Eddie's style was unusually individualistic, and he became a familiar musician on BBC radio and TV during the 1950s. He started to make records for the Columbia label and his popularity can be assessed from the success of his records, which included two UK number ones, 'Oh Mein Papa', followed more than a year later by 'Cherry Pink And Apple Blossom White'. He was thus the first British instrumentalist to achieve two number ones. The magnificent 'Oh Mein Papa', which also sold well in the USA, topped the UK singles chart for no less than nine weeks (a British chart record}, and was successful enough to provide him with the first ever 'gold disc' awarded for an UK instrumental track.
Further chart entries were secured with 'John And Julie', taken from the soundtrack of the movie; plus 'Mandy', Eddie's last major hit. Other recordings include 'Stranger In Paradise' in 1955; 'The Man with the Golden Arm' in 1956; and 'Jealousy' in 1960.
As the music scene entered the less innocent age of the 1960s, Eddie's beautiful musical renditions became less appreciated by record buyers. By 1968 Eddie had become a little disillusioned by his dwindling fortunes and left Britain, making South Africa his home.
Eddie died in 1978 aged 56.
Cherry Pink And Apple Blossom White
Eddie Calvert Lyrics
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When your true lover comes your way
It's cherry pink and apple blossom white
The poets say
The story goes that once a cherry tree
Beside an apple tree did grow
And there a boy once met his bride to be
Long long ago
The breezes joined in their sighs, the blossoms started to fall
And as they gently carressed, the lovers looked up to find
The branches of the two trees were intertwined
And that is why the poets always write
If there's a new moon bright above
It's cherry pink and apple blossom white
When you're in love
The song ‘Cherry Pink and Apple Blossom White’ by Eddie Calvert talks about how the world seems to transform when one meets their true lover. The lyrics are an ode to the beauty of falling in love, which is often accompanied by a strong feeling of euphoria. The first line sets the tone for the rest of the song, drawing a contrast between the colors of the cherry and apple blossoms and the new feeling one has when they are in love - it is as bright and beautiful as these blossoms. The song then goes on to explain that “the story goes” that two trees once grew next to each other - a cherry tree and an apple tree - and a boy met his lover there. The image painted here is one of idyllic beauty, almost too perfect to be real.
The lyrics highlight the enthralling effect the boy’s lover had on him, which is captured through the metaphor of breeze joining in with the lovers’ sighs, and the blossoms falling gently as they embrace. One can imagine the scene unfolding like a storybook romance, bright and colorful, and full of hope. The final lines of the song talk about how this love is reflected in the world - “It’s cherry pink and apple blossom white when you’re in love”. This unique and striking imagery links the feeling of love to a specific moment in time and place, thus underscoring its magical and fleeting nature.
Line by Line Meaning
It's cherry pink and apple blossom white
Love is as beautiful as cherry pink and apple blossom white
When your true lover comes your way
Love is not just about attraction, but also about finding your true partner
The poets say
Love inspires poetry
The story goes that once a cherry tree
Legend has it that love flourished under a cherry tree
Beside an apple tree did grow
The beauty and bounty of love grew alongside another natural wonder
And there a boy once met his bride to be
The story of how love blossomed under the trees
Long long ago
This happened a long time ago, yet the beauty and significance of the story continues to inspire us
The boy looked into her eyes, it was a sight to enthrall
The boy was spellbound by the girl's beauty and charm
The breezes joined in their sighs, the blossoms started to fall
Nature responded to their love and passion with a gentle breeze and falling cherry blossom
And as they gently carressed, the lovers looked up to find
In that moment of love, they only saw each other
The branches of the two trees were intertwined
Love brought together two different objects of nature
And that is why the poets always write
Poets find inspiration in this timeless story of love
If there's a new moon bright above
On a clear and bright night, when everything is calm, love can flourish
It's cherry pink and apple blossom white
Love will always be as enchanting and inspiring as the beauty of cherry pink and apple blossom white, forever shining as bright as the new moon above
When you're in love
Love is the source of life's greatest joy, and it lives on through generations via tales and traditions like these, transferring its magic to new lovers in every age.
Lyrics © SOROKA MUSIC LTD.
Written by: LOUIGUY, JACQUES LARUE, MACK DAVID
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@axel-uq5ln
Makes us realize how amazing of a job The Carebear did at giving this song a completely different vibe...
@scopex2749
My old Dad used to whistle this all the time - now I know what it is! He had a rertoire of HUNDREDS of 1950's tunes we grew up with! Miss you dad X
@thekeeper9327
The mist finally gets a job and moves out
@mangofamm9361
Nah this should be "the mists finally fade away, and everything clears up"
@grubskies4221
It sounds pretty happy too it must be a good paying job
@yvonnehufvudsson9505
They don´t make it like this anymore! Beautiful!
@DrencoDemon
The Mist Is Rolling In
@inkiedevla7498
+ The Mist Rolling In
@averanger
the mist is rolling out
@De_Jesus09
The mist begins to roll in a clear direction and happiness returns in a rainbow sky.
for me it would be a good name of a cured dementia, around 2090 hehe