Dion & the Belmonts were a leading American vocal group of the late 1950s. … Read Full Bio ↴Dion & the Belmonts were a leading American vocal group of the late 1950s. The group formed when Dion DiMucci joined The Belmonts - Carlo Mastrangelo (October 5, 1937 – April 4, 2016), Fred Milano (August 22, 1939 - January 1, 2012), and Angelo D'Aleo - in late 1957.

After an unsuccessful first single, the group were signed to Laurie Records. Their breakthrough came when "I Wonder Why" made # 22 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, and the group appeared for the first time on the Dick Clark TV show. They followed it with the ballads "No One Knows" (#19) and "Don't Pity Me" (#40).
This success won Dion and the Belmonts their first major tour in late 1958, with The Coasters, Buddy Holly and Bobby Darin, and this was followed up by the "Winter Dance Party" tour with Holly, Ritchie Valens and The Big Bopper. On 2 February 1959, after playing at Clear Lake, Iowa, Dion decided that he could not afford the $36 cost of a flight to the next venue. The plane crashed, and Holly and the other stars were killed. However, the tour continued, with Jimmy Clanton and Bobby Vee being added to the bill.
In March 1959, Dion and the Belmonts’ next single, "A Teenager in Love", was released, making #5 in the Billboard Hot 100 and #28 in the UK Singles Chart, and this was followed by an album, Presenting Dion and the Belmonts. Their biggest hit, "Where or When", was released in November 1959, and reached #3 on the U.S. chart.
However, in early 1960, Dion checked in to hospital for heroin addiction, a problem he had had since his mid-teens. Further single releases for the group that year were less successful, there were musical and financial disputes between Dion and members of the Belmonts, and in October 1960 Dion decided to quit for a solo career. The Belmonts also continued to release records, but with less success.
Dion and the Belmonts reunited in 1966 for the unsuccessful album Together Again on ABC Records, and again in 1972 for a one-off show at Madison Square Garden, recorded and released as a live album.

I Got the Blues
Dion & The Belmonts Lyrics

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Well let me tell you a story
All about those blues
About a girl I was going with
Who broke my heart in two
She made me get those blues baby
Boy oh boy what those blues can do to you

Yeah

Well you took my money honey and you left me all alone with the blues
Yeah
Now it seems I can't forget you since the day that met you got the blues
Whoa
You left me crying, there's no denying I got the blues

Why, must I cry
Why, did you say goodbye
Why oh why oh why yeah why oh why oh why oh why

Friends they all heard the news
I'm suffering from the blues
Since we've been apart
I don't know, I don't know honey
I guess you'll always break my heart (?)

I got the blues
I got the blues
Over you

When nighttime starts
Like daytime breaks
I get the blues honey and I'll tell you what it takes
When the one you love
Ain't with you no more
You go to pieces baby and there's just just no cure

For the blues
Oh yeah the blues
I got the blues

Well, one more time baby
Oh, just the hope (?)
One more time
And I won't have her anymore

One more kiss honey
Oh, just a kiss those tender lips of yours
One more time

And I'll lose all of those blues
I'll lose all of those blues
Yeah, baby gone (?)

You know it's not so bad missing you honey (fade)

Overall Meaning

The song "I Got the Blues" by Dion & The Belmonts is a classic blues song that speaks to the pain and heartbreak that can come when a relationship ends. The song tells the story of a man who is still struggling to move on after his girlfriend left him, and how he is left with nothing but the blues. The lyrics are poignant and heartfelt, capturing the emotions that come with losing someone you love.

The song starts with the singer telling the story of how he got the blues after his girlfriend broke his heart. He sings about how much it hurts to be left alone, and how the pain seems to never go away. The chorus repeats the refrain "I got the blues" over and over again, adding to the sense of despair and hopelessness that the singer is feeling.

As the song goes on, the singer describes how he can't seem to forget his girlfriend ever since they first met. He talks about how he's been crying since she left, and how he doesn't know how to move on. The song ends with the singer saying that he just wants one more chance to be with his girlfriend and that he will do anything to get rid of the blues.

In all, "I Got the Blues" is a powerful and moving song that tells a story that many of us can relate to. Through its lyrics and melody, it captures the pain, heartbreak, and longing that accompany lost love.

I Got the BluesDion & The Belmonts Lyrics

I Got the Blues
Dion & The Belmonts Lyrics