This was quickly followed in 1961, by his only number one hit in the UK singles chart - "Well I Ask You". The song was written by Les Vandyke, who had earlier penned two chart topping singles for Adam Faith. These were "What Do You Want", and "Poor Me". The further quirky connection is that both artist's stage names owed more than a little of their originality to Genesis, Chapter One.
Success was short-lived for Eden Kane. A couple of flops, financial problems, and a change in record labels did little to sustain his career. One comeback hit with "Boys Cry" in 1964, was just a hiccup on the general downward spiral. However, he was arguably the last British teen idol before the arrival of The Beatles, and his five chart singles all made the Top Ten. Certainly not, therefore, a one hit wonder.
The family was far from finished. His brother, Peter Sarstedt, got to number one himself in 1969, with "Where Do You Go To (My Lovely)"; whilst the youngest brother Clive (who used his second name to call himself, Robin Sarstedt) reached the top three in 1976, with his rendition of the old classic, "My Resistance Is Low".
As a footnote, in the mid 1970s all three brothers sang together briefly, but it generated no more chart action for Kane. As of 2006, all three of the Sarstedt brothers are still active in the music business.
Kane was a contract actor on the Star Trek team, and made many appearances in the TV series under his real name of Richard Sarstedt.
[edit] Singles discography
* "Well I Ask You" - 1961 - Number 1
* "Get Lost - 1961 - Number 10
* "Forget Me Not" - 1962 - Number 3
* "I Don't Know Why" - 1962 - Number 7
* "Boys Cry" - 1964 - Number 8
Boys Cry
Eden Kane Lyrics
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When no one can see them cry
No one can see them cry
Boys cry when their hearts are broken
When their hearts are broken by
Someone who says "Goodbye"
His feelin's he will hide
When he acts tough, sure enough
It's a sign he's soft inside
Boys cry when no one is near them
When no one can hear them cry
No one can hear them cry
Don't you know how it hurt when you let me go
Did you think I'd forget that I loved you so
Didn't you know that
Boys cry when no one can see them
When no one can see them cry
No one can see them cry
When a boy gets hurt by a girl
His feelin's he will hide
When he acts tough, sure enough
It's a sign he's soft inside
Ooh, boys cry when no one is near them
When no one can hear them cry
No one can hear them cry
Boys cry when their hearts are broken
When their hearts are broken by
Someone who says "Goodbye"
The song "Boys Cry" by Eden Kane, released in 1964, speaks about the societal expectation for boys and men to not show their vulnerability and emotions, especially when it comes to heartbreak. The lyrics suggest that boys cry, but only when no one is watching or listening, as it's considered weak and unmanly to do so in front of others. The song highlights the struggle for boys and men to hide their true feelings as it is ingrained in them from a young age, leading to a lack of emotional expression.
The first two lines of the song "Boys cry when no one can see them, When no one can see them cry" emphasize the idea of hiding one's emotions. Boys and men tend to hide their emotions because of societal norms and cultural expectations. The second verse of the song "When a boy gets hurt by a girl, His feelings he will hide, When he acts tough, sure enough, It's a sign he's soft inside" suggests that men use their machismo to cover their vulnerabilities, and this makes them appear harder than they really are.
The chorus reinforces the idea that boys cry, but only when there is no one around to witness it. The lines "Don't you know how it hurt when you let me go, Did you think I'd forget that I loved you so, Didn't you know that Boys cry when no one can see them" highlight the pain of heartbreak and the importance of acknowledging the vulnerability of men.
Overall, the song "Boys Cry" by Eden Kane expresses the importance of breaking free from societal norms and expectations that make men feel as though they need to hide their emotions. It encourages men to open up about their feelings and not be ashamed to cry when they need to.
Line by Line Meaning
Boys cry when no one can see them
Boys cry secretly when they believe no one can observe their crying
When no one can see them cry
Boys cry privately when they think nobody is watching them
No one can see them cry
Boys endeavor to hide their tears from everyone
Boys cry when their hearts are broken
Boys break down emotionally and cry heartbrokenly when they experience deep emotional pain
When their hearts are broken by
Boys start crying when their heart is torn apart by a person who they loved deeply and lost
Someone who says "Goodbye"
Boys cry when someone breaks up with them and leave them with the heart-wrenching goodbye
When a boy gets hurt by a girl
Boys suffer emotional pain when their trust and affection for a girl get shattered by her actions
His feelin's he will hide
Boys tend to conceal their anguish and feelings of hurt from others
When he acts tough, sure enough
Whenever boys adopt an aggressive and tough persona, it is a definite sign that they are emotionally weak inside
It's a sign he's soft inside
Boys who pretend to be tough outside are usually weak and sensitive from the inside
Boys cry when no one is near them
Boys get emotional and teary-eyed when they are alone and isolated from everyone else
When no one can hear them cry
Boys tend to cry silently when they think no one is listening to them
Don't you know how it hurt when you let me go
The song talks about how breaking up can hurt boys to the extent that they cry alone and try to move past their feelings of hurt and loneliness
Did you think I'd forget that I loved you so
The song expresses how boys can't forget the person they loved even if that person broke their heart
Boys cry when no one can see them
Boys tend to cry when they believe that nobody can observe their tears or suffering
When no one can see them cry
Boys prefer to cry in solitude when they think nobody is watching them
No one can see them cry
No one can watch boys crying as they try to hide their tears
Boys cry when their hearts are broken
The song emphasizes the fact that boys can cry when they go through a painful heartbreak that breaks them emotionally
When their hearts are broken by
Boys cry when the person they trusted and loved deeply breaks their heart
Someone who says "Goodbye"
Boys cry when someone they cared about says goodbye to them, leaving them hurt and longing for that someone
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: KAYE, SCOTT
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48firefox
I was 16 in 1964 much underated record , I had just started work as a drivers assistant and it was often played in the cafes on the jukebox were we used to stop. Happy days the 60s.
Shirlette Williams
Heard it first time on the jukebox at a milkbar in Auburn NSW. Loved it since then
Baron Frankenstein
wall of sound. and does go well wit British Road services
geminiwednesday16
Makes me feel like crying hearing this and so many others from this era..........a time that will never be seen the like of ever again......."love" meant that pretty much always way back then. A stage in emotional development that very sadly seems to be totally absent nowadays. Heartache,"love-sickness" and the joy and euphoria of a wonderful teenage time is now unnecessary. Nonetheless,the nostalgia for me and all those very memories can still be evoked very easily in songs such as this.
Ann Fox
geminiwednesday16 love eden Kane ann
connor mcewan
I'm 26 and yet this comment still resonates to me
santo dangelo
i was 13teen when this came out i loved it then and love it now and my heart has been broken many times and now allmost 70 still broken. some men try to hide it but it hurts like crazy
Russell Coggins
Good music.
Rangiatea Solomon
Love this song,used to play on the jukebox in the milk bar
Heather Finnan
Fabulous song brings back lovely memories to the 60s.