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.

Take Good Care Of My Baby
Bobby Vinton Lyrics

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My tears are fallin'
'Cause you've taken her away
And though it really hurts me so
There's something that I've gotta say

Take good care of my baby
Please don't ever make her blue
Just tell her that you love her

Make sure you're thinking of her
In everything you say and do

Aww, take good care of my baby
Now don't you ever make her cry
Just let your love surround her
Paint a rainbow all around her
Don't let her see a cloudy sky

Once upon a time that little girl was mine
If I'd been true,
I know she'd never be with you

So, take good care of my baby
Be just as kind as you can be
And if you should discover
That you don't really love her
Just send my baby back home to me

Well, take good care of my baby
Be just as kind as you can be
And if you should discover
That you don't really love her
Just send my baby back home to me

Aww, take good care of my baby

Well, take good care of my baby
Just, take good care of my baby

Overall Meaning

In Bobby Vinton's song "Take Good Care Of My Baby," the singer is lamenting the loss of his girlfriend to another man. He is heartbroken but still aware that he needs to communicate his sincere concern for her well-being to her new partner. The song's chorus centers on this concern and the singer's plea that the new man treats her with love and kindness, never causing her to feel blue, crying, or seeing a cloudy sky in her life. Essentially, the singer is asking the new partner to love and care for her better than he did, with the promise that if he can't, she should be sent back to him. There are a few powerful moments in the song where the singer acknowledges his own shortcomings and how they may have contributed to losing his love. This plea is coming from a place of sincerity, and the lyrics communicate the singer's need to ensure that his love continues to be happy and fulfilled in her new relationship, even if it's not with him.

Overall, "Take Good Care Of My Baby" is a song about the pain of losing a relationship and the desire for the other person's happiness. It speaks to the complexity of love, where one's feelings for a person can remain even after they have left. The singer's honesty and vulnerability in acknowledging their own shortcomings and ensuring their love's happiness even without them make the song a poignant and heartfelt plea.

Line by Line Meaning

My tears are fallin'
I am crying because you took away the girl I loved.

'Cause you've taken her away
You are the reason I am crying because you took her away from me.

And though it really hurts me so
I am in a lot of emotional pain because of this situation.

There's something that I've gotta say
I have something important to tell you.

Take good care of my baby
Please take care of her, as I can no longer do so.

Please don't ever make her blue
Don't make her sad or unhappy.

Just tell her that you love her
Make sure to express your love to her.

Make sure you're thinking of her
Always keep her on your mind.

In everything you say and do
Include her in all aspects of your life.

Now don't you ever make her cry
Don't let her shed a tear because of you.

Just let your love surround her
Make sure your love is always present in her life.