Starting off singing at the local Optimist Club, Young was discovered by Webb Pierce, who brought him to star on the Louisiana Hayride radio program on KWKH in 1951.
He was drafted into the Army in late 1952, just after he was signed to Capitol Records. Nicknamed "The Hillbilly Heartthrob" and "The Singing Sheriff," he had many hits including:
"Young Love"
"If You Ain't Lovin' (You Ain't Livin')"
"Live Fast, Love Hard, Die Young"
"Sweet Dreams"
"Alone With You"
"Hello Walls" (written by Willie Nelson)
"It's Four in the Morning" (written by Jerry Chesnut).
"Here I Am In Dallas"
"I've Got Five Dollars and It's Saturday Night"
Young made several appearances during the late 1950s on ABC-TV's Ozark Jubilee.
His #1 country hit "It's Four in the Morning" was written at his request as he was recuperating from a serious automobile accident in which he suffered head injuries. His tongue had been partly severed in the accident, and it took him several months before he could regain normal speaking ability. He had particular trouble with the "s" sound in most words, so he asked for a song which largely avoided that sound as his comeback effort.
Faron Young's band, the Country Deputies, was one of country music's top bands, and toured with him for many years.
Young co-founded, with Preston Temple, the Nashville trade newspaper, The Music City News.
Young died at the age of sixty-four of a self-inflicted gunshot wound. He had been in failing health when he took his own life.
Legacy and influence
A performance video clip of "It's Four In The Morning" was the first video to air on CMT when it first launched on March 5, 1983.
In 1985, the country singer inspired homage from British rock group, Prefab Sprout, whose multimillion-selling album, "Steve McQueen" contains the song "Faron Young." The song has the refrain: You give me Faron Young four in the morning / Forgive me Faron Young four in the morning..."
In 2000, he was posthumously inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame
In the comic strip Peanuts, Frieda's cat was named "Faron" after Faron Young, of whom Charles Schulz was a fan.
Worked with Webb Pierce on the Louisana Hayride in 1951. First recorded with Tillman Franks & his Rainbow boys in 1951. Went solo in 1952. Appeared in the 1956 movie "Hidden Guns" and got his nickame "The Young Sheriff", and his band name, "Country Deputies" from that movie. Also appeared in the movies, Stampede, Daniel Boone, Raiders Of Old California, and That's Country. Founder and one-time publisher of the Music City News in Nashville. First charted song "Going Steady went to #2 on the Country Charts in 1953. Put 79 songs into the top 40 of the country charts from 1953-1978. Had 5 #1s. Last # 1 was It's Four In the Morning in 1971. During the '90s, Young was stricken with a debilitating emphysema. Depressed by his poor health, he shot himself on December 9, 1996, and passed away the next day Source Joel Whitburn's Billboard Book Of Top 40 Country
I Can't Wait
Faron Young Lyrics
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I can't help it if I'm still in love with you
Somebody else stood by your side and he looked so satisfied
I can't help it if I'm still in love with you
A picture from the past came slowly stealing
As I brushed your arm and walked so close to you
Then suddenly I got that old time feeling I can't help it if I'm still in love with you
Oh heaven only knows how much I miss you I can't help it if I'm still in love with you
The lyrics of Faron Young's song I Can't Help It speak directly about the pain of still being in love with someone that you can't have. It describes the emotions of the singer as he sees someone he still loves walking down the street with somebody else. He tries to brush past her arm, and the feeling of longing and pain comes rushing back to him in full force. He continues to describe the old familiar feeling he has, as well as the jealousy he feels towards the other man that is now in her life.
As the song continues, it becomes clear that the singer is struggling to move on from this relationship. He speaks of the difficulty in seeing somebody new in the same place as they used to be and realizing that they will never be able to share the same moments again. The lyrics "it's hard to know another's lips will kiss you and hold you just the way I used to do" further emphasizes this point, as the singer still longs to be the one that is by her side.
Overall, the song is characterized by its mournful tone and emotional lyrics. It speaks about a common human experience - the heartache that comes when love is not reciprocated or when a relationship ends. The singer's emotions are raw and exposed throughout the song, making it relatable to many listeners.
Line by Line Meaning
Today I passed you on the street and my heart fell at your feet
When I saw you on the street, my heart ached for you.
I can't help it if I'm still in love with you
I don't have control over my feelings for you.
Somebody else stood by your side and he looked so satisfied
I saw you with someone else who seemed happy with you.
I can't help it if I'm still in love with you
My love for you is beyond my control.
A picture from the past came slowly stealing
Memories of our past together flooded my mind.
As I brushed your arm and walked so close to you
When I unintentionally touched you as we passed, I felt close to you again.
Then suddenly I got that old time feeling I can't help it if I'm still in love with you
I felt the same way I used to feel when we were together, and my love for you remains unchangeable.
It's hard to know another's lips will kiss you and hold you just the way I used to do
It hurts to think of someone else doing the things I once did with you.
Oh heaven only knows how much I miss you I can't help it if I'm still in love with you
I miss you intensely, but I can't do anything about still being in love with you.
Lyrics © Kanjian Music, Royalty Network, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Songtrust Ave, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Hank Williams, Sr.
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