Patti Page (born Clara Ann Fowler on November 8, 1927 in Claremore, Oklahom… Read Full Bio ↴Patti Page (born Clara Ann Fowler on November 8, 1927 in Claremore, Oklahoma (some sources give Muskogee, Oklahoma), died January 1, 2013 Encinitas, California) is one of the best-known female singers in traditional pop music. She is the best-selling female artist of the 1950s and was among the first to cross over from country music to pop. Her recording career spans the years 1947 to 1981. Page continued to perform live up until her death at 85. She was billed as "The Singing Rage, Miss Patti Page".

In 1974 and 1975, she recorded for Avco Records, and, in 1981, recorded for Plantation Records, her most recent record label. Page's most recent single to appear on any Billboard chart was the 1982 #80 country single, "My Man Friday". (She last appeared on the pop chart in 1968, with her version of O.C. Smith's hit, "Little Green Apples", and on the Adult Contemporary chart with "Give Him Love" in 1971.)

Page made the country chart in up to 1983, with her biggest hit during that time being "Hello, We're Lonely," a 1973 #14 duet with Tom T. Hall.

In the 1990s, Page started her own label, C.A.F. Records. In 1998, she won a Grammy as "Best Traditional Pop Singer". Page continued to record into the new millenium with the CDs BRAND NEW TENNESSEE WALTZ, SWEET SOUNDS OF CHRISTMAS (2002), CHILD OF MINE (2003) and her last 2009 release BEST OF COUNTRY. Many of her songs have a strong beat to them that prelude rock 'n' roll. These titles include "Mister and Mississippi", "Detour" and "Cross Over the Bridge". In 1956, she married choreographer Charles O'Curran. They adopted two children, a daughter, Kathleen, and a son, Daniel O'Curran.

I Didn't Know About You
Patti Page Lyrics

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I wen t around with my own little croud
The usual laughs, not often but loud
And in the world that I knew
I didn't know about you.
Chasing after the ring on the merry-go-round
Just taking my fun where it could be found
And yet what else could I do
I didn't know about you.

Darling, now I know
I had the loneliest yesterday;
Evry day
In your arms I know for once in my life;
I'm living
Had a good time evry time I went out
Romance was the thing I kidded about

How could I know about love
I didn't know about you.

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Patti Page's song "I Didn't Know About You" speaks of a person's realization that there is more to life than the superficial activities they have been engaging in. The singer describes their former life, characterized by hanging out with a group of friends, laughing, and having fun. However, they also acknowledge that they were unaware of the existence of something deeper - love. The song's opening lines describe the singer's association with their group of friends, expressing that they were content with their usual laughs but were ignorant of the existence of someone to share it with.

The singer's former life was filled with activities that provided instant gratification - chasing after the ring on the merry-go-round, taking their fun where it could be found. They also recall that they could do nothing more, believing that what they had was enough. Then the chorus comes in, and it is revealed that the singer is no longer ignorant. The moment their eyes met with their lover's, they knew that they had experienced loneliness before. However, with this new enlightenment, they are "living" for the first time.

The song explains that the singer had a good time every time they went out and that romance was something they kidded around with. Still, they did not know about love until their lover came into their life, showing them that what they had pales in comparison. In conclusion, the song is about an individual's realization that they had been living a shallow life, and with the newfound knowledge of the existence of love, they see the world in a brighter light.

Line by Line Meaning

I went around with my own little croud
I used to hang out with my own group of friends.

The usual laughs, not often but loud
We used to laugh a lot, but not very often.

And in the world that I knew
In my own world, in my own little circle

I didn't know about you.
I didn't know you existed.

Chasing after the ring on the merry-go-round
Like chasing a goose, chasing after something that was out of reach and unobtainable.

Just taking my fun where it could be found
Just enjoying myself wherever I could find amusement.

And yet what else could I do
I did not know any better, I didn't have much of a choice.

I didn't know about you.
I didn't know you existed.

Darling, now I know
Now that I've met you

I had the loneliest yesterday;
I used to be so lonely before we met.

Every day
Each day