Curtis Lee (28 October 1939 - 8 January 2015) born in Yuma, Arizona, USA an… Read Full Bio ↴Curtis Lee (28 October 1939 - 8 January 2015) born in Yuma, Arizona, USA an American Doo-wop and Pop singer of the early 1960s, and was the beneficiary of two great 1961 productions by Phil Spector.

These were "Pretty Little Angel Eyes" (U.S. Top 10) and "Under The Moon Of Love" (U.S. Top 50). In the UK, "Pretty Little Angel Eyes" was a minor hit record, going no higher than 47 in 1961.

Lee began his recording career in 1959, and the following year was signed by Dunes Records. Handsome and photogenic, Lee had a vocal approach close to the teen idols of the period. Spector's genius with the productions, besides his deft handling of the instrumental support, was to provide fills with strong doo-wop riffing from an R&B vocal group, The Halos, to produce two classic rock 'n' roll tunes.

Without Spector's guiding hand however, the hits simply dried up around 1968.

Lonely Weekends
Curtis Lee Lyrics

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I go crazy
When you're not around
Saturday and Sunday
You can't be around
I got the weekend blues
Who do you see?
When you don't see me
Now Monday

I meet you it's true
I'm so darned happy
I feel like a fool
Tuesday I carry your books
We kiss and the teacher
Gives us dirty looks
Wednesday and Thursday
I walk you home
Your folks say a study
So I'm left all alone
Friday it's goodbye then

My lonely weekend starts again
Lonely weekends.

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of the song "Lonely Weekends" by Curtis Lee seem to express the pain and longing of a young man who is unable to spend time with the person he loves during the weekends. He confesses that he goes crazy when his lover is not around, implying how much he misses her company. He expresses his disappointment in not being able to spend the weekends with her because of some unknown reason. He feels like he's got the "weekend blues" indicating the lack of excitement or happiness in his life when he is not with her. The desperation in his voice is evident when he asks who she might be seeing if she is not with him.

The rest of the lyrics then go on to delineate how much he cherishes even small moments with her, like meeting her on Mondays when his heart is "darned happy" or kissing her in front of the teacher on Tuesdays, despite the "dirty looks." On Wednesday and Thursdays, he walks her home, despite her folks wanting her to study. Finally, on Fridays, he bids her goodbye, marking the start of another painful and lonely weekend without her. Overall, the lyrics depict a sense of yearning and a desperate need for companionship and love.

Line by Line Meaning

I go crazy
I feel extremely anxious and restless

When you're not around
When I don't have you by my side

Saturday and Sunday
During the weekend

You can't be around
When you're not present

I got the weekend blues
I feel down and depressed during weekends without you

Who do you see?
Who do you spend time with when you're not with me?

When you don't see me
When we're not together

Now Monday
As the work week begins

I meet you it's true
When I see you, it's genuine

I'm so darned happy
I feel extremely joyful

I feel like a fool
My happiness makes me feel silly