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.)
Tell Me One More Time
Conway Twitty Lyrics
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Tell me one more time
(Ba, ba, ba, ba, ba, bop)
And tell me tenderly
(Ba, ba, ba, ba, ba, bop)
That your mine only mine
(Ba, ba, ba, ba, ba, bop)
That you mean the world to me.
Tell me one more time
(Ba, ba, ba, ba, ba, bop)
Those tender words I want to hear
(Ba, ba, ba, ba, ba, bop)
That I'm always on you mind
(Ba, ba, ba, ba, ba, bop)
That your always want me near.
(Ba, ba, ba, ba, ba, bop)
Well baby can't you see
Yes, how much you mean to me
Evertime you call my name
You set my great heart aflame.
Tell me just once more
(Ba, ba, ba, ba, ba, bop)
Then I think I'll lose my mind
(Ba, ba, ba, ba, ba, bop)
Come on baby, close that door
(Ba, ba, ba, ba, ba, bop)
And tell me one moretime
(Ba, ba, ba, ba, ba, bop)
--- Instrumental ---
(Ba, ba, ba, ba, ba, bop)
(Ba, ba, ba, ba, ba, bop)
(Ba, ba, ba, ba, ba, bop)
(Ba, ba, ba, ba, ba, bop)
'Cause baby can't you see
(Ba, ba, ba, ba, ba, bop)
Well how much it means to me
(Ba, ba, ba, ba, ba, bop)
Evertime you call my name
(Ba, ba, ba, ba, ba, bop)
You set my great heart aflame.
Tell me just once more
(Ba, ba, ba, ba, ba, bop)
Then I think I'll lose my mind
(Ba, ba, ba, ba, ba, bop)
Come on baby, close that door
(Ba, ba, ba, ba, ba, bop)
And tell me one moretime
(Ba, ba, ba, ba, ba, bop)
Oh baby, one more time
(Ba, ba, ba, ba, ba, bop)
Ah, tell me one more time
(Ba, ba, ba, ba, ba, bop...)
The song "Tell Me One More Time" by Conway Twitty is a pleading love song in which the singer begs his beloved to tell him once more that she is his and that she means the world to him. The song's simple lyrics, punctuated by the ba-ba-ba-ba-ba, bop refrain, capture the essence of the singer's emotional desperation, as he tries to hold onto his lover by having her reassure him of their love one more time.
The first verse begins with the singer asking his lover to tell him one more time, tenderly, that she is only his and that she means the world to him. In the second verse, he pleads for her to tell him once more that he's always on her mind and that she always wants him near. These affirmations of love and devotion seem to be what the singer needs to hear in order to feel secure in their relationship.
In the bridge, the singer expresses how important his lover is to him, and how each time she calls his name he feels his heart ablaze. The song ends with another repetition of the plea to be told one more time, with the hope that this time it will truly sink in.
Overall, "Tell Me One More Time" is a simple yet powerful song that expresses the universal human need for reassurance and affirmation in a romantic relationship.
Line by Line Meaning
Tell me one more time
The singer is asking the other person to repeat something they have said before.
And tell me tenderly
The singer wants the other person to say what they are about to say in a gentle way.
That your mine only mine
The singer wants the other person to confirm that they are in a relationship and belong to each other.
That you mean the world to me.
The artist wants the other person to know that they are extremely important to them and they love them deeply.
Tell me just once more
The artist wants the other person to repeat what they have said, but only one more time.
Then I think I'll lose my mind
The singer is so desperate to hear what the other person has to say that they are afraid they will lose their sanity if they don't hear it.
Come on baby, close that door
The singer wants the other person to close the door so they can have some privacy and intimacy.
And tell me one moretime
The artist is pleading with the other person to repeat what they have said one final time.
Well baby can't you see
The artist is asking the other person if they understand how much they mean to them.
Yes, how much you mean to me
The artist is confirming to the other person that they are extremely important to them.
Evertime you call my name
The singer is telling the other person that even the sound of their name is enough to make their heart race with excitement and love.
You set my great heart aflame.
The artist is describing the intense feelings of love and passion they have for the other person.
Oh baby, one more time
The singer is making one final plea to the other person to repeat what they have said.
Ah, tell me one more time
The singer is desperately hoping the other person will say what they want to hear one last time.
Contributed by Ava Y. Suggest a correction in the comments below.