The show starred brother and sister pop duo Donny Osmond and Marie Osmond. Donny had first become popular singing in a music group with his brothers, The Osmonds, and Marie was one of the youngest singers to reach #1 on the Billboard Country Music charts (with "Paper Roses", in 1973). The siblings were given the show by ABC-TV President Fred Silverman after he saw the duo co-host a week on The Mike Douglas Show which followed their series of popular remakes of oldies, such as "I'm Leaving It (All) Up To You," "Morning Side Of The Mountain," "Deep Purple" and "Make The World Go Away."
Donny & Marie consisted mainly of an ice skating number intro, comedy skits, followed by songs performed by the duo. The most famous song performed on the show was "I'm A Little Bit Country, I'm a Little Bit Rock and Roll", which formed the basis of a weekly segment in which Marie ("a little bit country") would trade off singing a country music song with Donny ("I'm a little bit rock and roll")) singing a rock and roll song. Each episode concluded with a musical finale and a cascade of balloons from the ceiling, matched to the colors of the sets and costumes. Donny and Marie would then sing their trademark closing song, "May Tomorrow Be a Perfect Day".
Originally, the show was created by Sid & Marty Krofft and videotaped in Los Angeles at KTLA Studios, but creative control of the show was given to the Osmonds after a long battle, and Donny & Marie was moved to the Osmond Studios in Orem, Utah in November 1977. The first episode produced in Utah was the 1977 Christmas Show.[citation needed]
The show's popularity declined after it was revealed that teen heartthrob Donny was dating (and eventually married) fellow Utahn Debbie Glenn, therefore taking him 'off the market' of eligible bachelors. According to an edition of the VH1 series Behind the Music, many female viewers started to tune out at this point. The series also underwent a format change in the final season, eliminating segments such as the ice skaters and country/rock-n-roll segments in favor of more concert-style disco numbers. The show was also retitled The Osmond Family Show near the end, as the program increasingly featured members of Donny and Marie's family.
The 1980-1981 TV season featured Marie with a Bob Mackie fashion make-over and starring in her own solo variety series on NBC called Marie. Soon after, she became co-host of the reality TV program, Ripley's Believe It or Not.
Donny and Marie joined together again in 1998 to co-host Donny & Marie (also known as The Donny and Marie Hour and The Donny and Marie Show), a talk show that ran for two seasons.
Donny & Marie was a 1998 talk show hosted by Donny and Marie Osmond. The show ended in June of 2000. The show had a "house band," featuring Jerry Williams (musical director/keyboards), Kat Dyson (guitar), Paul Peterson (bass), and Nick Vincent (drums).
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On The Shelf
Donny & Marie Osmond Lyrics
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Gave you my heart and you took it that day
Took took took took it away
Took took took took it away
And I want it back
Went for a drive just the other day
I left my car and they towed it away
Took took took towed it away
And I want it back
I'm like a dog without a bone
I'm like a house that's not a home
I'm like a watch that nobody wants to wind
(I've got all the time now)
I'm like a lock without a key
Nobody wants to lean on me
I'm so lonely, lonely without you
Back on the shelf am I baby
Went to a party 'cause you said you would go
I sat around but you didn't show
No no no you didn't show
No no no you didn't show, no no
I ring your house I don't get no reply
Well I don't know I think you're telling me lies
Ti ti ti telling me lies
Ti ti ti telling me lies oh oh
(repeat chorus)
The lyrics to Donny and Marie Osmond's song "On The Shelf" are about heartbreak and feeling abandoned by someone you love. The song opens with the singer lamenting how their love was taken for granted and thrown away, leaving them feeling rejected and alone. This is symbolized by the repetition of the word "took" throughout the song, emphasizing how the singer feels like everything they cherished was taken away from them.
The second stanza talks about how the singer is going through life aimlessly, feeling restless and despondent. They compare themselves to a "dog without a bone" and a "house that's not a home," both of which are metaphors for feeling incomplete and unfulfilled. The final lines of the stanza use the metaphor of a watch that nobody wants to wind to convey how the singer feels like they have all the time in the world, but no purpose or direction.
The final stanza reveals that the singer has been stood up by someone they were supposed to meet at a party. They feel like the person they loved has been lying to them and avoiding them, leading them to despair. The chorus of the song then repeats the opening lines about how the singer feels like they are "back on the shelf" and stuck in a state of emotional isolation.
Overall, "On The Shelf" is a poignant song about heartbreak and the feeling of being discarded by someone you love. The use of metaphors and repetition throughout the song emphasize the singer's sense of loss and despair.
Line by Line Meaning
You took my love and you threw it away
You disregarded the love that I gave to you
Gave you my heart and you took it that day
I entrusted you with my heart, and you betrayed that trust instantly
Took took took took it away
You snatched my heart without a second thought
And I want it back
I yearn to have my heart returned to me
Went for a drive just the other day
I recently took a drive
I left my car and they towed it away
My car was towed away, and I was left without it
Took took took towed it away
My car was taken suddenly and forcibly
Took took took towed it away
My car was taken swiftly and without warning
And I want it back
I desire to have my car returned to me
I'm like a dog without a bone
I feel incomplete and unhappy, like a dog without a bone to chew on
I'm like a house that's not a home
I feel empty and lonely, like a house without anyone living in it
I'm like a watch that nobody wants to wind
I feel unvalued and unimportant, like a watch that nobody cares enough to wind
(I've got all the time now)
(I have an excess of time, but nobody to spend it with)
I'm like a lock without a key
I feel unneeded and useless, like a lock without a key to unlock it
Nobody wants to lean on me
Nobody wants to depend on me or seek my help
I'm so lonely, lonely without you
I am incredibly lonely and isolated without you in my life
Back on the shelf am I baby
I feel like an object that has been discarded or relegated to a storage shelf
Went to a party 'cause you said you would go
I attended a social gathering because you promised me you would be there
I sat around but you didn't show
I waited for you at the party, but you failed to appear
No no no you didn't show
You stood me up, and I am upset as a result
No no no you didn't show, no no
I am disappointed and frustrated that you did not keep your promise
I ring your house I don't get no reply
I attempted to contact you by telephone, but you did not answer
Well I don't know I think you're telling me lies
I am suspicious that you are being dishonest with me
Ti ti ti telling me lies
You are deliberately deceiving me
Ti ti ti telling me lies oh oh
Your lies are causing me distress and heartache
(repeat chorus)
(repeat the previous chorus lyrics)
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Written by: VOICE, YELLOWSTONE
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