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.)
Unchained Melody
Conway Twitty Lyrics
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I've hungered for your touch a long, lonely time
Time goes by, so slowly
And time can do so much, are you still mine?
I need your love, I need your love
God, speed your love to me
I've hungered for your touch a long, lonely time
Oh time goes by, so slowly
And time can do so much, are you still mine?
I need your love, I need your love
God, speed your love to me
My love, my darling, ohh, my love, my darling, ohh
The lyrics in Conway Twitty's version of "Unchained Melody" express the depths of longing and desire that the singer feels for his beloved. He sings, "Ohh, my love, my darling, I've hungered for your touch a long, lonely time." The use of the word "hungered" is particularly powerful, suggesting a deep, gut-wrenching yearning that feels almost physical in its intensity. The second line, "Time goes by, so slowly," reinforces the sense of time dragging on as the singer waits for his beloved to return or to reciprocate his feelings.
However, the third and fourth lines offer a glimmer of hope: "And time can do so much, are you still mine?" The singer acknowledges that time can change things, but he still holds onto the hope that his love will be reciprocated. The repetition of the refrain, "I need your love, I need your love, God, speed your love to me," emphasizes the urgency and desperation the singer feels.
Overall, the lyrics in "Unchained Melody" convey a sense of yearning, longing, and hope that is both powerful and deeply emotional.
Line by Line Meaning
Ohh, my love, my darling
The singer is expressing deep affection and devotion towards their loved one
I've hungered for your touch a long, lonely time
The singer has been yearning and longing for physical and emotional closeness with their loved one for a significant duration
Time goes by, so slowly
Despite the constant passing of time, it seems to move at a sluggish pace when the singer is apart from their loved one
And time can do so much, are you still mine?
The singer is acknowledging the powerful effects of time and questioning whether their loved one still belongs to them
I need your love, I need your love
The singer expresses a desperate need for the love and companionship of their loved one
God, speed your love to me
The singer is calling on a higher power to bring their loved one back to them and into their embrace
My love, my darling, ohh, my love, my darling, ohh
The singer repeats their endearments to emphasize the intensity of their feelings for their loved one
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@randomvideos20226
1:11 to the end is my favorite part of the song
@Soviet1332
Best version by far
@wilmabreeden7212
when it gets, on the time, about 1:15---till the end is great! Conway--love you forever!
@garyspring5981
my faveorite of this song wow he chould sure sing
@Crystal_Balla
Oh good I was hoping he covered this song!!
@TheGrandmasterMan
WTF!! Is this a joke - Conway struggling on this one. Very unlike him....
@bobbyhall8862
He's the worst Elvis Impersonater I've ever heard?
@wimbiemans3564
Haha. Clearly you don’t know Conway Twitty or Elvis!
@bobbyhall8862
@@wimbiemans3564 conway admited he was trying his best to sound like Elvis! That's what MGM wanted it's on utube! Of course what he went country he lost the Elvis sound! 🤔🤔🤔
@Soviet1332
You know zero about music. Having a similar voice fucking does not make him an imatator. Vince Everett sounded even more like him, but there’s just no way an intelligent guy would call him an imatator. What about Ral Donner? Never meant to sound like Elvis, but covered the girl of my best friend and voiced him in a movie. You think that was deliberate. Having a voice similar to Elvis does not make them
Imatators. If it does, that means you are slating: - Gene Vincent, Eddie Cochran, Billy Fury, Ral Donner, Jerry Fuller, Ricky Nelson, Curtis Lee, Vince Everett, Ricky Nelson, Marty Wilde etc with no evidence. Elvis was the king. His style motivated loads of singers and you’re a uneducated fool to call them rip-offs