Julius Stein was born in on December 31, 1905, in London, England. He studi… Read Full Bio ↴Julius Stein was born in on December 31, 1905, in London, England. He studied piano with a teacher from the London Conservatory of Music starting in 1911.
His family emigrated to America in 1913 to Chicago, Illinois. He studied piano and composition at the Chicago College of Music, and began playing with the Chicago, Detroit, and St. Louis Symphonies at 12, but his small hands and a childhood injury precluded a career in playing. He began playing in bands, and as the pit piano player for stage shows and burlesque house at 13 (without his parents' knowledge). To impress a girl, at age 21 he wrote his first song, SUNDAY, which became a smash hit with 500,000 copies of sheet music sold.

IN 1932 he changed his name (to avoid confusion with Dr. Julius Stein, who headed the Music Corporation of America) to Jule Styne and formed his own dance band, "Jule Stein and His Society Orchestra. In the mid 30s he moved to New York City to play in bands and work as a vocal coach. He began writing music and collaborating with lyricists such as Sammy Cahn, Frank Loesser, the writing team of Adolph Green and Betty Comden, and Stephen Sondheim for shows such as Bells Are Ringing, The Pajama Game, and Gypsy.

He died September 20, 1994, in New York City.

Bye Bye Baby
Jule Styne Lyrics

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I'll be in my room alone
Ev'ry Post Meridian
And I'll be with my diary
And that book by Mister Gideon
Bye bye baby,
Remember you're my baby
When they give you the eye
Although I know that you care,

Won't you write and declare
That though on the loose,
You are still on the square,
I'll be gloomy
But send the rainbow to me
Then my shadows will fly,
Though you'll be gone for a while
I know that I'll be smiling With my baby bye and bye
Bye, bye baby,
Remember you're my baby
When they give you the eye,
And just to show that I care,
I will write and declare
That I'm on the loose,
But I'll stay on the square,
I'll be lonely
But even though I'm lonely
There'll be no other guy,
Though I'll be gone for a while
I know that I'll be smiling

With my baby bye and bye
With my baby, bye and bye

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Jule Styne's song "Bye Bye Baby" tell the story of a woman who is saying goodbye to her lover as he goes off on an adventure. She expresses her sadness at being left alone, but also her determination to remain faithful to him while he is gone. The line "I'll be in my room alone, ev'ry post meridian" suggests that she will spend her evenings alone, waiting for her lover's return. She plans to pass the time by writing in her diary and reading a book by Mister Gideon. Through the phrase "Bye bye baby, remember you're my baby," she emphasizes her strong emotional attachment to him and reminds him to remain faithful to her while he is away.

The second verse begins with the repeated phrase "Bye bye baby, remember you're my baby," indicating that the woman is still saying goodbye to her lover. She acknowledges that he may be tempted by other women but asks him to stay "on the square" and write to her to let her know that he is still faithful. She continues to express her sadness at his departure but indicates that she will keep herself occupied and hopeful by focusing on the positive things in her life. She longs for a bright rainbow to lift her spirits and bring her hope, even while her lover is gone. The final lines of the song suggest that, although she will be lonely without him, she will remain faithful and will be waiting for him with a smile when he returns.

Overall, the song captures the bittersweet emotions of love and separation. The woman expresses her sadness at being left alone by her lover, but also her determination to remain faithful and hopeful while he is away. The song conveys the difficulties of maintaining a long-distance relationship but also the enduring power of love.

Line by Line Meaning

I'll be in my room alone
I'll be by myself in my bedroom

Ev'ry Post Meridian
Every afternoon

And I'll be with my diary
And I'll be writing in my journal

And that book by Mister Gideon
And I'll be reading a book by Mr. Gideon

Bye bye baby, Remember you're my baby When they give you the eye
Goodbye my love, remember you belong to me even when others try to flirt with you

Although I know that you care, Won't you write and declare That though on the loose, You are still on the square,
Even though I know you care about me, can you please write and promise me that you'll be faithful and true to me while you're away

I'll be gloomy But send the rainbow to me Then my shadows will fly,
I'll be sad, but if you send me something to brighten my day, then my sadness will go away

Though you'll be gone for a while I know that I'll be smiling With my baby bye and bye
Even though you'll be away for some time, I'll still be happy thinking about you

Bye, bye baby, Remember you're my baby When they give you the eye,
Farewell my love, don't forget that you belong to me even when others are trying to catch your attention

And just to show that I care, I will write and declare That I'm on the loose, But I'll stay on the square,
Just to show you that I care, I will write to you and tell you that I'll be out and about, but I'll remain faithful to you

I'll be lonely But even though I'm lonely There'll be no other guy,
I'll be sad and lonely, but I won't be with anyone else

Though I'll be gone for a while I know that I'll be smiling With my baby bye and bye
Even though I'll be away for some time, I'll still be happy thinking about you

With my baby, bye and bye
Thinking about you fondly, my love

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Written by: MARY WELLS

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