Diamond Rio released their debut, Diamond Rio, in 1991. It spawned five Top 10 Country hits, including the #1 hit "Meet in the Middle", and went platinum. Their second album, Close to the Edge, released the following year, had three Top 10 singles and went gold. In 1994, their third album was released. Love a Little Stronger wasn't very successful commercially, but did produce another Top 5 single in the title track.
The mid-90's marked both a low point in album-naming creativity and a high point in chart success. Their fourth album, innovatively titled IV and released in 1996, spun off three Top 5 singles. (One of these, "It's All In Your Head", featured a video with Martin Sheen as a fiery preacher engaged in snake handling, mirroring the lyrics of the song.) In 1997, Diamond Rio released its first greatest hits album, entitled Greatest Hits. The album had two brand-new songs: "How Your Love Makes Me Feel" hit #1, and "Imagine That" became yet another top 5 hit. In 1998, Unbelievable was released, giving the band two more top 5 singles. The title track also reached the top 40 on the Pop charts. In 2001, the band released One More Day, whose title track became another chart-topper. The following year, the band released Completely, whose lead track, "Beautiful Mess", became their 4th #1 hit. The album also spawned another #1 single in "I Believe". December 30th, 2005 found Diamond Rio playing their new single In God we Still Trust during halftime of the Vitalis Sun Bowl between UCLA and Northwestern University in El Paso, Texas. Their second Greatest Hits album is scheduled to be released May 9th, 2006.
Norma Jean Riley
Diamond Rio Lyrics
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Follow that girl all over town and see
Norma Jean Riley's gonna notice me
Wish I had a dog
Seen her in the park with a puppy on a string
Looking so cute maybe sooner or later we'd meet
Norma Jean Riley's gonna talk to me
Never gonna see her with the likes of you
I say watch and see
Norma Jean Riley's gonna notice me
Oughta learn to dance
With the hottest moves and the latest styles
Get her on the dance floor and after awhile you'll see
Norma Jean Riley's gonna dance with me
Everybody says fool, fool nothin' you can do
Never gonna see her with the likes of you
I say watch and see
Norma Jean Riley's gonna notice me
Gonna write a song
Sing about her hair, her lips and her eyes
Bring her to tears with my heartfelt honesty
Norma Jean Riley's gonna fall for me
Everybody says fool, fool nothin' you can do
Never gonna see her with the likes of you
I say watch and see
Norma Jean Riley's gonna fall for me
Everybody says fool, fool nothin' you can do
Never gonna see her with the likes of you
I say watch and see
Oh, Norma Jean Riley's gonna marry me
The lyrics of Diamond Rio's song "Norma Jean Riley" tell the story of a man who is infatuated with a woman named Norma Jean Riley. He wishes he had a car, so he could follow her around town, and a dog, so he could have an excuse to talk to her when he sees her in the park. He is determined that Norma Jean Riley will notice him and ignores the people who tell him he doesn't stand a chance. He decides that he needs to learn to dance, so he can impress her at the local dance club, and ultimately he plans to write a song about her that will make her fall in love with him.
This song captures the excitement and anticipation of a crush – the feeling of wanting to be noticed, to impress, and to ultimately win over the person you are interested in. The singer is very determined and confident, despite the odds being against him, and believes that if he tries hard enough, he will eventually win Norma Jean Riley's heart.
Overall, "Norma Jean Riley" is a playful, upbeat song that is both lighthearted and romantic. It showcases the power of infatuation and the lengths that some people will go to in order to win the heart of someone they desire.
Line by Line Meaning
Wish I had a car, top rolled down, the music up loud
It would be great to have a car and drive around town with music blasting.
Follow that girl all over town and see
I'll try to follow Norma Jean and see where she goes.
Norma Jean Riley's gonna notice me
Hopefully, Norma Jean will notice me and like me.
Wish I had a dog
It would be great to have a dog to walk around the park.
Seen her in the park with a puppy on a string
I've seen Norma Jean in the park with her dog.
Looking so cute maybe sooner or later we'd meet
She looks really cute and I hope to meet her someday.
Norma Jean Riley's gonna talk to me
Hopefully, Norma Jean will talk to me and we'll hit it off.
Everybody says fool, fool nothin' you can do
Everyone thinks I'm foolish for thinking I have a chance with Norma Jean.
Never gonna see her with the likes of you
They don't believe Norma Jean would ever date someone like me.
I say watch and see
But I believe that I have a chance and I'll prove everyone wrong.
Oughta learn to dance
I should learn how to dance so I can impress Norma Jean on the dance floor.
With the hottest moves and the latest styles
I'll learn the latest dance moves and styles to impress her.
Get her on the dance floor and after awhile you'll see
Once I get her on the dance floor, she'll see how good of a dancer I am.
Norma Jean Riley's gonna dance with me
She'll dance with me and hopefully enjoy herself.
Gonna write a song
I'll write a song about Norma Jean to express my feelings for her.
Sing about her hair, her lips and her eyes
The song will be about how beautiful Norma Jean is.
Bring her to tears with my heartfelt honesty
The song will be so heartfelt that it will make her cry.
Norma Jean Riley's gonna fall for me
She'll fall in love with me after hearing my song.
Oh, Norma Jean Riley's gonna marry me
We'll get married and live happily ever after.
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Richard Belmont (monty) Powell, Rob Honey, Dan Truman
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@misterrmustachio
I can always appreciate a good country song. I'm sick and tired of this "bro country" shit you hear these days.
@starrystarrynight9822
Agreed--with the rote, brainless, lackluster "lyrics"!!!!!
@eternallife9786
Country rock bands were considered bro country at one point in time even Merle Haggard was judged for putting drums in his music
@charles9571
@@eternallife9786nope
@BenDrinkin1
Lol, I call that stuff hick hop. 😂
@kevincarr-bv6rs
Mr. Truman you could wear a piano out!!!! Love you guys!!!!
@andrewslinkard5188
I'm so glad I got to grow up with the best music
@thomashawkinshibbs3541
🤫🪖❣️💯✝️🕺🥇
@lindaharris8059
Are u kidding me...fantastic song and catchy lyrics!
@michaelprokop645
Id like to thank Cornbread Cowboi for reminding me of this song. So good