Scott was born in Windsor, Ontario, Canada, and raised in Detroit, an Italian hillbilly who worshipped Hank Williams, and became a rock and roll star. His first album, entitled Jack Scott. One of the first album recorded in stereo, it contained a mixture of rockabilly and ballads of which 10 were Scott's own compositions.
Recording for Carlton he came up with a rocking song about a friend in prison titled Leroy. The other side of the record was a sad ballad called My True Love.
Both songs were a smash in the Summer of 1958, the first going to #11 and the other as far as number 3 in Billboard's and made the Top Ten in Britain.
He followed it with Geraldine backed by With Your Love, the latter of which was a minor hit, With Your Love made Number 28 in the US later that year, Goodbye Baby peaked at Number 8 early in 1959 and was followed by The Way I Walk, a Top Forty hit that Robert Gordon revived in 1978.
Scott transferred to the new Top Rank label in 1959 and scored another huge success in the New Year with "What In The World's Come Over You." The song gave Scott his second gold disc, reaching Number 5 in the USA and Number 6 in the UK. Further successes followed Burning Bridge" (Number 3), Cool Water"/"It Only Happened Yesterday" but Scott was by then being steered towards a mainstream country style.
Listen and compare his "Blues stay away from me" with Bob Dylan’s, "Rainy Day Woman Numbers 12 and 35".
Goodbye Baby
Jack Scott Lyrics
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(Ooh-ooh, bye bye)
Goodbye, baby, bye bye
Goodbye, baby, bye bye
Goodbye, baby, bye bye
I'm gonna leave you now
Goodbye, baby, bye bye
Goodbye, baby, bye bye
Johnny's going away
You were wrong, pretty baby, bye bye
Oh, so wrong, pretty baby, bye bye
Yes, so wrong, pretty baby, bye bye
Please don't you cry
Oh, oh, oh, oh
Goodbye, baby, baby, bye bye
Goodbye, baby, baby, bye bye
Goodbye, baby, baby, bye bye
I'm gonna leave you now
Oh, goodbye, baby, bye bye
Goodbye, baby, bye bye
Goodbye, baby, bye bye
Johnny's going away
Take my hand, pretty baby, bye bye
One more time, pretty baby, bye bye
Take my hand, pretty baby, bye bye
Hope you'll understand
Oh, oh, oh, oh
Goodbye, ba-ba-ba-ba-ba-by
Goodbye, ba-ba-ba-ba-ba-by
(Goo-ood, bye bye)
(Goo-ood, bye bye)
The song "Goodbye Baby" by Jack Scott is a classic rock and roll song that tells the story of a man who is leaving his lover behind. The lyrics repeat the phrase "Goodbye, baby, bye bye" several times to emphasize the finality of the separation. The singer's name is Johnny and he is going away for good, leaving his lover behind to face their separation alone. The lyrics suggest that the relationship is ending because the woman was "wrong" in some way, although it's not clear what specifically she did wrong. The singer asks her not to cry, indicating that he feels bad about leaving her, but he is determined to go.
The repetition in the lyrics is offset by some changes in the verses. The first time the chorus is sung, the singer adds the word "baby" before the "bye bye" to emphasize his connection to her. In the second chorus, the emphasis shifts to Johnny and his departure, with the singer repeating his name before saying "is going away." The final verse has a different melody and lyrics that invite the woman to come with him, but also acknowledges that she may not want to go.
Overall, "Goodbye Baby" is a bittersweet song that captures the pain of separation and the inevitability of change. The simplicity of the lyrics and the upbeat tempo of the music make it a classic of the rock and roll genre.
Line by Line Meaning
Goodbye, baby, bye bye
I am leaving you now and saying goodbye to you, my dear.
Johnny's going away
My name is Johnny and I am leaving, so that's why I said goodbye.
You were wrong, pretty baby, bye bye
You did something wrong that made me leave, my pretty baby.
Please don't you cry
Please don't shed tears, my love.
Take my hand, pretty baby, bye bye
As a final gesture, take my hand and say goodbye, love.
Hope you'll understand
I hope you can come to grips with the fact that we are splitting up, my love.
Lyrics © Peermusic Publishing
Written by: Jack Scott
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Dana Brinkmeier
Goodbye Baby" is a song written and performed by Jack Scott featuring The Chantones Vocal Group. It reached #8 on the U.S. pop chart in 1959.[1] The song was featured on his 1958 album, Jack Scott.[2The song ranked #79 on Billboard magazine's Top 100 songs of 1959]
Ron Viens
I had heard that this was also a million seller
Hank Hill
They played this song at work and I find it so haunting
westentrance
Saw him live back around “68. A real talent.
klaas
Amazing artist.
billy e
A real talent and a fine fellow----loved to perform and saw singing as a way to give back for what he called a "great life."
Paul Schenck
Even though this wasn't a huge hit, it's a favorite of mine, probably one of my all-time top 200 or so. Catchy tune!
Jay Jay
Jack Scott died shortly after this was posted.
Jerry Jeffra
I remember it was on the flip side on another song and it stuck.
lannie hartman
Will someone please find the original recording ?!
Two so far are remakes.