Gaudio, an original member of the Four Seasons, refers to "Eyes" as "the one that almost got away" until Windsor, Ontario, radio station CKLW (a station also serving the Detroit metro on the American side of the border) intervened. In 1967, the record's producers urged Paul Drew, program director at the legendary station, to consider the tune for rotation. For much of the 1960s and 1970s, CKLW was credited with launching hit records via its powerful signal, blanketing the Great Lakes region. Drew did not warm to the song at first but accepted an invitation to hear it live at the Roostertail, where Valli was performing a weeklong stint with the Four Seasons. Drew liked what he heard and added the song to his station's playlist. "The switchboards lit up, and the rest, as they say, is history," Gaudio recalls.
"Can't Take My Eyes Off You" has been recorded in many other arrangements, many of which have charted in different countries. The song is a staple of television and film soundtracks.
The song was written by Bob Crewe and Bob Gaudio. Melodic elements bear a similarity to passages from the Adagio of Spartacus and Phrygia section of the 1956 ballet Spartacus (Suite No. 2) by Aram Khachaturian.
The original recording, from an arrangement by Gaudio and Artie Schroeck, was made at A & R Studio 2 (formerly Columbia Studio A), at 799 7th Avenue in New York City, with Crewe producing and Phil Ramone for engineering.
Billboard described the single as "strong rhythm ballad material from the pen of Bob Crewe and Bob Gaudio with an exceptional Valli vocal combined with an exciting Artie Schroeck arrangement." Cash Box called the single a "smooth, gentle, softly spoken romancer."
Can't Take My Eyes Off You
Frankie Valli Lyrics
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Can't take my eyes off of you
You'd be like Heaven to touch
I wanna hold you so much
At long last, love has arrived
And I thank God I'm alive
You're just too good to be true
Can't take my eyes off of you
Pardon the way that I stare
There's nothin' else to compare
The sight of you leaves me weak
There are no words left to speak
But if you feel like I feel
Please let me know that it's real
You're just too good to be true
Can't take my eyes off of you
I love you, baby
And if it's quite alright
I need you, baby
To warm the lonely night
I love you, baby
Trust in me when I say
Oh, pretty baby
Don't bring me down, I pray
Oh, pretty baby
Now that I've found you, stay
And let me love you, baby
Let me love you
You're just too good to be true
Can't take my eyes off of you
You'd be like Heaven to touch
I wanna hold you so much
At long last, love has arrived
And I thank God I'm alive
You're just too good to be true
Can't take my eyes off you
I love you, baby
And if it's quite alright
I need you, baby
To warm the lonely night
I love you, baby
Trust in me when I say
Oh, pretty baby
Don't bring me down, I pray
Oh, pretty baby
Now that I've found you, stay
Oh, pretty baby
Trust in me when I say
Oh, pretty baby
The lyrics of Frankie Valli's "Can't Take My Eyes Off You" describe the overwhelming love and admiration the singer feels for the object of his affection. He opens by declaring that this person is "just too good to be true" and admits that he cannot take his eyes off them. In the following stanza, he confesses that just looking at them leaves him feeling weak and speechless but that he hopes they feel the same way he does and that their feelings are genuine. The bridge of the song reveals the depths of his love and the desire to be close to this person, to hold them and keep them close, and to bask in the fact that they have finally found love.
The final verse repeats the opening lines, underscoring the singer's intense feeling. The song ends with the singer affirming his love once more and expressing his hope that this person will return his feelings and never leave him.
The song has endured as a classic love song for more than 50 years, with its simple yet powerful lyrics expressing an emotion that transcends time and generations. The melody is simple and infectious, with a memorable chorus that is easy to sing along to. Despite its age, "Can't Take My Eyes Off You" continues to grace film soundtracks, commercials, and wedding playlists.
Line by Line Meaning
You're just too good to be true
You are far too good to be real or believable.
Can't take my eyes off of you
I cannot stop looking at you.
You'd be like Heaven to touch
Touching you would be like a taste of Heaven.
I wanna hold you so much
I desire to embrace you very deeply.
At long last, love has arrived
Finally, love has come to me.
And I thank God I'm alive
I am grateful to be alive and to experience this love.
Pardon the way that I stare
Excuse my prolonged gaze.
There's nothin' else to compare
Nothing else can match your beauty or presence.
The sight of you leaves me weak
Your appearance makes me feel incredibly weak.
There are no words left to speak
I am at a loss for words to describe you.
But if you feel like I feel
If you feel the way I feel about you,
Please let me know that it's real
Please confirm that our love is genuine and true.
I love you, baby
I am deeply in love with you.
And if it's quite alright
If you don't mind or object,
I need you, baby
I require you in my life.
To warm the lonely night
To alleviate the loneliness I feel at night.
Trust in me when I say
Believe in me when I express myself.
Oh, pretty baby
My beautiful/handsome lover,
Don't bring me down, I pray
Please don't make me feel sad or disappointed.
Now that I've found you, stay
Now that I have found you, please don't leave me.
And let me love you, baby
Allow me to love you deeply and completely.
Lyrics © Anieli da Costa Araujo, Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Broma 16
Written by: Bob Crewe, Robert Gaudio
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@esterdomingos149
You're just too good to be true
Can't take my eyes off of you
You'd be like Heaven to touch
I wanna hold you so much
At long last, love has arrived
And I thank God I'm alive
You're just too good to be true
Can't take my eyes off of you
Pardon the way that I stare
There's nothin' else to compare
The sight of you leaves me weak
There are no words left to speak
But if you feel like I feel
Please let me know that it's real
You're just too good to be true
Can't take my eyes off of you
I love you, baby
And if it's quite alright
I need you, baby
To warm the lonely night
I love you, baby
Trust in me when I say
Oh, pretty baby
Don't bring me down, I pray
Oh, pretty baby
Now that I've found you, stay
And let me love you, baby
Let me love you
You're just too good to be true
Can't take my eyes off of you
You'd be like Heaven to touch
I wanna hold you so much
At long last, love has arrived
And I thank God I'm alive
You're just too good to be true
Can't take my eyes off you
I love you, baby
And if it's quite alright
I need you, baby
To warm the lonely night
I love you, baby
Trust in me when I say
Oh, pretty baby
Don't bring me down, I pray
Oh, pretty baby
Now that I've found you, stay
Oh, pretty baby
Trust in me when I say
Oh, pretty baby
@My.name.is.SickBoy
LYRICS
You're just too good to be true
I can't take my eyes off you
You'd be like heaven to touch
I wanna hold you so much
At long last love has arrived
And I thank God I'm alive
You're just too good to be true
Can't take my eyes off you
Pardon the way that I stare
There's nothing else to compare
The sight of you leaves me weak
There are no words left to speak
But if you feel like I feel
Please let me know that is real
You're just too good to be true
I can't take my eyes off you
I love you baby
And if it's quite all right
I need you baby
To warm the lonely nights
I love you baby
Trust in me when I say
Oh pretty baby
Don't bring me down I pray
Oh pretty baby
Now that I've found you stay
And let me love you, baby
Let me love you
You're just too good to be true
I can't take my eyes off you
You'd be like heaven to touch
I wanna hold you so much
At long last love has arrived
And I thank God I'm alive
You're just too good to be true
Can't take my eyes off You
I love you baby
And if it's quite all right
I need you baby
To warm the lonely nights
I love you baby
Trust in me when I say
Oh pretty baby
Don't bring me down I pray
Oh pretty baby
Now that I've found you stay
Oh pretty baby
Trust in me when I say
@JulianLovesAll
You're just too good to be true
I can't take my eyes off you
You'd be like heaven to touch
I wanna hold you so much
At long last love has arrived
And I thank God I'm alive
You're just too good to be true
Can't take my eyes off you
Pardon the way that I stare
There's nothing else to compare
The sight of you leaves me weak
There are no words left to speak
But if you feel like I feel
Please let me know that is real
You're just too good to be true
I can't take my eyes off you
I love you baby
And if it's quite all right
I need you baby
To warm the lonely nights
I love you baby
Trust in me when I say
Oh pretty baby
Don't bring me down I pray
Oh pretty baby
Now that I've found you stay
And let me love you, baby
Let me love you
You're just too good to be true
I can't take my eyes off you
You'd be like heaven to touch
I wanna hold you so much
At long last love has arrived
And I thank God I'm alive
You're just too good to be true
Can't take my eyes off You
I love you baby
And if it's quite all right
I need you baby
To warm the lonely nights
I love you baby
Trust in me when I say
Oh pretty baby
Don't bring me down I pray
Oh pretty baby
Now that I've found you stay
Oh pretty baby
Trust in me when I say
@60sdreamer
On our first date in 1968, my boyfriend played this to me on the piano....we've been married for 52 years now!
@thomass1891
God bless both of you.
@gabrielaflores5192
You guys are so lucky. Lovely story 😍❤️
@diegozazu4591
That's beautiful 🥰
@nodeloc1955
Smooth move.
@lucky88shp
That's a special date alright! God bless you both.
@bigvicz
Congrats! If you're here, you've reached the highest level of taste in music.
@darth_marz
Go Lakers! 💜💛
@joelagler2634
Up there with Just the Way You Are.
@mmmmdr9765
Ok boomer