He released a handful of independent records before signing with United Artists in 1965. Several singles made the adult contemporary charts between 1966 and 1969, including “There Must Be a Way” (1967; No. 13); “All the Time” (1967; No. 19); “Oh What It Seemed To Be” (1968; No. 35) and the movie theme song “Buona Sera, Mrs. Campbell” (1969, No. 38). Surprisingly, Roselli’s signature tune, “Mala Femmena,” only mustered its way to No. 135 on the Billboard "Bubbling Under" chart in 1963. He eventually released more than 30 albums: “Life & Love Italian Style” (1965; No. 96); “The Great Ones!” (1965; No. 145); “There Must Be a Way” (1967; No. 191); and “Core Spezzato” (1969; No. 184) were the most successful. Roselli owns the rights to his back catalogue and has released most of his early albums on compact disc.
Although Roselli was constantly in the shadow of Frank Sinatra (the Sinatra and Roselli families lived on the same street in Hoboken), Roselli carved out a healthy niche for himself, particularly among the Italian-American community. Although he never enjoyed the mainstream success of such Italian-American performers as Frankie Laine, Dean Martin, Vic Damone, Perry Como or Jerry Vale, he could easily fill such venues as Carnegie Hall and the Copacabana. In the ‘90s, he was a dependable sellout at New York's Westbury Music Fair and Trump Plaza in Atlantic City.
“Making the Wiseguys Weep: The Jimmy Roselli Story,” written by David Evanier, was published in 1998.
There Goes My Heart
Jimmy Roselli Lyrics
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There goes the girl I wasn't worthy of
There goes my happiness, it couldn't be
There goes somebody else in place of me
Goodbye romance, it couldn't last somehow
I had my chance but it's all over now
I never thought that she could pass me by
I never thought that she could pass me by
There goes my heart and here am I
Jimmy Roselli's song "There Goes My Heart" is a poignant and heartbreaking tribute to lost love. The lyrics chronicle the singer's regret and sorrow as he watches the girl he loves walk away. He laments that he was "not worthy" of her affection, and mourns the loss of the happiness that he shared with her. The singer realizes that he had his chance but failed to seize it, and now he is left alone with nothing but memories of a romance that could not last.
Throughout the song, the singer's pain is palpable. He repeats the refrain "there goes my heart" as a kind of mantra, as if trying to convince himself of the reality of what he is witnessing. The melancholy melody reinforces the sense of loss and sorrow, building to a final, somber coda that leaves the listener feeling the depth of the singer's despair.
The song speaks to the universal experience of heartbreak and the regret that comes with missed opportunities. It is a powerful reminder to cherish the love we have while we have it, because we never know when it might slip away.
Line by Line Meaning
There goes my heart, there goes the one I love
My heart is leaving with the person I love who is no longer with me
There goes the girl I wasn't worthy of
The girl I loved has found someone she deems worthy of her, and it is not me
There goes my happiness, it couldn't be
My happiness is leaving with her and I know it cannot continue without her presence
There goes somebody else in place of me
Someone else has taken my place in her heart, and I have been replaced
Goodbye romance, it couldn't last somehow
Our romance is ending and it feels as though it was never meant to last
I had my chance but it's all over now
I had a chance with her but it has now gone to waste
I never thought that she could pass me by
I never imagined that the girl I love could leave me like this
There goes my heart and here am I
My heart is gone and I am left alone
Lyrics © Kanjian Music, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Downtown Music Publishing, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Abner Silver, Benny Davis
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