Sedaka wrote his 1959 hit "Oh! Carol" about his then-girlfriend, Carol Klein, later to become Carole King. In 1963, King released a humorous answer entitled "Oh Neil".
The Laughter In the Rain Songfacts says Sedaka's hits dried up when The Beatles arrived, but then he teamed up with the lyricist Philip Cody and had a a number 1 hit with "Laughter In The Rain." It re-ignited Sedaka's career and he had 6 more Top-40 hits in America by 1977.
Sedaka's voice is in the tenor range.
Calendar Girl
Neil Sedaka Lyrics
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Yeah, sweet calender girl
I love, I love, I love my calender girl
On each and every day of the year
(January) you start the year off fine
(February) You're my little valentine
(March) I'm gonna march you down the aisle
Yeah, yeah, my heart's in a whirl
I love, I love, I love my little calender girl
Every day (every day), every day (every day) of the year
(Every day of the year)
(May) maybe if I ask your dad and mom
(June) they'll let me take you to the Junior Prom
(July) like a firecracker all aglow
(August) when you're on the beach you steal the show
Yeah, yeah, my heart's in a whirl
I love, I love, I love my little calendar girl
Every day (every day), every day (every day) of the year
(Every day of the year)
Ooh!
Yeah, yeah, my heart's in a whirl
I love, I love, I love my little calender girl
Every day (every day), every day (every day) of the year
Every day of the year
(September) I light the candles at your sweet sixteen
(October) Romeo and Juliet on Halloween
(November) I'll give thanks that you belong to me
(December) you're the present 'neath my Christmas tree
Yeah, yeah, my heart's in a whirl
I love, I love, I love my little calender girl
Every day (every day), every day (every day) of the year
(Every day of the year)
I love, I love, I love my calender girl
Yeah, sweet calendar girl
I love, I love, I love my calender girl
Yeah, sweet calendar girl
Neil Sedaka's "Calendar Girl" is a bubblegum pop ballad that pays tribute to the singer's one true love - his calendar girl. Every month of the year brings a new reason why he loves her, and every day of the year, he loves her just the same. The song begins in January, where he sings about starting the year off "fine" because of her. In February, she's his little Valentine, and come March, he's going to march her down the aisle. In April, she's his Easter bunny, and his heart is in a whirl.
In May, he wonders if he can take her to the junior prom, and in June, he hopes her parents will let him. July sees her shining like a firecracker, and in August, she steals the show on the beach. September is all about her sweet sixteen, and October is a Romeo and Juliet moment on Halloween. In November, he's giving thanks that she belongs to him, and in December, she's the present under his Christmas tree. Through each month of the year, she's his reason to smile and his reason to sing.
The song is a heartwarming tribute to the joy that love can bring, with an upbeat and catchy tune that can bring a smile to anyone's face. It's about finding the light in someone, no matter what time of the year it is, and cherishing the moments that make life worth living. Neil Sedaka's "Calendar Girl" is a timeless classic that never fails to bring a little bit of cheer to anyone who hears it.
Line by Line Meaning
I love, I love, I love my calendar girl
The singer expresses his affection towards his calendar girl.
Yeah, sweet calendar girl
The singer admires his calendar girl and finds her sweet.
On each and every day of the year
The singer loves his calendar girl every day of the year.
(January) you start the year off fine
The singer praises his calendar girl for starting the year off well.
(February) You're my little valentine
The singer refers to his calendar girl as a Valentine and expresses his love.
(March) I'm gonna march you down the aisle
The singer plans to marry his calendar girl.
(April) you're the Easter Bunny when you smile
The singer compares his calendar girl's smile to that of the Easter Bunny and finds it charming.
Yeah, yeah, my heart's in a whirl
The singer's heart is overwhelmed with love and excitement.
Every day (every day), every day (every day) of the year
The singer emphasizes that he loves his calendar girl every day of the year.
(May) maybe if I ask your dad and mom
The singer considers asking his calendar girl's parents for permission to take her to the Junior Prom.
(June) they'll let me take you to the Junior Prom
The singer hopes to take his calendar girl to the Junior Prom with her parents' blessing.
(July) like a firecracker all aglow
The singer describes his calendar girl as shining brightly like a firework.
(August) when you're on the beach you steal the show
The singer admires his calendar girl's beauty and attention-grabbing personality on the beach.
(September) I light the candles at your sweet sixteen
The singer refers to his calendar girl turning sixteen and expresses his participation by lighting candles.
(October) Romeo and Juliet on Halloween
The singer compares their love to that of Romeo and Juliet and mentions Halloween as the occasion.
(November) I'll give thanks that you belong to me
The singer expresses his gratitude for having his calendar girl belong to him.
(December) you're the present 'neath my Christmas tree
The singer finds his calendar girl to be a precious gift during Christmas.
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: Howard Greenfield, Neil Sedaka
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