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.)
I Don't Know A Thing About Love
Conway Twitty Lyrics
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I said, "Sir, is she coming back soon?"
He smiled and he stated,
"Son, I'm over-rated,
I've had to much credit in those old love tunes.
I don't know a thing about love,
I just kind of hang here above.
I just watch from the sky,
I don't know a thing about love."
Then I asked him "Where is she tonight?
You must see all things with your light."
He said, "Son, I could tell you things that might kill you,
But I don't get involved in what's wrong or right.
I don't know a thing about love,
I just kind of hang here above.
I just watch from the sky,
Will love grow or will it die?
I don't know a thing about love."
He said, "I can move oceans when I take the notion.
Or make mountains tremble and rivers run dry.
But in all matters human, remember there's someone
In charge of those things way above you and I.
I don't know a thing about love,
I just kind of hang here above.
I just watch from the sky,
Will love grow or will it die?
I don't know a thing about love.
I don't know a thing about love."
The melancholic country song, I Don't Know A Thing About Love, by Conway Twitty, presents a heartbroken speaker pouring out his feelings to the man in the moon, a symbol of distance and emotional unavailability. The singer asks the moon whether the person he loves will return to him, but he receives the surprising answer that the man in the moon doesn't know anything about love. He explains that he simply observes from above, without the ability to intervene or understand human emotions, and that he is not responsible for what happens in people's hearts. In the second verse, the singer also asks the moon about the current whereabouts of his loved one, hoping the celestial body will use its power to shed light on the situation. However, the man in the moon replies that he could reveal secrets that could "kill" the singer, hinting at the complex, fragile nature of relationships, and the inevitability of uncertainty and disappointment.
The chorus of the song repeats the man in the moon's confession of ignorance, emphasizing the theme of existential helplessness and resignation. The singer admits that he is powerless to change the course of his love life, and that seeking advice or validation from an abstract entity is futile. The bridge adds a philosophical dimension to the song, as the man in the moon asserts his control over the forces of nature but acknowledges his limitations in the domain of human affairs. The song ends on a poignant note, as the singer repeats the chorus, underscoring the idea that love is a mystery that defies human understanding, and that the moon, a symbol of distance and isolation, can offer no solace or guidance.
Line by Line Meaning
I talk to the man in the moon.
I express my sadness to the moon, hoping to find solace in some form.
I said, "Sir, is she coming back soon?"
I ask the moon if my lover is returning to me anytime soon.
He smiled and he stated, "Son, I'm over-rated, I've had too much credit in those old love tunes."
The moon tells me that it's reputation for love guidance is overblown, especially in songs.
I don't know a thing about love, I just kind of hang here above. I just watch from the sky, Will love grow or will it die?
The moon expresses it's ignorance on the subject of love, preferring to observe the growth or decay of relationships from afar.
Then I asked him "Where is she tonight? You must see all things with your light."
I inquire if the moon can see where my lover is, assuming it has the ability to illuminate everything in the night.
He said, "Son, I could tell you things that might kill you, But I don't get involved in what's wrong or right.
The moon warns me that the truth may hurt, but it won't get involved in any moral or ethical consequences.
He said, "I can move oceans when I take the notion. Or make mountains tremble and rivers run dry. But in all matters human, remember there's someone In charge of those things way above you and I."
The moon asserts it's physical power over nature, but acknowledges a higher power in human affairs.
I don't know a thing about love, I just kind of hang here above. I just watch from the sky, Will love grow or will it die?
Reiterating it's inability to comprehend the complexities of love, the moon chooses to keep a distant, observational perspective.
I don't know a thing about love.
The moon concludes by repeating it's ignorance on the subject of love.
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, LEGACY OF HARLAN PERRY HOWARD, LLC
Written by: Harlan Howard
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I talk to the man in the moon
I said, "Sir is she coming back soon?"
He smiled and he stated, son I'm over-rated
I've had too much credit in those old love tunes
I don't know a thing about love
I just kind of hang here above
I just watch from the sky
Will love grow or will it die?
I don't know a thing about love
Then I asked him where is she tonight?
You must see all things with your light
He said, "Son I could tell you things that might kill you
But I don't get involved in what's wrong or right"
I don't know a thing about love
I just kind of hang here above
I just watch from the sky
Will love grow or will it die?
I don't know a thing about love
He said, "I can move oceans when I take the notion
Or make mountains tremble and rivers run dry"
But in all matters human, remember there's someone
In charge of those things way above you and I
I don't know a thing about love
I just kind of hang here above
I just watch from the sky
Will love grow or will it die?
I don't know a thing about love
I don't know a thing about love
Songwriters: HOWARD, HARLAN
@badcompany-w6s
Now that's real country music right there.
@JohnnyLongoria58
I like the part where he says "in all matters human remember there's someone in charge of those things way above you and I" .
@paulf4358
Good for you
@mrwannabetryhard1482
Totally agree with you Johnny.
@chrisanderson2694
Amen praise the lord
@wambathewisefool2893
Amen
@nandcoomarashwanauth9867
Wow good music
@joepacella11
My son sings this song all the time he is only 28 and would rather hear Conway anyday. He sings a lot of Conway Twitty on karoke night
@theflyingpenguin9979
I just can't stop listening to this song, I love it.
@timothymcneese2246
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