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.
Save Your Kisses For Me
Bobby Vinton Lyrics
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It's impossible to stay
But there's one thing
I must say before I go
I love you (I love you)
You know I'll be thinking of you
In most everything I do
Now the time is moving on
And I really should be gone
But you keep me hanging on
For one more smile
I love you (I love you) all the while
With your cute little wave
Will you promise that you'll save
[Chorus]
Your kisses for me
Save all your kisses for me
Bye bye, baby, bye bye
Don't cry, honey, don't cry
Gonna walk out the door
But I'll soon be back for more
Kisses for me
Save all your kisses for me
So long, honey, so long
Hang on, baby, hang on
Don't you dare me to stay
'Cause you know I'll have to say
That I've got to work each day
And that's why I go away
But I count the seconds
Till I'm home with you
I love you (I love you) it's true
You're so cute, honey, gee
Won't you save them up for me
[Chorus]
Kisses for me
Save all your kisses for me
So long, honey, so long
Hang on, baby, hang on
Won't you save them for me
Even though you're only three
Kisses for me
Save all your kisses for me
Bye bye, baby, bye, bye
Don't cry, honey, don't cry
Won't you save them for me
Even though you're only three
Kisses for me
Save all your kisses for me
Bye bye, honey, so long
The lyrics of Bobby Vinton's song Save Your Kisses for Me talk about the pain of leaving a loved one to go away, but promising to return and be with them soon. The singer expresses a deep love for the person and says that they'll be thinking of them in everything they do. The lyrics also mention the person's cute little wave and request them to save all their kisses for the singer.
The chorus repeats the message of the song, emphasizing the importance of saving all their kisses for the singer, and saying goodbye for now but promising to be back for more. The singer acknowledges that they have to go away for work, but they count every second till they're home with their loved one again.
Overall, the lyrics of the song convey a longing for the person and the promise of returning to them soon. It's a sweet and romantic song that captures the feeling of being in love and missing someone dearly.
Line by Line Meaning
Though it hurts to go away
Leaving you is painful
It's impossible to stay
But I have to leave
But there's one thing I must say before I go
Before I leave, I have to tell you something important
I love you (I love you)
I love you so much
You know I'll be thinking of you
You're always on my mind
In most everything I do
You influence my thoughts and actions
Now the time is moving on
It's time for me to leave
And I really should be gone
I have to go now
But you keep me hanging on for one more smile
Your smile makes me want to stay
I love you (I love you) all the while
I will always love you
With your cute little wave
Your wave makes my heart melt
Will you promise that you'll save
Can you promise to keep something for me
Your kisses for me
Save your kisses for me
Bye bye, baby, bye bye
Goodbye, my love
Don't cry, honey, don't cry
Don't be sad
Gonna walk out the door
I have to leave now
But I'll soon be back for more
I'll be back to see you
So long, honey, so long
Goodbye for now
Hang on, baby, hang on
Wait for me
Don't you dare me to stay
Don't make it harder for me to leave
Cause you know I'll have to say
Because I have to tell you
That I've got to work each day
I have to go to work
And that's why I go away
That's why I have to leave
But I count the seconds till I'm home with you
I look forward to being with you again
I love you (I love you) it's true
I really, really love you
You're so cute, honey, gee
You're adorable
Won't you save them up for me
Can you keep something for me
Even though you're only three
Even though you're young
Save all your kisses for me
Don't give your kisses to anyone else
Bye bye, honey, so long
Goodbye, my love
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: TONY HILLER, MARTIN LEE, LEE SHERIDEN
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
Ed Moore
My children when little, used to clap to Bobby and Dad's version of this one! What memories...Thanks for posting!
Angel Ramirez
Está canción hermosa relata la despedida de un padre de su pequeña hija de tres años ...hasta su pronto regreso...vinton eres el mejor de muchos baladistas.
Curt Piazza
Great memories! ❤ 😊
Bill Blayney
Memories of wonderful times always pull on your heartstrings.
Richard Stegman Jr
Climbed as high as #75 on the Billboard Hot 100.
Imani M
I really like Bobby Vinton 😊
Richard Smith
I like Brotherhood of Mans version better. Even though I was ot a fan of Bobby, my wife & I went to see him inperson at a Nightclub in Framingham Mass. What a show. Better in person than on record. One of my top five live shows of all time.
ozziebenson48
I think your right, but this is not a bad second, did'nt know Bobby recorded it.
MegaWONDERGUY
Brotherhood Of Man's version was the best!
Ampy Cesare
I wish you are my baby and the rest of your brothers but it's okay I have one my Tony jr. He is 39th years old today October 25th, 2020 I love you all I wish you all mine see you some days okay it's me ampy cesare bye for now AMEN!