Born in Jacksonville, Florida, USA, Boone is a direct descendant of the American pioneer Daniel Boone. He grew up in Nashville, Tennessee, attended David Lipscomb College and began recording in 1954 for Republic Records. His 1955 version of "Ain't That a Shame" was a huge hit, selling far better than Fats Domino's original version. This set the stage for the early part of Boone's career, which focused on covering R&B songs by black artists for a white market. Previously, rock 'n' roll had had only limited exposure outside of the African American community. Pat Boone's pale covers gave attention to the more authentic original artists, such as Little Richard and Fats Domino and to rhythm and blues in general. In addition, the songwriters and copyright holders benefited even when individual artists did not.
In fact, only six of Boone's many hit singles were R&B covers, and only four of those were rockers. All were released in the first two years of his long career. These were "Ain't That a Shame" by Fats Domino and "Tutti Frutti" and "Long Tall Sally" by Little Richard, and "At My Front Door (Crazy Little Mama)" by the El Dorados. The other two R&B covers were well-chosen blues ballads, "I Almost Lost My Mind" by Ivory Joe Hunter and "Chains of Love," a hit for Big Joe Turner and later B.B. King that had been written by Ahmet Ertegun. By 1957, Boone was concentrating on the middle-of-the-road music that dominated his career. He never recorded another R&B cover.
Known as "The Kid in White Buck Shoes", Boone sported a clean-cut image that appealed to white [teens]] and parents. His singing style, a rich baritone, followed in the tradition of his idol, Bing Crosby. Preferring to carry on in the Crosby tradition, he soon began turning more and more to ballads. Some of his biggest hits included "Love Letters in the Sand" (with the instrumental break featuring Boone's whistling), "April Love", "Friendly Persuasion (Thee I Love)", and "Don't Forbid Me".
His teen idol popularity in the late 1950s was second only to that of Elvis Presley, and, like Presley, he soon tried his hand at acting. Boone's pictures included 1960's Journey to the Center of the Earth alongside Hollywood notable James Mason.
His recording of the theme song from the 1957 film April Love topped the charts for six weeks and was nominated for an Academy Award. Pat also wrote the theme song for the movie Exodus.
A devout born-again Christian, he was raised in the conservative Church of Christ, but has been a member of a Pentecostal church for more than thirty years. Boone has refused both songs and movie roles that he felt might compromise his standards, including a role opposite the decade's reigning sex symbol, Marilyn Monroe. Among his other achievements, he hosted a TV series in the late 1950s and began writing in the early 1960s, a series of self-help books for adolescents, including Twixt Twelve and Twenty.
The British Invasion effectively ended Boone's career as a hitmaker, though he continued recording throughout the 1960s. In the 1970s, he switched to gospel and country, and he continued performing in other media as well, most importantly radio. He is currently working as the disc jockey of a popular oldies radio show and runs his own record company which provides a much-welcomed outlet for new recordings by 1950s greats who can no longer find a place with the major labels.
Boone married Shirley Lee Foley, daughter of country music great Red Foley and singer Judy Martin, in 1953 and they had four daughters: Cherry, Lindy, Debby, and Laury. In the 1960s and 1970s the Boone family toured as gospel singers and made gospel albums, such as The Pat Boone Family and The Family Who Prays.
In the early 1990s, Boone joined Amway and spoke at many motivational seminars. He was also a distributor. He never reached the coveted Amway rank of Diamond.
In 1997, Boone released In a Metal Mood: No More Mr. Nice Guy, a collection of heavy metal covers revamped to fit his style. To promote the album, he appeared at the American Music Awards in black leather, shocking audiences and losing his respectability among his largest constituency, conservative Christians. He was then fired from Gospel America, a TV show on the Trinity Broadcasting Network. About a year later, the controversy died down and many fans, including Jack Hayford, accepted his explanation of the leather outfit being a "parody of himself". He was re-hired by Trinity Broadcasting and Gospel America was brought back.
In 2003, the Gospel Music Association of Nashville, Tennessee recognized his gospel recording work by inducting him into its Gospel Music Hall of Fame.
Boone and his wife live in Los Angeles, California. They are members of The Church on the Way in Los Angeles's San Fernando Valley. His one-time neighbor was Ozzy Osbourne and his family. Boone's cover of Osborne's song "Crazy Train" became the theme song for The Osbornes. (It appears on The Osbornes Soundrack.) Osborne said that Boone "never complained once" about living next door to his less-than-traditional family.
Boone once claimed to use his own surname in lieu of curse words when upset.
In 2006, Boone penned an article for WorldNetDaily in which he argued that Democrats and others who are against the Iraq War cannot, under any circumstances, be considered patriotic. He also recently was interviewed by Neil Cavuto on Fox News, where he expressed his outrage against the opponents of George W. Bush (namely the Dixie Chicks) that their criticisms of the President showed they did not "respect their elders". Another article defended Mel Gibson after the actor was recorded making an anti-Semitic rant. Despite their differing political views, Pat Boone is friends with the Reverend Jesse Jackson.
I’m in love with you
Pat Boone Lyrics
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Tell me those are
Wedding bells you hear
Give me the word that it's okay
And I'll get that preacher right away
Because I, I'm in love with you
Do do do do...
Do do do do...
Well, they say that love is a funny thing
It makes you want to laugh and sing
I just couldn't believe that it was true
Until the day that I met you
Because I love you so
I never want to let you go
Because, baby, baby
I'm in love with you
Oh, yeah
Baby, baby, baby, dear
Tell me those are
Wedding bells you hear
Give me the word that it's okay
And I'll get that preacher right away
Because I, I'm in love with you
Do do do do...
I, I'm in love with you
Do do do do...
Well, they say that love is a funny thing
It makes you want to laugh and sing
I just couldn't believe that it was true
Until the day that I met you
Because I love you so
I never want to let you go
Because, baby, baby
I'm in love with you
I, I'm in love with you
Do do do do...
I, I'm in love with you
Do do do do...
I, I'm in love with you
The lyrics to "I'm in love with you" by Pat Boone express the singer's desire to marry their beloved, indicated by the recurring line "Tell me those are wedding bells you hear." The singer is smitten with their partner and wants to make a commitment to them, as illustrated by the line "Give me the word that it's okay, and I'll get that preacher right away." The singer believes that love is a funny thing that makes one want to laugh and sing, and admits to being skeptical of love until they met their partner. The singer declares their love, vowing to never let their partner go.
The song is an upbeat tune with a catchy melody, expressing the joy and excitement of being in love. The repetition of the line "I'm in love with you" in the chorus reinforces the theme of the song, emphasizing the singer's strong feelings for their partner.
In addition to its appeal as a love song, "I'm in love with you" has been noted for its significance as an example of Pat Boone's contribution to the emergence of rock and roll music in the 1950s. Boone was a popular singer of the time, known for his covers of R&B and rock and roll songs that were often toned down and made more palatable to white audiences. Despite criticisms of cultural appropriation, Boone's influence on the mainstream success of rock and roll music cannot be ignored.
Line by Line Meaning
Baby, baby, baby, dear
Addressing a loved one with fondness
Tell me those are Wedding bells you hear
Asking if the sound of wedding bells are ringing for them
Give me the word that it's okay
Seeking approval to get married
And I'll get that preacher right away
Willingness to get married immediately if permitted
Because I, I'm in love with you
Expressing deep love for the person
Well, they say that love is a funny thing
Introducing the idea of love being complicated
It makes you want to laugh and sing
Describing the positive effects of being in love
I just couldn't believe that it was true
Admitting disbelief in the existence of love
Until the day that I met you
Realizing that love is real after meeting the person
Because I love you so
Stating the depth of love for the person
I never want to let you go
Expressing unwillingness to lose the person
Because, baby, baby
Referring to the person with affection
I'm in love with you
Reiterating the strong sense of love for the person
Contributed by Lila V. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
mrob75
Oooo…thanks for flipping this one over…Many may not remember how HUGE Pat Boone was at one time.
Juris Quijano
Never heard of this music