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.
Indian Love Call
Slim Whitman Lyrics
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When I'm calling you
Oo-oo-oo-oo, oo-oo-oo-oo
Will you answer too?
Oo-oo-oo-oo, oo-oo-oo-oo
That means I offer my love to you to be your own
If you refuse me I will be blue, waiting all alone
But if when you hear my love call ringing clear
Oo-oo-oo-oo, oo-oo-oo-oo
And I hear your answering echo so dear
Oo-oo-oo-oo, oo-oo-oo-oo
Then I will know our love will come true
You'll belong to me, I'll belong to you
Then I will know our love will come true
You'll belong to me, I'll belong to you
The lyrics to Slim Whitman's song Indian Love Call are a plea from the singer to their lover to return their affections. The repetition of "Oo-Oo-Oo-Oo" at the beginning and throughout the song conveys a sense of longing and passion. The singer offers their love to the other person, but warns that if they are refused, they will be left alone and blue.
The second half of the song is more hopeful, as the singer imagines their love being reciprocated. If the other person answers their call, the singer believes that their love will come true and they will belong to each other. The song is ultimately about the power of connection and communication in relationships.
Line by Line Meaning
Oo-Oo-Oo-Oo, Oo-Oo-Oo-Oo
This is the sound of me calling out to you.
When I'm calling you
I am reaching out to you with my love.
Will you answer too?
Will you respond to me with love as well?
That means I offer my love to you to be your own
I am willing to offer you my love and commitment.
If you refuse me I will be blue, waiting all alone
If you reject me, I will be sad and alone.
But if when you hear my love call ringing clear
If you are receptive to my love and can feel its sincerity.
And I hear your answering echo so dear
And you respond to me with equal affection.
Then I will know our love will come true
I will interpret this as a sign that our love will be successful.
You'll belong to me, I'll belong to you
We will be together and have a deep connection with each other.
Then I will know our love will come true
I will have faith that our love will be real and lasting.
You'll belong to me, I'll belong to you
We will have a committed and loving relationship.
Lyrics © Kanjian Music, BMG Rights Management, CONCORD MUSIC PUBLISHING LLC, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Spirit Music Group, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Oscar Hammerstein II, Otto A. Harbach, Rudolf Friml
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@terryeubanks8797
The 400 dislikes are from dying Martians.
@drillobite
ROFLOL
@dreamitable
haha!
@ziggybarth5026
Yes lol
@TomAtchleySrA
Ack ack ack ACK ACK!!!
@wildboarps
brain explodes
@KOHF34
Thumbs up if you think Slim Whitman deserves the Presidential Medal of Freedom for saving us from the Martian attack of 1996.
@fougee1
My Dad served in the Pacific theater in WW-2. Mr.Whitman did as well.
Slim was supposed to be transferred to another ship but the captain
blocked it.The sailors loved his singing. The ship he was suppose to
go to was sunk with all hands lost! Thank God he lived so long RIP Slim!
@lindamaemullins-wr1jg
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@philipnorris6542
Amen to that.