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.

Saturday Night
Bobby Vinton Lyrics

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Saturday night is the loneliest night in the week
'Cause that's the night that my sweetie and I
Used to dance cheek to cheek I don't mind Sunday night at all
'Cause that's the night friends come to call
And Monday to Friday go fast
And another week is past
But Saturday night is the loneliest night in the week
I sing the song that I sang for the memories I usually seek

Until I hear you at the door
Until you're in my arms once more
Saturday night is the loneliest night in the week mmmm...
Saturday night is the loneliest night in the week
I sing the song that I sang for the memories I usually seek
Until I hear you at the door
Until you're in my arms once more
Saturday night is the loneliest night in the week
Until I hear you at the door

Until you're in my arms once more
Saturday night is the loneliest night in the week

Overall Meaning

Bobby Vinton's song "Saturday Night" is about feeling the emptiness and loneliness of being alone on a Saturday night, which was once a night filled with love and happiness. This song expresses the nostalgia of the singer's broken relationship by highlighting the memories of spending weekends with his lover. He describes that Saturday nights are the loneliest night of the week because it reminds him of dancing cheek to cheek with his sweetheart.

The singer tries to cope with this loneliness by singing the songs that he used to sing with his significant other. He longs to have someone to come home to, to hear that knock on the door, and to hold his lover in his arms once again, and the only thing he can do at that moment is to ponder on the memories that he used to seek.

Ultimately, the song captures the heartbreak that happens after losing someone, and how the most mundane tasks become significant and deep, such as hearing someone at the door or dancing cheek to cheek. It's a bittersweet song that reminds us to cherish the moments we have with loved ones because we never know when we'll lose them.

Line by Line Meaning

Saturday night is the loneliest night in the week
The singer feels alone on Saturdays because he used to spend them dancing with his sweetheart, and without her, the night is empty and lonely.

'Cause that's the night that my sweetie and I Used to dance cheek to cheek
Saturday night holds a special place in the singer's heart because it was the night he used to dance intimately with his beloved partner.

I don't mind Sunday night at all 'Cause that's the night friends come to call
The singer doesn't feel lonely on Sunday as he can count on his friends to come visit him.

And Monday to Friday go fast And another week is past
The days from Monday to Friday pass quickly, and before he knows it, another week has gone by.

But Saturday night is the loneliest night in the week
Saturday remains the loneliest night of the week because it reminds the singer of the precious moments he used to spend with his love.

I sing the song that I sang for the memories I usually seek
To cope with his loneliness, the singer sings a song that reminds him of the sweet memories he shared with his partner.

Until I hear you at the door Until you're in my arms once more Saturday night is the loneliest night in the week
Saturday only becomes less lonely when the singer hears his sweetheart at the door, and he can hold her again.

Lyrics © CONCORD MUSIC PUBLISHING LLC, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Songtrust Ave, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: SPRINGER, WILLIAMS

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