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.
Venus
Bobby Vinton Lyrics
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Venus if you will
Please send a little girl for me to thrill.
A girl who wants my kisses and my arms
A girl with all the charms of you.
Venus, make her fair
And take the brightest stars up in the skies
And place them in her eyes for me.
Venus, goddess of love that you are,
Surely the things I ask
Can't be too great a task.
Venus, if you do
I promise that I always will be true.
I'll give her all the love I have to give
As long as we both shall live.
Venus, goddess of love that you are
Surely the things I ask
Can't be too great a task.
Venus if you do
I promise that I always will be true.
I'll give her all the love I have to give
As long as we both shall live.
Hey, Venus! Oh, Venus!
Make my wish come true
The song “Venus” by Bobby Vinton is a love song that is essentially a plea to the goddess of love, Venus, to send the singer a girl who he can love and cherish. The song starts with the singer addressing Venus and asking for her to send him a girl who he can “thrill” with his kisses and arms, someone who is reminiscent of Venus herself with all her charms. He then goes on to ask Venus to make her fair and lovely with sunlight in her hair, and to place the brightest stars in her eyes. The singer believes that the things he is asking of Venus are not too great for the goddess of love and her magical powers, and that she will grant his wish. He even promises to be true to the girl Venus sends him, and to give her all the love that he has to give as long as they both shall live. The song ends with the singer asking Venus once again to make his wish come true.
Lyrically, it is clear that the singer is in search of love and is using the mythical goddess of love, Venus, as a symbol of hope, and his plea to her as a way of finding that one special girl who will bring him happiness. The use of Venus as a symbol is also interesting, as she is not only the goddess of love but also beauty, and it is clear that the girl the singer is looking for is not just any girl but a beautiful one. The song is musically strong with a catchy melody, and Vinton's powerful voice and emotions make the lyrics come alive.
Line by Line Meaning
Hey, Venus! Oh, Venus!
Calling out to the goddess of love, hoping she can grant a request
Venus if you will
Please send a little girl for me to thrill.
Begging Venus to send him a girl to love and cherish
A girl who wants my kisses and my arms
A girl with all the charms of you.
Describing the perfect girl, one who reciprocates his love and is as charming as Venus herself
Venus, make her fair
A lovely girl with sunlight in her hair.
Requesting Venus to make the girl beautiful, with hair as radiant as the sun
And take the brightest stars up in the skies
And place them in her eyes for me.
Asking Venus to make the girl's eyes sparkle like the brightest stars in the night sky
Venus, goddess of love that you are,
Surely the things I ask
Can't be too great a task.
Recognizing Venus as a goddess of love and hoping that his request is not too much for her to grant
Venus, if you do
I promise that I always will be true.
Making a promise to stay faithful to the girl Venus sends him
I'll give her all the love I have to give
As long as we both shall live.
Vowing to love her unconditionally for the rest of their lives
Hey, Venus! Oh, Venus!
Make my wish come true
Closing the song by pleading with Venus to grant his wish and find him a girl to love
Contributed by Joseph F. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
RC
Frankie Avalon is the best-known version of this song.
@harryreams6248
Hey Venus
Oh Venus
Venus if you will
Please send a little girl for me to thrill
A girl who wants my kisses and my arms
A girl with all the charms of you
Venus make her fair
A lovely girl with sunlight in her hair
And take the brightest stars up in the skies
And place them in her eyes for me
Venus goddess of love that you are
Surely the things I ask
Can't be to great a task
Venus if you do
I promise that I always will be true
I'll give her all the love I have to give
As long as we both shall live
Venus goddess of love that you are
Surely the things that I ask
Can't be to great a task
Venus if you do
I promise that I always will be true
I'll give her all the love I have to give
As long as we both shall live
Hey Venus Oh Venus
Make my wish come true
@cynthiahawkins2389
I was 11 when this came out in 1959. And we all loved Frankie Avalon. Hearing this song today (I am 73!), reminds me of that sweet, long ago time....
@DriveupLife22
Your soul is just as young as the first day you heard this song! Here's to enjoying this one for another 40 years.
@alyqat4
Cynthia you're beautiful! thank you for sharing. Isn't music amazing that way. Bittersweet I tell you! <3 may God bless you and keep you always and forever. The first time I heard this lovely song was on Back to the Beach - an 80's classic starring Frankie and Annette. 😊I think about that movie every time I hear this song. His voice is dreamy. <3
@Krabistec
I was "not yet" when the song came out, i was born 1987 😂, But this is one of the loveliest songs I've ever heard ❤️
@puma1166
My mother had this on a 45. Love this song so much. I miss you mom
@osmancakir4335
Great comment
@patrickstar8504
The backing vocals sound like a choir of angels. Absolutely beautiful.
@mrmaxxx94
Frankie avalon sung real good on this cut. The background and production was the truth classic
@veseyvonveitinghof9593
...i've always thought that the backgrounds made this song the success that it was...