An original Mousketeer in 1955, Crawford has acted on stage, in films, and on television.
He received an Emmy Award nomination at the age of 13 for his role as "Mark McCain," the son of Lucas McCain, played by Chuck Connors, on the Four Star Television series The Rifleman, which originally aired from 1958-1963 on ABC. During this time, he had wide popularity with American teenagers and a recording career that generated five Top 40 hits, including the single "Cindy's Birthday," which peaked at #8 on Billboard's Top 40 Hit Chart in 1962.
Crawford played "Horsey," Tommy Kirk's cowboyish sidekick in the 1965 film Village of the Giants which also featured Joy Harmon, Beau Bridges, and Ron Howard.
The Naked Ape, a 1973 film directed by Donald Driver — based on the book — starred Crawford and Victoria Principal.
Crawford had a key role in the early career of Victoria Jackson of Saturday Night Live fame; after appearing together in a summer stock production of "Meet Me in St. Louis," he presented her with a one-way airline ticket to California and encouraged her to pursue a Hollywood career. This led to her early TV appearances on The Tonight Show before she was cast as a regular on Saturday Night Live.
Crawford is currently the leader of the California-based Johnny Crawford Orchestra, which specializes in traditional jazz, early big band, and classical styles of music.
He reconnected with his high school sweetheart Charlotte in 1990, and they wed in 1995.
Daydreams
Johnny Crawford Lyrics
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Daydreams
Dreaming all the time
Scheming for the time
I can make you mine
Daydreams
Night time too
All I do is dream of you
When I'm alone
I close my eyes
You're always standing there
I can see your face
I can hear your sighs
I'm never lonely
But they're only
(CHORUS)
I can see you now
A vision clear
A white wedding gown
That you wear
Then you start to say
The words I wanna hear
They're never spoken
But I keep hoping
(CHORUS)
All I do is dream of you
All I do is dream of you
All I do is dream of you
In Johnny Crawford's song Daydreams, the singer is consumed by his love for someone. Being by himself causes him to delve into his imagination where he dreams and schemes about how he can make the person he loves his. The song's chorus repeats the importance of his daydreams, how they happen in daytime and nighttime, and how they all involve his love interest. The chorus is centered on his efforts to be with his love, and how he constantly dreams of her. Crawford paints the persona as really vulnerable and honest with his feelings, and his use of repetition reinforces the depth of his love.
The song's verse focuses more on the details of his daydreams, which appear to be his coping mechanism for his loneliness. In his mind, his love interest is always there, in clear sight and even speaking to him the words he yearns to hear. However, the reality is that they're just daydreams and his hopes aren't being met. Through the lyrics, Crawford shows the pain of being so in love with someone who doesn't feel the same way, and how it drives the singer to live in a world of fantasy, where his idealized love interests are his own.
Line by Line Meaning
Daydreams
Imaginary thoughts that only exist in my mind
Dreaming all the time
Constantly lost in thoughts about you
Scheming for the time
Planning for the day when we can be together
I can make you mine
My ultimate goal is to have you as mine
Night time too
Even at night, I am lost in thoughts about you
All I do is dream of you
My mind is consumed by thoughts of you
When I'm alone
In the absence of anyone else
I close my eyes
I shut out the world around me
You're always standing there
You are always present in my thoughts
I can see your face
The image of your face is imprinted in my mind
I can hear your sighs
I can imagine the sound of your breath
I'm never lonely
I don't feel alone with you in my thoughts
But they're only
But these thoughts are not real
A vision clear
A crystal clear image
A white wedding gown
A dress worn on a wedding day
That you wear
That you are wearing in my imagination
Then you start to say
You begin to speak
The words I wanna hear
The words I long to hear from you
They're never spoken
But these words are never actually uttered
But I keep hoping
But I continue to dream and hope for them to be said
All I do is dream of you
My thoughts and fantasies are centered around you only
All I do is dream of you
My mind is constantly consumed by thoughts of you
All I do is dream of you
My dreams and aspirations revolve around you
Contributed by Keira G. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@oohyllab
He was such an amazing little actor, n here he was a very good singer as well!
@lorraineduhamel8406
and he is all grown up into a handsome man. what a doll
@lorraineduhamel8406
when Johnny sings softly he sings so soothing
@usmcveteran7316
I grew up a "Rifleman" fan and thought "Mark" was so cool. I didn't know Johnny Crawford could sing until right now. 2Feb17. Great sound.
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@lorraineduhamel8406
he sure is
@lighterhood
Awesome!!!Thank you.
@lorraineduhamel8406
Johnny sure can melt a girl's heart !!!!!!!!!!!!!!
@fredtom9506
thanks for sharing Jim, great songs, real lyrics and melody. aloha
@lorraineduhamel8406
plus Johnny is an awesome singer
@SuperHOGGA
Johnny had a hit with " Petite Chanson " in the early 60's
♪ ♫ How I love the happy sound of our petite chanson ,
♪♫ Little girl from Paris town sing our petite chanson
♪♫ Let me hear it just once more
♪♫ Hear you say je vous adore......