Mitch Miller, who was in charge of talent at Columbia Records, noted Cernik in 1950, and he joined Columbia and got his new stage name at Miller's urging: Miller is supposed to have said, "my name is 'Mitchell' and you seem a nice 'guy', so we'll call you Guy Mitchell."
His first hit "My Heart Cries for You" was in 1951. In the 1950s and 1960s he acted in movies as well as singing. He did movies with Teresa Brewer and Rosemary Clooney. In 1957 he had his own television show.
Though he is considered an average pop singer, many of his songs have a decided rock beat to them, including "Knee Deep in the Blues", "Heartaches By the Number", "Rock-a-Billy", "The Same Old Me" and his biggest hit, "Singing the Blues", which was number one for 10 weeks in 1956.
2007 would have been Guy's 80th birthday year and to commemorate this anniversary SONYBMG(UK) are to release a new CD "The Essential Collection". A tribute site has also been launched: http://www.agreatguy.net detailing his life and career as a recording artiste.
My Shoes Keep Walking Back
Guy Mitchell Lyrics
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My eyes keep searchin' for you
My lips keep callin' for you
And my shoes keep walkin' back to you
Now, I may say that I don't care
Hold my head up in the air
Even tell my friends I'm glad that you don't call
My heartaches start anew
And that's when I miss you most of all
And my arms keep reachin' for you
My eyes keep searchin' for you
My lips keep callin' for you
And my shoes keep walkin' back to you
(And my shoes keep walkin' back to you)
Well, no matter how much I pretend
I wish I had you back again
'cause nothin' else means half as much as you
My world just seemed to die
The day you said good bye
And I can't forget no matter what I do
And my arms keep reachin' for you
My eyes keep searchin' for you
My lips keep callin' for you
And my shoes keep walkin' back to you
And my shoes keep walkin' back to you
In Guy Mitchell's song "My Shoes Keep Walking Back to You", the lyrics talk about the singer's struggle to move on from a past love. Despite putting on a façade of indifference towards their former partner in front of friends, the singer's heart still aches and longs for the one they lost. The chorus captures this feeling perfectly; no matter how much they try to move on, their arms, eyes, and lips still yearn for their former partner, and even their shoes seem to lead them back to their lost love.
The lyrics capture the universal feeling of heartbreak and the struggle to come to terms with losing someone we love. The line "nothin' else means half as much as you" speaks volumes about the impact that special person had on their life. The pain of losing them is so strong that it seems to permeate every aspect of their being.
Interestingly, the mention of shoes in the chorus may also symbolize the idea that no matter how far we try to move away from our past loves, we are always connected to them in some way, and they continue to have an impact on our lives.
Overall, this song resonates with anyone who has experienced heartbreak and the struggle to move on from a past love.
Line by Line Meaning
Oh, my arms keep reachin' for you
I constantly long to hold you in my arms
My eyes keep searchin' for you
I can't help but search for you in every face I encounter
My lips keep callin' for you
I yearn to call out your name
And my shoes keep walkin' back to you
Even my feet seem to know the way back to where you are
Now, I may say that I don't care
Though I may pretend that I am unaffected
Hold my head up in the air
I carry myself with confidence and an air of detachment
Even tell my friends I'm glad that you don't call
I falsely assert that I am better off without you
Ah, but when the day is through
As the day comes to a close
My heartaches start anew
The pain of losing you grips me once again
And that's when I miss you most of all
I feel your absence the strongest at night
Well, no matter how much I pretend
Despite my best efforts to feign indifference
I wish I had you back again
I long to be reunited with you
'cause nothin' else means half as much as you
Nothing else in the world has the same significance to me as you do
My world just seemed to die
When you left, my entire world came crashing down
The day you said good bye
The day you uttered those fateful words
And I can't forget no matter what I do
Despite my best efforts, I cannot erase the memory of you
And my shoes keep walkin' back to you
Even my feet are drawn to you, as if they have a will of their own
And my shoes keep walkin' back to you
My desire for you remains steadfast, and I am drawn to you no matter what
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: LEE ROSS, BOB WILLS
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Oh, my arms keep reachin' for you
My eyes keep searchin' for you
My lips keep callin' for you
And my shoes keep walkin' back to you
Now, I may say that I don't care
Hold my head up in the air
Even tell my friends I'm glad that you don't call
Ah, but when the day is through
My heartaches start anew
And that's when I miss you most of all
And my arms keep reachin' for you
My eyes keep searchin' for you
My lips keep callin' for you
And my shoes keep walkin' back to you
(And my shoes keep walkin' back to you)
Well, no matter how much I pretend
I wish I had you back again
'Cause nothin' else means half as much as you
My world just seemed to die
The day you said good bye
And I can't forget no matter what I do
And my arms keep reachin' for you
My eyes keep searchin' for you
My lips keep callin' for you
And my shoes keep walkin' back to you
And my shoes keep walkin' back to you
Milton Moore
Goodness, who DIDN'T have a great
voice in the 1950's!
Have not listened to Guy Mitchell in eons. He helped rule a.m. radio when I
was a lad. Seemed like the hits would never end. Sadly,
like all good things,
they did. Albert George Cernik was born of Yugoslavian
immigrants in 1927 in
Detroit, Michican, and
passed away at age 72 in 1999 in Las Vegas, Nevada after
cancer surgery. Mitch Miller, the head of the
Columbia Records
talent department,
discovered him singing in a club and signed him to a contract. In the typical name change scenario in show-biz at the time, Mitch Miller, whose actual first name was Mitchell, told Albert
George Cernik: "Since
my first name is Mitchell, this will be
your new surname. And since you seem
to be a nice guy, your
new new first name will be Guy."
("So let it be written;
so let it be done!")
I noticed in his lengthly discography
that the flip side of one of his unsuccessful 45 rpm
releases was something along the order of: "IF YOU RUN
OUT ON ME AGAIN,
I'LL EAT A CAN OF
WORMS! {I swear on
my mother's eyeballs!}
60Macushla
No one, NO ONE, sings like this anymore. ❤ glad I was raised on 50's & 60's music.
Dean Rideout
You are so so right with your comments
Piriha Riddell
This was the version I grew up with wonderful memories
Richard Reese
I agree, Edith! This may not have been a smash hit, but these arrangements never get old!
OldiesAl
Monty Kelly provided the backing for this one Richard, but by this time Guy's arrangements were pretty much standardised.
EDITH SYMMANS
I love listening to Guy Mitchell, he had wonderful warm vocals.... I just adore this wonderful song, grew up listening to him as my Mom loved his music.... I remember watching him in the television show "Whispering Smith" with the late and great Audie Murphy, the guys worked wonderfully together and were friends.... Sadly miss them both...
RIP Audie Murphy and Guy Mitchell you gave us wonderful memories, thanks guys.
Warren Garrett
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Norberto Guadagni
Canta muy bien. Muchas gracias por traerlo!!!
Gamini Sirisena
great song.
Lena Andersson
Great version 👍even with George Jones&Gene Pitney & Buck Owens 🎤🎸🎶🎵📻I realy love this song❤