Self-taught on the guitar, Otis Whitman worked at a shipyard in Tampa while developing a musical career, eventually performing with a band known as the "Variety Rhythm Boys". Whitman's first big break came when agent Colonel Tom Parker heard him singing on the radio and offered to represent him. Signed with RCA Records, he was billed as the cowboy singer, "Slim Whitman" and released his first 45rpm single in 1948. He toured and sang at a variety of venues including on the popular radio show, the Louisiana Hayride.
He only became a full time musician in the early 1950s after he recorded a version of the Bob Nolan hit Love Song of the Waterfall that made it into the country music Top 10 chart. His next single, Indian Love Call, was even more successful, going to the No.2 position (and actually saving the world in the 1996 movie Mars Attacks! where it proves fatal to the invading Martians). A yodeler, Whitman avoided the "down on yer luck-buried in booze" songs, preferring instead to sing laid-back romantic melodies about simple life and love.
In 1955, in the United Kingdom, he had a No.1 hit on the pop music charts with Rose Marie. With eleven weeks at the top of the charts, the song set a record that lasted for thirty-six years. Soon after recording this big hit Whitman was invited to join the Grand Ole Opry and in 1957, along with other musical stars, he appeared in the film musical, Jamboree. Despite this type of exposure, he never achieved the level of stardom in the United States that he did in Britain where he had a number of hits during the 1950s and 60s. Throughout the early 1970s, he continued to record and was a guest on Wolfman Jack's musical television show, The Midnight Special. At the time, Whitman's recording efforts were yielding only minor hits and in 1974 he stopped making new records.
I Remember You
Slim Whitman Lyrics
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When I have only one life to live
How can I show you how much I love you
When I have only one life to give
I can only try to show you
With love light in my eyes
To show you with a kiss my dear
How can I tell you how much I love you
How much you mean to me how can I tell
I can only try to show you
With love light in my eyes
To show you with a kiss my dear
Or don't you realize
How can I tell you how much I love you
How much you mean to me how can I tell
The song "I Remember You" by Slim Whitman is a love song full of emotion and desperation. The lyrics express the singer's struggle to convey the depth of his love for someone else. He seeks to show his love in every way he can, but struggles with the limited time he has on this earth. The opening lines "How can I tell you how much I love you / When I have only one life to live" set the tone for the rest of the song. The singer is almost begging for a way to express his love that is equal to the overwhelming magnitude of his feelings.
The lyrics continue with the singer's attempts to show his love, through his eyes and through a kiss. These are small gestures compared to the boundless love he feels and his fear that she doesn't understand what she means to him. The repetition of the chorus, "How can I tell you how much I love you / How much you mean to me, how can I tell" emphasizes the desperation and urgency of the situation. It's as if the singer is running out of time to express his love.
Overall, the song is a plea for understanding and a manifestation of the intense feelings that come with love. The singer is grappling with the limitations of language and time, and he hopes that his love will somehow transcend those limitations.
Line by Line Meaning
How can I tell you how much I love you
I struggle to express just how much I love you
When I have only one life to live
I only have this one life to spend with you
How can I show you how much I love you
I want to demonstrate just how much I love you
When I have only one life to give
I only have this one life to sacrifice for you
I can only try to show you
All I can do is attempt to demonstrate
With love light in my eyes
My love for you is visible in my eyes
To show you with a kiss my dear
I can express my adoration for you through a kiss
Or don't you realize
Do you not comprehend the depth of my affection?
How much you mean to me how can I tell
I struggle to fully convey how much you mean to me
Lyrics © O/B/O APRA AMCOS
Written by: Dick Reynolds, Jack Rhodes
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Lily Ferriera
Lyrics:
I remember you, ooh, you're the one
Who made my dreams come true a few kisses ago
I remember you, ooh, you're the one who said, "I love you too"
Yes, I do, didn'tcha know?
I remember, too, a distant bell and stars that fell
Like the rain out of the blue, ooh, ooh, ooh, hoo, hoo, hoo
When my life is through and the angels ask me to recall
The thrill of it all, then I will tell them I remember you, ooh
I remember, too, a distant bell and stars that fell
Just like the rain out of the blue, ooh, ooh, ooh, hoo, hoo, hoo
When my life is through and the angels ask me to recall
The thrill of it all, then I will tell them I remember
Tell them I remember, tell them I remember you
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Lyrics
I remember you-ooh
You're the one who made my dreams come true
A few kisses ago
I remember you-ooh
You're the one who said "I love you, too"
Yes, I do, didn'tcha know?
I remember, too, a distant bell and stars that fell
Like the rain out of the blue-ooh-ooh-ooh-hoo-hoo-hoo
When my life is through
And the angels ask me to recall
The thrill of it all
Then I will tell them I remember you-ooh
I remember, too, a distant bell and stars that fell
Just like the rain out of the blue-ooh-ooh-ooh-hoo-hoo-hoo
When my life is through
And the angels ask me to recall
The thrill of it all
Then I will tell them I remember, tell them I remember
Tell them I remember you
Neviorsnowy
I remember you, ooh, you're the one
Who made my dreams come true a few kisses ago
I remember you, ooh, you're the one who said, "I love you too"
Yes, I do, didn'tcha know?
I remember, too, a distant bell and stars that fell
Like the rain out of the blue, ooh, ooh, ooh, hoo, hoo, hoo
When my life is through and the angels ask me to recall
The thrill of it all, then I will tell them I remember you, ooh
I remember, too, a distant bell and stars that fell
Just like the rain out of the blue, ooh, ooh, ooh, hoo, hoo, hoo
When my life is through and the angels ask me to recall
The thrill of it all, then I will tell them I remember
Tell them I remember, tell them I remember you
bdimes666
70 million albums sold. Man deserves respect and a resurgence. Good stuff
Nathan Shane
Frank ifield started it all
Rob Lyndon
One of my late dad's favourite singers
Human Entity
He said himself it was 150 million.
Masters Larry
Slim Whitman was one of the greatest singers of all time.. and a true southern gentleman.
Ninqi Stratton
ABSOLUTELY
Tony Ross
that's a nice comment
Linda Irvine
This reminds me of being a kid in the 70s and listening with my dad ☺️ made me cry hearing it for the first time in 40 odd years, such a beautiful voice ❤️❤️
Ken W.
One thing I can say about Slim whitman is this: He was unique and established a sound like no one else, ever! He was very successful and deserves respect!
Luisa Cleaves
Definitely. Such a great voice