I was fortunate to see this very group in Las Vegas in th… Read Full Bio ↴Greetings:
I was fortunate to see this very group in Las Vegas in the early 1960's at the Sands Hotel where a friend of mine was the Pit Boss. Bill Kenny the 1st tenor by far had one of the purest tenor voices of all time. if you note when he hits the high notes C above High C he does not use a falsetto like many singers especially tenors or other singers did like I had to do as baritone in order to reach the high notes nor did he slide up the scale to them he simply had the ability to reach right up and just nail them every time.
The rest of the group were also very good and they had a blend like no other in those early days when black quartettes were coming along and aren't we glad they did come along for all to enjoy..thanks
Larry Adams
Phoenix.AZ.
If I Didn't Care
Ink Spots Lyrics
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If I didn't care would I feel this way?
If this isn't love then why do I thrill?
And what makes my head go 'round and 'round
While my heart stands still?
If I didn't care would it be the same?
Would my ev'ry prayer begin and end with just your name?
Would all this be true if I didn't care for you?
If I didn't care honey child, mo' than words can say.
If I didn't care baby, would I feel this way?
Darlin' if this isn't love, then why do I thrill so much?
What is it that makes my head go 'round and 'round
While my heart just stands still so much ?
If I didn't care would it be the same?
Would my ev'ry prayer begin and end with just your name?
And would I be sure that this is love beyond compare?
Would all this be true if I didn't care for you?
The Ink Spots' song "If I Didn't Care" is a song about the uncertainties of love. The lyrics reveal that the singer is deeply in love, and wonders if their feelings would be the same if they didn't care. The repetition of the lines "If I didn't care more than words can say/If I didn't care would I feel this way?" points to the fact that the singer is unsure about the depth of their own feelings. The next line "If this isn't love then why do I thrill?" asks the question of what love truly means and what the depth of the feeling should be.
The line "And what makes my head go 'round and 'round/While my heart stands still?" is a beautiful metaphor for the confusion that comes with love. The head spinning signifies the overwhelming emotions and thoughts that the person experiences when in love, while the still heart indicates that the love remains a constant, unchanging feeling. The repetition in the chorus emphasizes the idea that love is all-consuming, and if the singer didn't care for their partner then everything that they feel now would be irrelevant.
Overall, the song beautifully captures the complicated emotions that come with falling in love, highlighting the uncertainties, the doubts, and the overwhelming feelings that cannot be easily expressed in words.
Line by Line Meaning
If I didn't care more than words can say
If I didn't love you deeply, more than language can express
If I didn't care would I feel this way?
If I didn't love you, would I experience these intense emotions?
If this isn't love then why do I thrill?
If this isn't true love, why do I feel such excitement?
And what makes my head go 'round and 'round While my heart stands still?
What causes me to be so dizzy with joy and excitement even as my heart remains steadfast?
If I didn't care honey child, mo' than words can say.
If I didn't love you deeply, more than language can express, darling.
If I didn't care baby, would I feel this way?
If I didn't love you, would I experience these intense emotions, baby?
Darlin' if this isn't love, then why do I thrill so much?
Even if this isn't labeled as love, why do I feel so strongly?
What is it that makes my head go 'round and 'round While my heart just stands still so much ?
What causes me to feel so dizzy with excitement while my heart remains steady?
If I didn't care would it be the same?
If I didn't love you, would things stay just as they are now?
Would my ev'ry prayer begin and end with just your name?
Is it true that every prayer of mine revolves around you?
And would I be sure that this is love beyond compare?
Would I be convinced that this is love like no other?
Would all this be true if I didn't care for you?
Is all of this only possible because I love you deeply?
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