Perhaps best known for his distinct yodelling, he charted more than seventy singles on the Billboard country charts from 1950 until 1980, including the Number One hits 'I'm Movin' On' and 'I Don't Hurt Anymore'. Performing in lavish and colourful sequin-studded suits, Snow had a career covering six decades during which he sold more than 80 million albums, and was inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame in 1979.
THERE IS A HANK SNOW MUSEUM CLOSE TO BROOKLYN IN LIVERPOOL, NOVA SCOTIA, APPROPRIATELY, IT IS HOUSED IN AN ABANDONED TRAIN STATION. VERY WELL DONE
I reckon Hank Snow was better known for his distinctive self taught guitar style. Hank was influenced by the famous Rail road blues singer Jimmie Rodgers and though Hank did copy Rodgers style in his early days, including the "blue yodel" he later abandoned this and developed his own gritty style of singing. His guitar playing was so good he once cut a duet album of guitar music with the late Chet Atkins, master country Guitarist and music producer for RCA Victor. Hank was with RCA Victor label for almost 50 years and towards the end of his waning career RCA dropped him, just before he would have celebrated his half century with that label-always thought that was a bit mean of them.. Hank Snow and his Rainbow ranch boys, with Chubby Hayes on fiddle gave really great live concerts and the singing and playing they did was superlative and sounded as good as, if not equal to their recorded works.
Wasted Love
Hank Snow Lyrics
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You little knew the pain 'twould cause to me,
Those days we shared, sweetheart can never be forgotten,
'Twas Wasted Love but sweet the memory.
[Chorus]
Wasted Love and dreams of you.
A broken heart, and oh, so blue.
'Twas Wasted Love, but sweet the memory.
I should have known it from the start, my darling
But love is blind, and so I did not see,
I freely gave to you my only heart and soul, dear,
'Twas Wasted Love but sweet the memory.
[Chorus]
I thought some day my dreams would all come true, dear,
We'd be together as in the used to be,
But it's too late my every hope must be forgotten,
'Twas Wasted Love but sweet the memory.
[Chorus]
In Hank Snow's "Wasted Love," the singer reflects on a past relationship that has left him heartbroken. He addresses his former partner directly, acknowledging that while they may have enjoyed good times together, ultimately the pain of the breakup has overshadowed those memories. Snow acknowledges that he perhaps should have seen the writing on the wall from the beginning, but that his love caused him to turn a blind eye to the potential for heartbreak. He laments the fact that his dreams of a future with this person have been dashed, and concludes that while the love may have been wasted in the end, the sweet memories of their time together will endure.
The theme of heartbreak and the scars left by failed relationships is a common one in country music, and Snow's classic tune fits right into that tradition. The song is notable for its simple, plaintive melody and the directness of its lyrics - while Snow is expressing some complex emotions, he does so in a way that is easy to understand and emotionally resonant. It's a song that speaks to anyone who has experienced the pain of love gone sour.
Line by Line Meaning
You said goodbye and left me broken hearted,
You left me heartbroken when you said goodbye, and I wasn't prepared for the pain that followed.
You little knew the pain 'twould cause to me,
You didn't realize the devastating impact your departure would have on me.
Those days we shared, sweetheart can never be forgotten,
The memories of our time together will always hold a special place in my heart, my dear.
'Twas Wasted Love but sweet the memory.
Our love turned out to be a waste of time, but the memory of it is still dear to me.
Wasted Love and dreams of you.
My love for you was wasted, and the dreams that accompanied it were unfulfilled.
A broken heart, and oh, so blue.
You left me heartbroken and my sadness knows no bounds.
I gave my all, you gave me heartaches,
I poured my heart and soul into our relationship, only to be met with heartache and disappointment from you.
'Twas Wasted Love, but sweet the memory.
Our love may have been a waste of time, but the memory of it still holds a special place in my heart.
I should have known it from the start, my darling
I should have realized from the beginning that our love wasn't meant to be, my dear.
But love is blind, and so I did not see,
My love for you clouded my judgment, preventing me from seeing the truth about our relationship.
I freely gave to you my only heart and soul, dear,
I gave you all that I had - my heart and soul - freely and without reservation, my dear.
'Twas Wasted Love but sweet the memory.
Even though our love was wasted, the memory of it still brings a sweet melody to my heart.
I thought some day my dreams would all come true, dear,
I had hoped that someday all of my dreams would come true with you by my side, my dear.
We'd be together as in the used to be,
We would be together like we were in the past, and those happy memories would be relived once again.
But it's too late my every hope must be forgotten,
Now it's too late, and I must let go of every hope and dream that I ever had for us.
'Twas Wasted Love but sweet the memory.
Our love may have been a waste, but the memory of it is something that I will always cherish.
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sybil gallant
love this song it brings back old memories
roben king
SAME HERE YES BACK OLD MEMORIES TO ME 2 SYBIL
St monakuki
Mit das beste was ich in Country gehört habe! Großartig!