Born in Glendale, Arizona, Robbins taught himself guitar while serving in the United States Navy during World War II, and subsequently drew fame performing in clubs in and around his hometown. In 1956, he released his first No. 1 country song, "Singing the Blues" and one year later, released two more No. 1 hits, "A White Sport Coat" and "The Story of My Life". In 1959, Robbins released his signature song, "El Paso", for which he won the Grammy Award for Best Country & Western Recording. Later releases that drew critical acclaim include "Don't Worry", "Big Iron" and "Honkytonk Man", the last for which the 1982 Clint Eastwood film is named, and in which Robbins made his final appearance before death.
Over the course of his career, Robbins recorded more than 500 songs and 60 albums, and won two Grammy Awards, was elected to the Country Music Hall of Fame and Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame, and was named the 1960s Artist of the Decade by the Academy of Country Music. Robbins was a commercial success in both the country and pop genres, and his songs were covered by many other famous artists, including Johnny Cash, the Grateful Dead and Elvis Presley. His music continues to have an influence in pop culture today, having recently appeared in several contemporary pop culture features, including the video game Fallout: New Vegas, and the series finale of AMC's Breaking Bad.
Robbins was born in Glendale, a suburb of Phoenix in Maricopa County, Arizona. His mother was mostly of Paiute Indian heritage. Robbins grew up in a difficult family situation. His father took odd jobs to support the family of 10 children; however, his hard drinking led to divorce in 1937. Among his warmer memories of his childhood, Robbins recalled having listened to stories of the American West told by his maternal grandfather, Texas Bob Heckle, who was a local medicine man. At 17, Robbins left his troubled home to serve in the United States Navy as an LCT coxswain during World War II. He was stationed in the Solomon Islands in the Pacific Ocean. To pass the time during the war, he learned to play the guitar, started writing songs, and came to love Hawaiian music.
Robbins' discography consists of 52 studio albums, 13 compilation albums, and 100 singles. In his career, Robbins charted 17 Number One singles on the Billboard Hot Country Songs charts, as well as 82 Top 40 singles.
Robbins' highest charting album is 1959's Gunfighter Ballads and Trail Songs. It charted to #6 on the all-genre Billboard 200, and was also certified Platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America. The album's first single, "El Paso", became a hit on both the country and pop charts, charting to Number One on the Hot Country Songs as well as the Billboard Hot 100. While that would be his only pop Number One, in 1957, "A White Sport Coat" charted to #2, and in 1961, "Don't Worry" charted to #3.
His final Top 10 single was "Honkytonk Man" from the 1982 eponymous film in which Robbins had a role. He died shortly before its release. Since his death, four posthumous studio albums have been released, but they made no impact on the charts.
Robbins married Marizona "Mari" Baldwin on September 27, 1948. They had two children, Ronny and Janet, and were married 34 years until his death.
Too Young
Marty Robbins Lyrics
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Too young to really be in love
They say that love's a word
A word we've only heard
And can't begin to know the meaning of
And yet, we're not too young to know
This love will last tho' years may go
We were not too young at all
And yet, we're not too young to know
This love will last tho' years may go
And then, some day, they may recall
We were not too young at all
Marty Robbins's song "Too Young" touches on the idea of young love that is often dismissed due to the age of the individuals involved. The song starts by acknowledging the disapproval of others who insist that they are too young to know what love is. The singer emphasizes that love is just a word to them, a word they've heard but not experienced, but they believe in its power nonetheless. The singer then goes on to say that despite being young, they know that their love is real, and they're confident that it will last even if years go by.
Towards the end of the song, the singer hints that someday when the disapproving people recall their love, they'll realize that they were not too young at all. The song highlights the idea that age does not determine the depth of someone's feelings, and true love can happen at any age.
Overall, "Too Young" is a hopeful and heartfelt song that speaks to the power of young love. It encourages people to believe in the strength of their feelings, even if those around them doubt their validity.
Line by Line Meaning
They try to tell us we're too young
People try to persuade us that we're not mature enough
Too young to really be in love
They also say that we're too inexperienced to understand love
They say that love's a word
The people around us describe love as just a term
A word we've only heard
They also believe that we have only heard of the word but do not comprehend it
And can't begin to know the meaning of
According to them, we cannot even contemplate the true significance of love
And yet, we're not too young to know
Despite what they say, we are aware that we can comprehend love
This love will last tho' years may go
We comprehend that our love can endure the passage of time
And then, some day, they may recall
In the future, perhaps they will recall...
We were not too young at all
We have proven them wrong that we were never too young to love
And yet, we're not too young to know
Despite what they say, we are aware that we can comprehend love
This love will last tho' years may go
We comprehend that our love can endure the passage of time
And then, some day, they may recall
In the future, perhaps they will recall...
We were not too young at all
We have proven them wrong that we were never too young to love
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Written by: Sidney Lippman, Sylvia Dee
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on Johnny Fedavo
This is a fantastic, emotional song, thanks to whoever added the meaning behind the lyrics to this song. Makes it easy for some to understand a bit better!