In 1959, Fender recorded the blues ballad "Wasted Days and Wasted Nights." The song became popular in 1959, but he was beset by legal troubles after he and a band member were arrested for possession of marijuana. After a two years in Louisiana's Angola prison farm, he was released through the intercession of Gov. Jimmie Davis, also a songwriter and musician. Davis requested that Fender stay away from music while on probation as a condition of his release. By the end of the 1960s, Fender was back in Texas working as a mechanic, and attending a local junior college, while only playing music on the weekends.
Number One Pop and Country
In 1974, Fender recorded "Before The Next Teardrop Falls." The single was selected for national distribution, and became a number one hit on the Billboard Country and Pop charts. His next four singles, including a remake of "Wasted Days", all hit the number one spot on the Billboard Country charts. During the next few years, Fender had several major country hits, including the No. 1 hits "Secret Love" (1975) and "You'll Lose a Good Thing" (1976).
Texas Tornados
In the 1990s, Fender teamed up with fellow Tex-Mex musicians Doug Sahm, Flaco Jimenez and Augie Myers to form the Tex-Mex supergroup the Texas Tornados, whose work was widely acclaimed. Following the death of Sahm, the production of the Tornadoes slowed.
Los Super Seven
Freddy Fender continued to still be on top with a groundbreaking collaboration with several musical legends to produce another supergroup, Los Super Seven which consisted of David Hidalgo (vocals, guitar, drums, bass, percussion, requinto, hidalguera); Rick Trevino, Joe Ely (vocals, guitar); Flaco Jimenez (vocals, accordion); Cesar Rosas (vocals, six-string bass, guitar, guitarron, jarana); Freddy Fender (vocals, acoustic bass); Ruben Ramos (vocals). This Super Seven effort won a Grammy in 1999.
On February 4, 1999, Freddy's star was installed on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
In 2004, the Texas Folklife Resources produced a widely acclaimed sell-out show at the Paramount in Austin, Texas " Fifty Years of Freddy Fender", where Freddy was honored and then performed to a packed house. Also in 2004, Freddy's hometown of San Benito Texas honored Freddy with his likeness emblazoned on their new watertower with "Hometown of Freddy Fender". Freddy would later say that this honor meant more to him than any other accolade he had ever won.
Freddy Fender's Masterpiece...
La Musica De Baldemar Huerta
Freddy delves deeply into the music of his forefathers: the boleros and rancheras that would have played in the ghettos of his native San Benito, Texas, and that he sang as a youth in border-town cantinas. Especially gorgeous are "Adios Muchachos," a melancholy meditation on final farewells, and the delicate opener, "Rayito de Luna." El Be Bop Kid isn't just back; he sounds reborn. Freddy won his last Grammy for this album.
Freddy Fender underwent a kidney transplant in 2002 donated by his daughter and a transplant of the liver in 2004. Nonetheless, his condition continued to worsen. He was suffering from an "incurable cancer" in which he had tumors on his lungs. On December 31, 2005, Fender performed his last concert and resumed chemotherapy.
Fender has Passed on...
Rest in Peace, Vaya Con Dios
Freddy Fender passed away on Saturday, October 14, 2006, after a long battle with lung cancer. He is buried in his Hometown of San Benito, Texas.
Plans are underway for a Freddy Fender Museum to be located in his beloved hometown, San Benito, Texas. Check back at: www.freddyfendermuseum.org or
www.freddyfender.com
Make The World Go Away
FREDDY FENDER Lyrics
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And get it off my shoulders
Say the things you used to say...
And Make The World Go Away
Do you remember when you loved me
Before the world took me a stray
If you do then for-[F] give me
I′m sorry if I hurt you
I'll make it up - day by day
Just say you love me like you used to
And Make The World Go Away.
The lyrics to Freddy Fender's song Make The World Go Away are a plea to escape the troubles and pressures of the world. The singer asks their loved one to help them forget about everything and make the world disappear. The opening line, "And get it off my shoulders," suggests that the weight of the world has become too much to bear for the singer. They long for the comfort of their partner's love and the safety of the past, which is echoed in the line, "Do you remember when you loved me before the world took me astray?" The singer acknowledges their mistakes and regrets causing any hurt to their loved one, promising to make it up to them if they can just make the world go away.
The second verse begins with an apology: "I'm sorry if I hurt you." The singer recognizes the pain they have caused and vows to work on repairing their relationship "day by day." They ask for a simple gesture of love from their partner, just to hear the words "I love you like you used to" and to once again feel the safety and comfort of their love. The repetition of the phrase "And Make The World Go Away" throughout the song reinforces the idea that simply being with their loved one can provide an escape from the turmoil of the world.
Line by Line Meaning
Make The World Go Away...
Requesting to escape from the harsh realities of the world.
And get it off my shoulders
Asking for relief from emotional burdens and stresses.
Say the things you used to say...
Asking for reassurance and comfort through familiar words.
And Make The World Go Away
Repeating the initial request for an escape from the world.
Do you remember when you loved me
Recalling a time when love was present.
Before the world took me a stray
Acknowledging the departure from a former self due to external influences.
If you do then for-[F] give me
Asking for forgiveness for past mistakes.
And Make The World Go Away.
Reiterating the request for an escape from the world.
I'm sorry if I hurt you
Expressing remorse for causing pain to someone else.
I'll make it up - day by day
Promising to actively work towards mending the relationship.
Just say you love me like you used to
Asking for verbal reassurance of love and affection.
And Make The World Go Away.
Repeating the request for an escape from the world, and implying that love is powerful enough to accomplish it.
Writer(s): Hank Cochran
Contributed by Lillian G. Suggest a correction in the comments below.