Origin of Jenkins Stage Name--------- Jenkins felt that his real name wasn't marketable, and he changed his show business name in 1957. (Harold Lloyd Jenkins would always remain his legal name, however). Looking at a road map, he spotted Conway, Arkansas and Twitty, Texas. Thus, he went with the professional name of "Conway Twitty".[citation needed]
Alternatively, Jenkins met a Richmond, VA, man named W. Conway Twitty Jr. through Jenkins' manager in a New York City restaurant. The manager served in the army with the real Conway Twitty. Later, the manager suggested to Jenkins that he take the name as his stage name because it had a ring to it. The Richmond Conway Twitty subsequently recorded the song, "What's in a Name But Trouble," in the mid-1960s, lamenting the loss of his name to Jenkins. The flip side of the 45 RPM record was "The Purple, Purple People Eater, Eater." (The more well known version of Purple People Eater, however, now having sold over 100,000,000 copies, was recorded by Sheb Wooley.)
Fever
Conway Twitty Lyrics
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Never know how much I care
When you put your arms around me,
I get a fever that's so hard to bear.
You give me fever - when you kiss me,
Fever when you hold me tight
Fever - in the morning,
Sun lights up the daytime,
Moon lights up the night
I light up when you call my name,
Because you know I'm gonna treat you right
You give me fever - when you kiss me,
Fever when you hold me tight
Fever - in the morning,
Fever all through the night.
Now listen to me baby
And hear every word I say
No one can love you like I do
'Cause they don't know how to love you my way
You give me fever - when you kiss me,
Fever when you hold me tight
Fever - in the morning,
Fever all through the night.
Well, now you've heard my story,
Here's the point that I have made:
Chicks were born to give you fever,
Be it fahrenheit or centigrade
They give you fever - yeah, when you kiss them,
Fever when you live and learn
Fever - till you sizzle,
What a lovely way to burn.
What a lovely way to burn.
What a lovely way to burn...
Conway Twitty's song "Fever" is a love song that uses the symbolic imagery of fever to describe the passion and intensity of romantic love. The song's narrator urges his lover to understand the depth of his feelings, singing "Never know how much I love you, / Never know how much I care." When the singer describes the physical sensations he experiences when he's with his lover – "When you put your arms around me, / I get a fever that's so hard to bear" – he's using the metaphor of fever to indicate the intensity of the emotions he feels.
Throughout the song, the singer describes the different ways in which his lover makes him feel, using the repetition of the word "fever" to emphasize the all-consuming nature of his passion. He sings about feeling feverish when his lover kisses him or holds him tight, and suggests that his entire body is consumed with heat and desire.
Toward the end of the song, the singer suggests that this kind of feverish passion is not just something that he experiences, but that it's an essential quality of all romantic love. He asserts that "Chicks were born to give you fever, / Be it fahrenheit or centigrade," showing that love is a universal experience that can often feel overwhelming and intense.
Line by Line Meaning
Never know how much I love you,
I feel an intense love for you that I can't quite put into words
Never know how much I care
I care for you deeply and it runs just as deep as my love for you
When you put your arms around me,
Being in your embrace is a comforting feeling
I get a fever that's so hard to bear.
Your touch ignites a fever within me that's difficult to handle
You give me fever - when you kiss me,
Your kisses ignite a fever within me
Fever when you hold me tight
Being held by you is enough to set off a fever inside me
Fever - in the morning,
The fever I feel doesn't just happen at night, it lingers into the morning
Fever all through the night.
The fever I feel lasts all through the night
Sun lights up the daytime,
The sun rising and setting is a natural occurrence
Moon lights up the night
The moon shining in the night sky is also a natural occurrence
I light up when you call my name,
My mood brightens when I hear you calling my name
Because you know I'm gonna treat you right
You can trust me to treat you with care and respect
Now listen to me baby
Pay attention to what I'm about to say
And hear every word I say
Take my words to heart
No one can love you like I do
No one else can love you in the way that I do
'Cause they don't know how to love you my way
Others don't have the ability to love you the way that I do
Well, now you've heard my story,
I've told you my experience
Here's the point that I have made:
This is what I want you to take away from my story
Chicks were born to give you fever,
Women have the ability to ignite a fever in men
Be it fahrenheit or centigrade
Regardless of the form the fever takes
They give you fever - yeah, when you kiss them,
Women can ignite a fever in men when they kiss them
Fever when you live and learn
There's a feverish feeling that comes with learning about women and relationships
Fever - till you sizzle,
The fever can get so intense that it feels like you're sizzling
What a lovely way to burn.
Although the fever can be difficult to handle, it's still a lovely feeling to experience
What a lovely way to burn...
A repetition of the sentiment that experiencing such a fever is a lovely feeling
Writer(s): JOHN DAVENPORT, EDDIE COOLEY
Contributed by Scarlett H. Suggest a correction in the comments below.