Clark was born Samuel Goldberg to Jewish parents in Boston, Massachusetts. He made his Big Band singing debut in 1934 with Benny Goodman on the Let's Dance radio program. In 1936 he started to perform on the show, Your Hit Parade, and lasted until 1938. In the mid-1930s he signed with Vocalion Records, having a top-20 hit with "Spring Is Here". He did not have another hit until the late 1940s, but continued recording, appearing in movies, and dubbing other actors' voices.
In 1946 he signed with Columbia Records and scored his biggest hit with the song "Linda" recorded in November of that year, but hitting its peak in the following spring. Linda was written especially for the six-year-old daughter of a show business lawyer named Lee Eastman, whose client, song-writer Jack Lawrence, wrote the song at Lee’s request. Upon reaching adulthood and becoming famous as a photographer, Linda was, for a while, something of a musician, later became a prominent spokeswoman for vegetarianism and animal rights, and broke a generation of teenage girls' hearts when she married Beatle Paul McCartney.[citation needed]
1947 also saw hits for Clark with such titles as "How Are Things in Glocca Mora" (from the musical Finian's Rainbow), which made the Top Ten, "Peg O' My Heart", "An Apple Blossom Wedding", and "I'll Dance at Your Wedding". The following year he had another major hit with "Love Somebody" (a duet with Doris Day, selling a million and reaching #1 on the charts) and nine more chart hits, and extended his success into 1949 with a number of hits, both solo and duetting with Day and Dinah Shore. He was fatally injured in a private plane crash in Los Angeles, returning from a college football game, when the craft ran low on fuel and crash-landed on Beverly Boulevard. A month after his death, his recording of "A Dreamer's Holiday" hit the charts.
Buddy Clark and five other friends had rented a small plane to attend a Stanford vs. Michigan football game. After the game on the way back to Los Angeles, the plane developed engine problem, due to lack of gas, and lost altitude and crashed on Beverly Boulevard, in California. Clark didn't survive the crash. At that time, he was 37 years old reaching new heights of popularity, when tragedy struck.
Love Somebody
Buddy Clark Lyrics
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Love somebody, yes, I do
Love somebody, yes, I do
I love somebody but I won't say who
Handsome, say, he's six feet tall
And his picture's on my wall
Love to be his baby doll
I love somebody, yes, I do
Love somebody, yes, I do
Love somebody, yes, I do
Love somebody but I won't say who
Don't know why she acts so shy
She oughta know I wouldn't dream
of even hurtin' a fly
Hope she doesn't pass me by
'Cause if she did I'd die, I know I'd die
I love somebody, yes, I do
Love somebody, yes, I do
Love somebody, yes, I do
Love somebody but I won't say who
He's big and strong
Wouldja like to feel my muscle
Bold and gay
I never once lost a tussle
At the moment he's not very far away
Why don'tcha say who, say already
I'd want to marry him today
But you don't say who
That I cannot do
Happen to be me
Possibility
Won'tcha tell me who ya love
Love somebody
Tell me true
Yes, I do
Yes, you do
Love somebody
I do, too
And I do
Maybe me
Love somebody
I hope it's me
Yes I do
Love somebody but I won't say who
C'mon confess
Why don'tcha try and guess
Do tell. Let's tell
You promise not to breathe a word
Doris, don't be absurd
Strictly entre-nous
Oui, oui, we two
Well
Confidentially
Between you and me
Confidentially
I love somebody
I've got news for you
Love somebody
I feel that way, too
Love somebody
Glad it's true
That somebody that I love is you
The song "Love Somebody" by Buddy Clark is an upbeat and playful declaration of love, but with a bit of a twist. The chorus of the song repeats the lyrics "Love somebody, yes, I do / Love somebody but I won't say who." The first two verses provide some clues about the person the singer loves, who is handsome and tall with a picture on the singer's wall. However, the third verse adds another layer to the mystery when a female voice chimes in, saying she loves somebody too, and when the singer agrees, she reveals that the somebody she loves is the person she's singing with - the song ends on a sweet and satisfying note, with both of them glad to finally reveal their love for each other.
The lyrics of "Love Somebody" are simple and straightforward but are elevated by the playful tone and the addition of the female voice in the third verse, which adds another layer of interest to the song. The singer's reluctance to reveal the identity of the person he loves makes the song all the more mysterious and engaging, as listeners are left guessing until the very end. Moreover, the song's upbeat and joyful tone and the catchy melody make it a classic feel-good tune to sing along with.
Line by Line Meaning
Love somebody, yes, I do
I am in love with someone
Love somebody but I won't say who
I am not ready to reveal who I am in love with
Handsome, say, he's six feet tall
The person I am in love with is tall and attractive
And his picture's on my wall
I have a picture of the person I am in love with on my wall
Love to be his baby doll
I would love to be in a romantic relationship with the person I am in love with
If he kissed me I wouldn't mind at all
I would enjoy if the person I am in love with were to kiss me
Don't know why she acts so shy
I am not sure why the person I am in love with is acting shy
She oughta know I wouldn't dream of even hurtin' a fly
I would never hurt the person I am in love with
Hope she doesn't pass me by
I hope the person I am in love with doesn't ignore or reject me
'Cause if she did I'd die, I know I'd die
It would be devastating if the person I am in love with rejected me
He's big and strong
The person I am in love with is muscular and sturdy
Wouldja like to feel my muscle
I am confident in my physical strength
Bold and gay
The person I am in love with is outgoing and cheerful
I never once lost a tussle
I have never lost a fight, implying that the person I am in love with would be safe with me
At the moment he's not very far away
The person I am in love with is close by
Why don'tcha say who, say already
Please tell me who you are in love with
I'd want to marry him today
I would like to marry the person I am in love with right away
That I cannot do
I cannot reveal who I am in love with
Happen to be me
It is possible that the person I am in love with is me
Won'tcha tell me who ya love
Please tell me who you are in love with
Tell me true
Tell me the truth
Maybe me
It's possible that the person I am in love with is me
I hope it's me
I am hopeful that the person I am in love with is me
C'mon confess
Please confess
Why don'tcha try and guess
Why don't you try to guess who I'm in love with?
Do tell. Let's tell
Please tell me and let's confide in each other
You promise not to breathe a word
Please don't tell anyone else
Doris, don't be absurd
Don't be ridiculous, Doris
Strictly entre-nous
This is strictly between us
Oui, oui, we two
Yes, yes, just the two of us
Well
So...
Confidentially
I'm going to reveal a secret to you
Between you and me
This is a secret between us
I've got news for you
I have something to tell you
Glad it's true
I'm happy that the person you are in love with is the person I am in love with
That somebody that I love is you
I am in love with you
Lyrics © Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: KEVIN COSSOM, ANDREW HARR, JERMAINE JACKSON, ANTOINE MCCOLISTER, ANDRE DAVIDSON, KARLYN RAMSEY, SEAN DAVIDSON, JEREMY FELTON FELTON
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Stefano Maura
Love somebody
Yes, I do
Love somebody
Yes, I do
Love somebody
Yes, I do
I love somebody, but I won't say who
Handsome face, six feet tall and his picture's on my wall
Love to be his baby doll
If he kissed me, I wouldn't mind at all
I love somebody
Yes, I do
Love somebody
Yes, I do
Love somebody
Yes, I do
Love somebody, but I won't say who
Don't know why she acts so shy
She oughta know I wouldn't dream of even hurtin' a fly
Hope she doesn't pass me by, cause if she did, I'd die, I know I'd die
I love somebody
Yes, I do
Love somebody
Yes, I do
Love somebody
Yes, I do
Love somebody, but I won't say who
He's big and strong
Would ya like to feel my muscle?
Bold and gay
I never once lost a tussle
At the moment, he's not very far away
Why don't ya say who? Say already!
I'd want to marry him today
But you don't say who
That I cannot do
Happen to be me?
Possibility
Won't ya tell me who ya love?
Love somebody
Tell me true
Yes, I do
Yes, you do
Love somebody
I do, too
And I do
Maybe me
Love somebody
I hope it's me
Love somebody, but I won't say who
C'mon, confess
Why don't ya try and guess?
Do tell. Let's tell
You promise not to breathe a word?
Doris, don't be absurd
Strictly entre-nous?
Oui, oui!! We two
Well
Confidentially
Between you and me
Confidentially
I love somebody
I've got news for you
Love somebody
I feel that way, too
Love somebody
Glad it's true
That somebody that I love is you
Irwin Mainway
Sadly, Buddy Clark died in a plane crash less than a year after this song came out. His plane ran out of fuel just short of the airport returning from the Michigan-Stanford football game on October 1, 1949. Clark was the only one of the six passengers on board to die. Clark's only child a daughter died less than a year later (age 7) when she was struck by a car. He was only 37 at the time of his death. He could have easily lived 40 or 45 more years. Imagine how big a star he would have been.
Pollywog 731
Thanks for that, I was wondering why I'd never heard of him before- someone with such a wonderful voice-it's because he died so young. What a sad tragedy. His poor wife...
M De
That's so sad.
Yes a real tragedy and so hard on his wife to have such awful losses. :'(
Gavin Gardner
That’s Terrible.
Al Cataldo
Buddy was a Boston native !
GeeBee909
actually his plane crashed at the intersection of Beverly Blvd. and Alvarado St. in Los Angeles, which is miles from the Los Angeles airport. His wife then died at age 39, after remarring for a 3rd time to the producer of the James Bond films (Albert Broccoli).
Moon Jazz
Beautiful song sung by two amazing singers. The lyrics are so beautiful and pure. Thank you for sharing 🥰
Lady Jazz Erika Paul
Awesome duo ! long time, gone and almost forgotten! Thank you for bringing them back ! Such gentle times then!! Always love Doris Day, quite a singer and actress and still with us today !
Thomas Smith
My favorite Doris Day song. What an innocent era then!
Eclipse Solar 83
Not innocent, better and more pure. I cringe when i look to the times of today. What a decadence and aberration.