside
You started crying too
The singer's love interest started to cry due to the rain
That was the first time
It was the first time the singer sang the popular children's song to his love interest
Rain rain go away
The singer is using the children's song to ask the rain to go away
Come again some other day
The singer wants the rain to return on a different day
Rain rain go away
The singer repeats his request for the rain to go away
Bring my love a sunny day
The singer would like his love interest to have good weather
We grow up together
The singer and his love interest grew up in the same neighborhood
And as the years went by
Time passed as the two grew older
Ev'rybody knew that we were
Everyone in the neighborhood knew that the two were in love with each other
Sweethearts you and I
The singer and his love interest were romantically involved
Through many april showers
The couple had to endure many rainy days together during the month of April
I held your hand in mine
The singer held his love interest's hand during the rainy days
Between the raindrops
The couple found a way to express their love for each other even when it was raining
We sang time after time
The couple frequently sang together during the rainy days
Rain rain go away
The singer calls upon the rain to stop
Come again some other day
The singer wants the rain to come back on another day
Rain rain go away
The singer repeats his request for the rain to go away
Bring my love a sunny day
The singer wishes for good weather for his love interest
I went away to college
The singer went to college
You said you'd wait for me
The singer's love interest promised to wait for him while he was at college
Then I got your letter
The singer received a letter from his love interest
Asking me to set you free
The letter asked the singer to break up with his love interest
Tomorrow you'll be maried
The singer found out that his love interest was getting married
There's nothing I can do
The singer is powerless to change the fact that his love interest is getting married
But wish you sunshine
The singer wishes good things for his love interest
Now and your whole life through
The singer hopes his love interest has a happy and fulfilling life
Rain rain go away
The singer again asks the rain to go away
Tomorrow is her wedding day
The singer acknowledges that his love interest is getting married tomorrow
Rain rain go away
The singer repeats his request for the rain to go away
Bring my love a sunny day
The singer wishes for good weather for his love interest's wedding day
Lyrics © O/B/O APRA AMCOS
Written by: G. SHAYNE, N. REGNEY
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
Powerful Violet Truth
I used to sing this to my great granddaughter Hailey. In the last verse of the chorus I’d say, “Bring Hailey a sunny day“
I’m crying now I miss her so.
Laurie Condoluci
I’m sure she misses you too!🥰
TheKat
this proves that youtube can be wholesome😢
Cari2 Garvall
Soy mexicana, tengo 34 años y desde pequeña siempre ame su música 🎶
Isabelle Lévy - Banchereau
Merci pour ce partage
Bobby Vinton a vraiment une excellente voix
Un vrai bonheur de l'entendre et parfois de découvrir plusieurs de ses chansons assez inédites ou trop peu connu en France
vietlovessaurieng a
song which has never left my humble heart....
Firdaus Hamizi
m My father was 12 yrs old when this song was a hit. Now he is 67 and still listening to this song.
Santo Gaming
Keren banget ayahmu Daus
pneuma
I’ll get over you when I get over this song
Zous 2005
Nice music