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.

Song Sung Blue
Bobby Vinton Lyrics

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Song sung blue
Everybody knows one
Song sung blue
Every garden grows one

Me and you are subject to the blues now and then
But when you take the blues and make a song
You sing them out again

Sing them out again

Song sung blue
Weeping like a willow
Song sung blue
Sleeping on my pillow

Funny thing, but you can sing it with a cry in your voice
And before you know, start to feeling good
You simply got no choice

Me and you are subject to the blues now and then
But when you take the blues and make a song
You sing them out again

Song sung blue
Everybody knows one
Song sung blue
Every garden grows one

Funny thing, but you can sing it with a cry in your voice
And before you know, start to feeling good

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Bobby Vinton's Song Sung Blue declare the universal nature of sadness and how everyone goes through it, evidenced by the line "Me and you are subject to the blues now and then." It suggests that sadness, or the "blues," can be transformed into song, as expressed in the line, "But when you take the blues and make a song, you sing them out again." The song speaks about how a song sung in a particular way can convey sadness and nostalgia but also offer solace and comfort.

The song highlights that singing the blues is a way of expressing and dealing with melancholic emotions. There is a sense of catharsis in singing it aloud, as the lyrics say "Sing them out again," which suggests that this act of singing allows an outlet for the emotions, and thus, the listener then feels better. As the lyrics state, "Funny thing but you can sing it with a cry in your voice" and yet it can make you feel good. It emphasizes that music has the power to uplift and transform moods, even if it begins on a sad note.

In conclusion, the lyrics of Bobby Vinton's Song Sung Blue convey a deep understanding of human emotions, which everyone goes through. The song is not about pitying oneself but acknowledging the melancholic feelings and expressing them through song, which can transform the pain into something beautiful and meaningful.

Line by Line Meaning

Song sung blue
A song that is sung in a melancholic and sad tone.

Everybody knows one
A song with a melancholic tune is very common, and everyone has heard one.

Song sung blue
A song that is sung in a melancholic and sad tone.

Every garden grows one
It is easy to come up with a sad tune for a song just as every garden has a kind of flower similarly every songwriter has a melancholic tune.

Me and you are subject to the blues now and then
Everyone experiences sadness and despair from time to time.

But when you take the blues and make a song
However, when you take your sadness and put it into a song, it can become a work of art.

You sing them out again
The act of transforming the blues into a song is therapeutic and helps one move forward.

Song sung blue
A song that is sung in a melancholic and sad tone.

Weeping like a willow
A song can be so sad that it could make a person cry heavily.

Song sung blue
A song that is sung in a melancholic and sad tone.

Sleeping on my pillow
A song can be so melancholic that it makes the listener feel as if they are going through a significant heartbreak.

Funny thing, but you can sing it with a cry in your voice
Ironically, though the song is depressing, a person can sing it in a way that makes them feel better even though they are crying.

And before you know, start to feeling good
As you sing the song, you may start to feel good because you are allowing yourself to express your sadness.

You simply got no choice
There is no other way to deal with sadness except singing a sad song as it is therapeutic and helps move on.