My little girl
Crickets The Lyrics
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The way she talks
How long can I pretend
Oh I can't help I'm in love
With the girl of my best friend
Her lovely hair,
Her skin so fair
Oh, I can't help I'm in love
With the girl of my best friend
I want to tell her
How I love her so
And hold her in my arms, but then
What if she got real mad and told him so
I could never face either one again
The way they kiss
Their happiness
Will my ache-in' ever end
Or will I always be in love
With the girl of my best friend?
Never end,
Will it ever end?
Please let it end
The lyrics of "My Little Girl" by The Crickets revolve around a man who is helplessly in love with the girl of his best friend. He admires the way she walks, talks and her physical appearance, specifically her lovely hair and fair skin. He is so deeply in love that he cannot help himself, even though he knows that it is wrong. He longs to express his love for her and hold her in his arms, however, the thought of her rejecting him and telling his best friend terrifies him. The pain of unrequited love is too much for him, and he wonders if it will ever end.
The song highlights the inner turmoil of the singer. He is caught in a difficult situation where his feelings are at odds with his loyalty to his best friend. The lyrics suggest that he is torn between confessing his love or keeping it hidden to avoid any repercussions. The use of repetition in the lyrics, such as "Oh, I can't help I'm in love" and "Will it ever end?" emphasize the sense of helplessness and despair that the singer feels.
This song is a testament to the songwriting skills of the great duo, Doc Pomus and Mort Shuman, who wrote it. The song was initially written for Elvis Presley, who reportedly loved it but decided not to record it. Later, it was recorded by The Crickets in 1960 and became one of their biggest hits. Interestingly, this song was also covered by several other artists, including Elvis Presley himself, who released a version of the song in 1962.
Line by Line Meaning
The way she walks,
I am attracted to the way she walks and carry herself
The way she talks
I am captivated by the manner in which she talks and communicates
How long can I pretend
I can't continue to pretend like my feelings for her don't exist
Oh I can't help I'm in love
I am deeply in love with her and can't control my emotions
With the girl of my best friend
However, she is the girlfriend of my best friend, which makes the situation complicated
Her lovely hair,
I also adore her hair and how beautiful it is
Her skin so fair
I am impressed by her fair looking skin
I could go on and never end
I could keep listing things I love about her and it would never stop
I want to tell her
I desire to express my love to her
How I love her so
I love her so deeply and passionately
And hold her in my arms, but then
I also wish to embrace her, but I am afraid of the consequences
What if she got real mad and told him so
If I express my love to her, she might be angry and reveal it to my best friend
I could never face either one again
I don't think I can face either of them again if this happens
The way they kiss
It hurt's me to see how intimate they are with each other
Their happiness
It's hard to be happy for them when I have feelings for her
Will my ache-in' ever end
I am pained by my unrequited love for her and wonder if it will ever cease
Or will I always be in love
Sometimes I feel like I will never stop loving her
Never end,
My love for her seems endless and never-ending
Will it ever end?
Will my love for her ever be gone?
Please let it end
I want to get over her and move on. It's painful to have feelings for someone I can't have
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Written by: BEVERLY ROSS, SAM BOBRICK
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@michaelturner5443
I saw the crickets twice in the 80s once at dingwalls dance hall in Camden and once with bobby eve at lewisham town hall....the line up was Jerry Alison on drums joe .b maulding on stand up bass and Gordon Paine on guitar they were excelent
@joji49er81
The songs in the 50's and 60's are so simplistic but amazing. Music now a days has nothing on songs from those era.
@gunternetzer9621
From a time sadly never to return.
@joepalooka2145
Wow, what a great video! Sonny Curtis sure knew how to write them. I love these guys. If only Buddy Holly had lived to play with them, we can only imagine how much more wonderful music he would have created.
@JeffersonMartinSynfluent
Guitarist Sonny Curtis also wrote the hit "I Fought the Law" and composed the intro theme song for the "Mary Tyle Moore" show. Talented folks there.
@LEEFORDJAGG
Dave Edmunds-Deborah springs to mind.
@MilesClancy
This is one of my favorite Beatles songs
@jasontouvi858
This sounds like a mix between Buddy Holly's "Peggy Sue" and "Every Day." It certainly has the Holly sound even though there are no original Crickets here. The original Crickets were Holly, Jerry Allison, and Joe B. Mauldin. Sonny Curtis is the only one who played with Buddy before the Crickets formed. he was on Holly's early songs and Decca sessions.
@rogeralsop3479
Great song.
@rickcurtis2983
Excellent video of a great group of guys with super talent!