Jan Berry and Brian Wilson collaborated on roughly a dozen hits and album cuts for Jan & Dean, including the number one national hit, "Surf City" (1963). Subsequent Top-10 hits for Jan & Dean included "Honolulu Lulu," "Drag City," "The Little Old Lady from Pasadena," and "Dead Man's Curve" -- which became eerily portentous when Berry received severe head injuries in an automobile accident just a short distance from Dead Man's Curve in April 1966.
This accident marked the end of their commercial peak, during which they'd scored an impressive total of 26 chart hits over eight years. The group finally stopped performing after Jan Berry died in March 2004.
Help Me Rhonda
Jan & Dean Lyrics
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Come in late at night and in the morning I just lay in bed.
Well, Rhonda, you look so fine, I know it wouldn`t take much time,
for you to help me Rhonda, help me get her out of my heart.
Help me Rhonda, help, help me, Rhonda,
help me Rhonda, help, help me, Rhonda,
help me Rhonda, help, help me, Rhonda,
help me Rhonda, help, help me, Rhonda,
help me Rhonda, help, help me, Rhonda,
help me, Rhonda, yeah, get her out of my heart.
She was gonna be my wife and I was gonna be her man.
But she let another guy come between us and it ruined our plans.
Well,Rhonda, you caught my eye, and I`ll give you lots of reasons why,
you gotta help me Rhonda, help me get her out
Help me Rhonda, help, help me, Rhonda
Help me Ronda, help, help me, Ronda
In Jan & Dean's Help Me Rhonda, the singer expresses his despair and heartbreak after being put down by his lover. He constantly dwells on their ruined plans, causing him to come home late at night and stay in bed all morning. His desperation is evident in his plea for Rhonda's help in forgetting the woman who broke his heart. He believes that Rhonda's company and attention will help him move on from his lost love.
The repetition of the chorus emphasizes the singer's desperation, emphasizing his need for help from Rhonda to fill the void left by his previous lover. He hopes that Rhonda will help him forget about the past and get over his heartbreak.
Overall, Help Me Rhonda expresses a universal feeling of heartbreak and the need for closure, with the lyricist turning to a friend for help in overcoming his pain.
Line by Line Meaning
Since she put me down I`v be out doin' in my head.
Ever since my ex-girlfriend broke up with me, I've been constantly thinking about her and can't seem to get over her.
Come in late at night and in the morning I just lay in bed.
My thoughts of my ex-girlfriend are keeping me up at night and making it hard for me to get up in the morning.
Well, Rhonda, you look so fine, I know it wouldn`t take much time, for you to help me Rhonda, help me get her out of my heart.
Rhonda, you're very attractive to me and I think you could easily help me forget about my ex-girlfriend and move on.
She was gonna be my wife and I was gonna be her man. But she let another guy come between us and it ruined our plans.
My ex-girlfriend and I had plans to get married, but another guy came along and ruined everything for us.
Well,Rhonda, you caught my eye, and I`ll give you lots of reasons why, you gotta help me Rhonda, help me get her out
Rhonda, I'm very interested in you and I believe if you help me, I can finally move on from my ex-girlfriend.
Help me Rhonda, help, help me, Rhonda
I'm really pleading with you Rhonda, please help me forget about my ex-girlfriend.
help me Rhonda, help, help me, Rhonda, help me Rhonda, help, help me, Rhonda, help me Rhonda, help, help me, Rhonda, help me Rhonda, help, help me, Rhonda, help me Rhonda, help, help me, Rhonda,
This chorus is a continuous plea to Rhonda to help me move on from my ex-girlfriend.
help me, Rhonda, yeah, get her out of my heart.
Again, my plea to Rhonda to help me forget about my ex-girlfriend and move on with my life.
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Written by: Michael Love, Brian Wilson
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