Valli scored over twenty-five Top-40 hits with The Four Seasons, a handful of Top-40 hits dubbed as a solo act in the late 1960s, one dubbed as The Wonder Who? in 1965, and again as a solo act in the mid to late 1970s. He was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame along with The Four Seasons in 1990.
Valli started his singing career in 1952. He cut his first single in 1953 as "Frankie Valley" –-a name he adopted from Jean Valley, his favorite female singer. In the mid-1950s he split up with The Travellers and joined The Variety Trio, which consisted of Tommy DeVito, twin brother Nick, and Hank Majewski. They redubbed themselves The Variatones, and later as The Four Lovers. Under this moniker, they scored a Top 40 hit with "You're the Apple of My Eye" in 1956. After a few more name changes, the group finally settled on The Four Seasons in 1960. About the same time, Valli Italianized his name to its current form. Nick DeVito and Majewski left the group in 1960 or 1961. Bob Gaudio and Nick Massi replaced them.
With Valli as its lead singer, The Four Seasons had a series of hits, including five number one singles on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100. Their first chart-topper was "Sherry" in 1962. They scored their final number one single in the U.S. in 1975 with "December 1963 (Oh, What a Night)." The song enjoyed a second run on the U.S. charts in 1994 (credited as Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons) when a remixed version hit #14 on the Hot 100.
Take Good Care Of My Baby
Frankie Valli Lyrics
Jump to: Overall Meaning ↴ Line by Line Meaning ↴
Please, don't ever make her blue
Just tell her that you love her
Make sure you're thinking of her
In everything you say and do
Take good care of my baby
Don't you ever make her cry
Paint rainbows all around her
Don't let her see a cloudy sky
Once upon a time
That little girl was mine
If I had been true
I know she'd never be with you
So, take good care of my baby
Be just as kind as you can be
And if you should discover
That you don't really love her
Just send my baby back home to me
Take good care of my baby
Be just as kind as you can be
And if you should discover
That you don't really love her
Send my baby, oh, send my baby
Just send my baby home to me
The lyrics to Frankie Valli's song "Take Good Care Of My Baby" is about a man who once had a girl but lost her to someone else. He begs the new man in her life to love and take care of her, never to make her blue or cry. The singer recognizes the importance of his ex-girlfriend, and he wants to ensure that the new man appreciates and cherishes her. He reminisces about the time when the girl was his and admits that if he had been true, she would not be with another man. However, he acknowledges that he can't force someone to love her back and hopes that if the new man discovers that he doesn't love her, he will send the girl back to him. The song is about love, regret, and the importance of taking care of those who are in your life.
Line by Line Meaning
Take good care of my baby
I hope you take good care of my ex-girlfriend whom I still care about.
Please, don't ever make her blue
Please don't make her sad or depressed.
Just tell her that you love her
Express your love to her openly and frequently.
Make sure you're thinking of her
Remember her always and keep her in your thoughts.
In everything you say and do
Let your words and actions reflect your love and care for her.
Don't you ever make her cry
Promise me that you won't cause her any emotional pain.
Just let your love surround her
Show her how much you love her and make her feel loved and appreciated.
Paint rainbows all around her
Being with you should make her happy and positive always.
Don't let her see a cloudy sky
Don't allow her to feel pessimistic or negative about anything in her life.
Once upon a time
We were together once.
That little girl was mine
She was my girlfriend.
If I had been true
If I had been faithful to her, she would have still been mine.
I know she'd never be with you
I believe she would have stayed with me if I didn't cheat on her.
Be just as kind as you can be
Please be the kindest person you can possibly be to her.
And if you should discover
If you realize that your feelings for her have changed.
That you don't really love her
If you don't truly love her with all your heart.
Just send my baby back home to me
Please let me know and return her to me, because I still love her.
Send my baby, oh, send my baby
It's a plea for her to be sent back to him, multiple times.
Just send my baby home to me
Please return the woman I love back to my life.
Lyrics © Kanjian Music, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: CAROLE KING, GERRY GOFFIN
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind